The Toronto Raptors Are Better Than You Think

Why the Toronto Raptors are better than people think. in this video I explain why the Toronto raptors are way better than people think. two nights ago the Raptors. beat the Philadelphia 76ers and this is significant for two reasons, number one, the 76ers are supposed to be one of the premier teams in the NBA, up there with the likes of the Milwaukee bucks as "title contenders" and Number two, this is the same 76ers team that knocked out the Toronto Raptors in the Playoffs last May. so this put Toronto in a new light because one of two things is happening here, either the Toronto Raptors got better in the offseason or the 76ers got worse and I personally don't think the 76ers got worse. Last offseason the 76ers added small forward PJ Tucker to their roster, he was a player who was instrumental in the success of the Miami heat last season, and a season prior he was also integral to the success of the Milwaukee Bucks. and was also a critical piece of the Rockets success when James Harden played in Houston. Speaking of which, James Harden also made the 76ers better this year because compared to last year This year's James Harden is miles better and it shows in his play and his numbers, So all those factors point to the fact that the 76ers are in actuality better than they were last year. So the Raptors beating them exceeds my expectations, and Scottie Barnes., Scottie Barnes has proven to meet the expectations I had for him in the summer. In the summer he showed a lot of progress and promise when he was seen training with James Harden and taking care of his body by adding 10 pounds of extra muscle. And that improvement is showing right before our eyes because a few nights ago the Raptors played the Miami heat and the game was going well and was even-matched until Scottie Barnes sprained his ankle and had to leave the game, after that everything went down hill for the raptors. But here is the kicker, just two nights later the Miami Heat and the Toronto Raptors played again and luckily Scottie Barnes was able to recover from his. injury and play turn game and lo and behold, the raptors were able to be the Miami heat with him in the rotation, proving two things to me, first that Scottie Barnes did indeed improve in the summer and number two, the Toronto Raptors need him to be successful. furthermore, the raptors starting five was able to distribute the scoring between them against the 76ers which is good.