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TORONTO – Although the Raptors’ Monday matinee in Atlanta was more dramatic than most would have expected going in, the end result wasn’t especially surprising.
At some point in the very near future, the Raptors will have to make a call based on how far they see this team going and whether or not they need help getting there. With the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline rapidly approaching, president Masai Ujiri, general manager Bobby Webster and the rest of Toronto’s front office are watching intently.
Sandwiched in between is a visit from the rival Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday – a game that will be televised nationally in the U.S. on ESPN and could be very telling for both clubs. Neither team should have any trouble getting up for this one. The Raptors and Sixers are both trending upward going into the second half of the season, each having won four games in a row. Like the Raps, Philly has been beating up on inferior competition of late, but Wednesday’s showdown is a chance for both teams to measure themselves against somebody in their own weight class.
At full strength, the Sixers are undoubtedly one of the most talented teams in the league, and arguably the most talented team in the East. However, there’s some question about how those pieces fit together, particularly in the case of Embiid and Simmons, who are both at their best with the ball in their hands and operating around the basket.
They’ve overachieved, especially given the circumstances, and that’s an encouraging thing. The notion that they’ve been really good undermanned and will therefore be even better now that they are whole again is fair, but it’s also a leap of faith.
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