With the Toronto Raptors’ post-season collapse complete, the time has come for a post-mortem. How did our team enjoy such a fine season, only to crash and burn in the worst week in franchise history? There are multiple possible answers to that question, and Masai Ujiri will be under considerable pressure to determine what they are. In the spirit of co-operation, let’s give him some help.
The Raptors weren’t merely defeated by the Washington Wizards – they were soundly thrashed. In retrospect, this should not come as a surprise. Toronto had been on a downward spiral since the calendar rolled into 2015.