This is part five of a six part series. We at Raptors Rapture will dissect the Raptors’ playoff woes to understand how a team that earned 49 wins got blown out so easily in the first round.
During the 2013/14 season, the Toronto Raptors laid the foundation for what was supposed to be an eventual championship team. While the squad didn’t make it past the first round of the playoffs, losing in a heartbreaking game seven to the Brooklyn Nets, there were many positive signs that they had real potential. Most importantly, the 2013/14 Raptors were defensively sound.