If, after watching the last two Toronto Raptors games, you feel like bowing out of this one thinking, this team isn’t worth watching until they right the ship, well, I can’t blame you. And who wants to watch them play the Orlando Magic, losers of seven straight games and owners of a 5-18 record??
I’ll tell you who: Me! I want to watch the Raptors play the Magic, for one reason: Paolo Banchero.
The Magic rookie is averaging 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, on 47% shooting. Those are pretty freakin’ great numbers; not that I’m saying Banchero is this guy, but LeBron James’ averages as a rookie were 21/6/6 on 42% shooting.