The Toronto Raptors looked like they might catch a break Saturday night in Minnesota, with noted Raptor Killer Jimmy Butler sidelined with a knee injury. But a sloppy offensive second half and another poor rebounding performance did them in.
Defensive Rebounding is Officially A Problem
On the first Timberwolves possession, Nemanja Bjelica grabbed an offensive rebound off an Andrew Wiggins miss and scored. If you watched Friday’s Raptors-Spurs game you’d know it was a familiar sight. And the game ended the same way: trailing by 3 with 30 seconds left, the Raptors played excellent defense, forcing a long jump shot.