Lesson: going from good to great is not easy in this league.
The Raptors wrapped up the regular season last night with a win over the Charlotte Hornets, giving them a franchise record 49 wins. The team was 13-2 to start the year, and stood at 24-7 after back-to-back road wins at the Clippers and Nuggets. At the All Star break, they were 36-17.
All of this, and the team's unremarkable play since January, makes the fact the team fell short of getting to 50 wins somewhat disappointing. In a way, the fast start out the gate created an additional layer of expectations that was never realistic for this team.