The Raptors are 1-4 and and of course we as a fanbase are Not OK. There are many reasons for this, but I’d like to weave through two of them here as we look at this week’s Power Rankings. Believe me, I understand there are more issues to take here with Toronto’s start, but I don’t want to get carried away — yet.
First, I think it is worth noting that it is still early in this unduly strange season. We’ve become so accustomed to the idea of the Raptors and success — in just a few short years we entirely expect it — that to see the team flailing comes as something of a shock.