After over four months off, the NBA is ready to resume play. And with a clean bill of health and impressive depth, so are the Raptors. (By loung_s)
While the Raptors have the benefit of a pretty sizeable cushion over the Celtics working in their favour, they also have the problem of drawing a very tough schedule.
There’s definitely a silver lining to be found here, however, as getting thrown straight into the fire could prove useful for the Raptors to get playoff ready. Additionally, their Aug. 7 matchup with the Celtics will certainly be one circled on the calendar — a big win then would go a very long way to securing that No. 2 spot.
There are concerns, however, about what happens when opponents force the ball out of his hands or when he goes to the bench. Who picks up the slack? The Raptors have options with four other players besides Siakam averaging 16 or more points per game. The most obvious choice for the Raptors’ de facto No. 2 scorer would be, whose 19.7 points-per-game average is his highest since the 2016–17 season when he averaged 22.4.
But as logical as it might be to think Lowry will be the choice, you have to wonder if his extra responsibilities running the team’s offence and acting as one of the team’s defensive leaders under the intense pressure of the playoffs might see his scoring productivity drop off.
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