Raptors hot, Leafs not - it's time for Leafs to pull, NBA style tank

But what seems more than apparent midway through November, is that here is every reason to believe in this Raptors team and almost no reason to believe in the Leafs

The Raptors are everything the Maple Leafs are not. Article content

They are winning. They are playing and pushing themselves. They are playing defence. They are playing together. They are learning and improving as a group. Article content Article content

They have won seven of their past eight games and are tied for third in the Eastern Conference of the NBA.

The Leafs have lost five games in a row and are tied for last place in the Eastern Conference of the NHL.

And yes, it’s early – isn’t that what the losers and the winners say in sports, it’s always early. But what seems more than apparent midway through November