We tackle this idea every season — which combinations of players have worked well for the Raptors this year, which have not, and what lineups should we see (and not see) in the playoff rotation?
Let’s start at the beginning — of the game that is.
The Starters
It is a great relief to be able to write a very short opening section this year. Previous seasons had seen the Raptors trot out starting lineups that were terrible (largely due to starting the worst power forward on the roster) and needed to be fixed before the playoffs.