The Toronto Raptors are one of four NBA teams with one loss on their record. Despite our team’s sparkling 8-1 start, not everything is sweetness and light. The biggest source of concern for Yours Truly is the performance of the second unit.
If we drill down into that group, we quickly note a problem with veteran gunner C.J. Miles. He’s a 3-point shooting specialist who isn’t making his shots. The season is one-tenth over, and he’s connecting at a 29% success rate, by far the worst mark of his career. Not coincidentally, he’s on the floor the fewest minutes per game [PG] since he emerged as a player of quality in 2008-09.