What chances do the Raptors have of repeating? What will be Skinny Marc’s impact? With Toronto set to restart its season tonight against LeBron James and the Lakers, Eric__Smith answers your questions in his latest mailbag.
Short answer, Kevin: I do.
The Raptors, in spite of a ton of injuries and the loss of their best player from last season, still went out and compiled the second-best record in the East and the third-best record in the NBA. Plus their defence is ranked No. 2 in the Association. The info on Gasol is harder to come by. He didn’t really care to talk about it with the media when he was pressed on the issue a few times. The veteran centre just brushed off the queries and didn’t seem to want to make a big deal out of his transformation. However, he certainly looks svelte. And forget the weight, he looks like he has dropped years.
He’s the Raptors leader, their heart and their soul, and playing Lowry with the “jumbo” lineup or in smaller units with VanVleet in the backcourt as well is a bonus. He’s versatile and flexible and he’s got the edge and the willpower you want on the floor. One of the responses that came in, that I was cc’d on, was from @Vee_Grant, saying, “Raptors banner ceremony and my boo @Klow7 getting that ring!”I can’t deny how special it was to sit courtside and watch the Raptors – a team I’ve covered and/or called games for over 20 years – receive their championship rings and raise their championship banner to the rafters. It was incredible.
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