Urgency is what the Raptors thought they might get: all-out, frantic urgency, up and down the court at breakneck speed.
Desperation, almost.
There was some, but not enough.
Oh, there were moments — an excellent defensive third quarter comes quickly to mind, and there was a flurry in the final three minutes that caused a bit of a fuss — but too many stretches of play that was average at best as the Raptors lost again, 112-108 to the New York Knicks at Scotiabank Arena.
Coming on the heels of a near-miraculous comeback that ended in an overtime loss to Milwaukee on Wednesday, when Toronto got within two points with less than 30 seconds left, it looked like there might be a repeat.