There have been many tipping points in this disappointing and disrupted Raptors season — they’ve come after injuries, losing streaks, the odd stretch of impressive play — and each has been accompanied by the requisite hand-wringing.
But now, after a season-long homestand of highs and lows and very little in between has finished, the real moment of truth is upon them, the one that will determine the fate and look of the team perhaps for seasons to come.
Still with many questions to be answered and the need for any kind of consistency very real, the Raptors begin a stretch leading into the rapidly-approaching Feb.