One of the great things about the NBA regular season — of which their are a few, if you can believe that — is the opportunity for second chances. Yes, it’s true. And somewhere at the bottom of their thoughts, the Raptors are surely thinking about that in relation to the team they play this afternoon: the Washington Wizards.
It was just two weeks ago when the Raptors got beat up by the Wizards. It was an ugly game filled with turnovers, errants shots and passes, a typical slow start, and a false comeback to give us empty hope.