Young Toronto Raptors stun most observers with early five-game winning streak
The young Toronto Raptors might have sputtered out to a shaky start, but they’re suddenly one of the hottest teams in the league, tied with Miami for the NBA’s best win streak of five games.“I’m not going to lie, it really did surprise me,” Raptors forward and Montreal native Khem Birch said. “It’s funny, when all the older guys left this summer, it was like, ‘Wow, we are pretty young.
Toronto’s strong start comes despite being without all-star Pascal Siakam, who is still recovering from off-season shoulder surgery. Rookie Scottie Barnes also missed the past two games after spraining his right thumb in Saturday’s win at Indiana. He’s been cleared to play Friday when Toronto plays host to Cleveland.
“His comfortability of where guys are going to be, when they’re going to cut, what matchups they have, he’s reading a lot of stuff out there, and then he’s also reading his own game. He knows whatever the coverages are, what he can get to, and his using a variety of shots this year is also a big plus.”
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