Article Written by Matthew Hickey (@Matt_Hickey10)
It is understandable why people thought that the 2016-2017 Toronto Raptors were not serious contenders to make much noise in last year's playoffs. Nearly 47% of their points per game came from their All-Star backcourt. There was little passing involved in the offense, with coach Dwane Casey running mostly isolation plays which became predictable and easy to defend in the postseason. The opposing defense would simply force the ball out of the hands of Lowry and Derozan, leaving the team to rely on role players who just could not get the job done.
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