The Raptors had much hope coming into this season. Half of the roster was changed since last season and the players they acquired brought some decent offense to the squad. However they're still losing and there record has not changed at 1-4. So what do the Raptors need to do to win?
1. The Raptors need an offensive threat like Kyle Lowry. Since the injury I haven't seen anyone step up. Sure, Derozan is still scoring but he is doing it too quietly, he needs to demand the ball and make defenses double him so he can dish it out to Allan Anderson and other 3-point shooters. This is what Lowry brought to the table; and if they can do that, they have a shot to win any given game.
2. The Raptors need to play 48 minutes. They had the same problem last year, where they couldn't close out games. In the season opener the Raptors were leading going into the 4th and then all of the sudden, Indiana made a run. If the Raptors want to win they need to play every minute; you can't make the playoffs if your not giving it 100%.
3. Finally, the Raptors need to come out of the gates running. 75% or more of the time the team who wins the first quarter usually wins the game. In almost every game, the Raptors have come out flat and find themselves having to claw there way back just to have a shot and this usually results in desperate shots and one-on-one play on the offensive end.
If the Raps can do this every night, they have a shot of making the playoffs.
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