South Of The 6ix: Toronto Blue Jays & Toronto Raptors

Toronto Raptors Weekly Review/Preview The Toronto Raptors suffered through an ugly road-trip, with losses against the Knicks and the Pacers that left bitter tastes in the mouths of their fans. However, a bounce-back and dominate win over the Hawks in Atlanta seems to have boost the morale - if only for a little while - among the fanbase, as we are confident in their home-stand this week against the Hornets and a rematch against the Pacers. However, there are some issues that need addressing. What is with the lack of defense from DeMar? Is Serge slowing down? Is there really a proper fit for JV on this team and, if not, is it time to (finally) move on? But there are also some bright spots that are worth addressing, as well. Lowry seems to be coming back to form; Fred VanVleet is becoming a reliable player off the bench; Siakam is exceeding expectations (at least mine); OG continues to impress; Norm is back and seems to have suffered no set-backs; and Poeltl is what we've always wanted JV to be. We'd also be ha