Toronto Raptors swept by Orlando Magic, the panic pushers are out in force

At first glance, the case can be made that the Raptors’ season is indeed at a crossroads.

Anunoby is the anchor of the Raptors defence, and without their defence running on all cylinders, this team is life and death to beat even the mediocre of the NBA.The Magic is a team whose record is deceiving, not championship contenders but far too skilled to be bringing up the rear in the NBA’s Eastern ConferenceArticle content

He’s probably the closest thing the league has to Victor Wembanyama at this point, and there isn’t a team out there that wouldn’t give up their No. 1 option right now for Wembanyama.Article content Yes, his shot is easily one of the ugliest in the league but when on, like he was Friday, even those ugly ones find the mark from three.Article content

On Sunday they won the first quarter, lost the second, won the third and then lost the fourth when the Raptors suddenly forgot how to protect the three-point line.Article content The two concerns right now, outside of the severity of Anunoby’s hip issue, are VanVleet’s shooting and the inconsistency of reigning rookie-of-the-year Barnes.

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