The Raptors need practice time.
The Raptors need rest.
But they can’t have both, and that’s going to present issues as the contracted, game-heavy NBA schedule rolls on.
“It’s a fine line, because we have a very inexperienced team in some regards,” guard Fred VanVleet said of the balancing act of taking care of their bodies as well as getting the necessary on-court work in. “We’re not the sharpest team at times this year, so it feels like we need those reps. But at the same time it’s been a grind and we need to manage the schedule, manage guys’ bodies.