It’s one thing to draw up a play during a huddle when an open
look is required, or going with a different look on defence to
force a stop. But it’s an entirely different beast when a team
going nowhere has suddenly lost its way amid mounting losses,
when injuries, whether they are real or imagined, begin to mount
and a team’s collective will can be questioned. Dwane Casey
finds himself in this basketball predicament, trying to fight
through when very little inroads are being made. Unless the
Raptors’ fortunes suddenly turn for the better, which seems
highly unlikely, the more games they play, the more they’ll get
exposed. DeMar DeRozan has seen his game go in reverse, his
timing bad at a time when Rudy Gay is nursing back spasms.
Rookies Jonas Valanciunas and Terrence Ross are being thrust
into the spotlight, playing big minutes and making big mistakes.