Things Could Be Worse

The Raptosr have been playing like a bunch of high school kids lately. Listless. Banging shots off the rim. Giving up leads. Not helping out their best player even when he was taunted by a muscle-flexing Paul Pierce.

With a record of 7-10, the Raptors are perched, surprisingly, second in the Atlantic Division, behind the mighty Celts of Beantown. But winning just 40% of the games just isn't going to cut it. Both the Central and the Southeast are very strong this year. And yes, some say the November schedule was tough, but what does it say when the Raps lose by 39 points to Charlotte?!

But hey, things could be worse. Just look at the Nets and the Timberwolves, who have lost 16 and 15 straight games respectively. I truly have hope that the Raptors can make the postseason this year, after a dismal and messy year last season.

They only way they can do that is if they play like they did against Cleveland on opening night, and not lose to teams like Memphis and Charlotte again.

-D