And so ends an 11-day stretch that saw the Raptors play seven games, a time when Toronto showed glaring deficiencies on defence, a time when the team’s offence vanished.

And so ends the Raptors’ NBA Cup drive to Las Vegas.

As with anything sports related or life in general, an end can be viewed as the beginning of something new.

We already knew the Raptors would be hard-pressed to beat good teams when two starters are unavailable because of injury , most knew Toronto’s inexperienced bench would show flashes, but also would get exposed.

The seven-game window was illuminating on many fronts, beginning with the Raptors’ overtime loss in Charlotte , where the Hornets didn’t take their first lead until the extra five-minute period.

The run of playing seven games in 11 days ended meekl

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