Our collective moods should not be affected this much by the whims of the Toronto Raptors. On Friday morning last week — hell, on Thursday night, before even the strike of midnight — we were all furious with our home team. In truth, they certainly sounded frustrated with themselves. The Raps began 2019 with a strong win against Utah, and looked set for more — injury-riddled though they were. But then came that Thursday night beatdown in San Antonio, and instead we looked to the heavens in fury.
So now, a different thought. Maybe we should calm down and remember: these Raptors, when locked in, when healthy, when playing the way we all know they can play, are the best team in the NBA.