It’s been a while since I posted. The Raptors are 36-14, second in the East and third best in all of the NBA. This team lost the best player in the world and had key players miss dozens of games and they are number 2.
They are 12-1 since the return of Pascal Siakam and have won 11 in a row. Despite the impressive run, there are lingering questions surrounding this team. They are 7-12 against teams with winning records. Most of those losses came early in the season when the team was missing key players or reintegrating them, so it is would be interesting to see how a fully healthy Raptors team does against the better teams.
I predict they run the table against good teams left on the schedule. They have Milwaukee 3 times, Philly, Boston and Miami once, the Lakers and Rockets once, the Jazz once and the nuggets twice.
The trade deadline is upon us in a few days and it appears the Raptors won’t make a move. I’m not sure how I feel about this. Masai wants to give this amazing squad a chance to show what they can do in the postseason.
My prediction is that the Raptors win the eastern conference again. It’s not as outlandish as it sounds. They aren’t #2 with all those injuries without a reason.
