The funny thing about basketball coaches is that they’re always chasing an ideal that can never be reached: the perfect team. Dwane Casey says it all the time, the Raptors aren’t a finished product, and no matter how many times they win — which has been a lot this year — they’re not done yet.
The Spurs meanwhile, the other team taking the floor tonight, are perhaps closer to the goal. They’re not perfect either — they lose games, they’re dealing with a large amount of injuries — but most teams in the NBA would still name them as an inspiration.