Raptors players and coaching staff growing and improving

As many Raptors' fans can see, the Raptors' renewed focus on defense has been a main reason for their recent success. They need to follow the model of the Boston Celtics who are known for their team defense. Even before the addition of Rasheed, they were one of the top defensive teams. If you break down their team, you have Ray Allen, Paul Pierce who are not really known for their individual defense. Then you have Rondo and Perkins who play a bit better individual defense. They only guy in their line up known as a solid defender is KG. However, they play a system where all 5 guys communicate and there is a commitment by everyone to help and get the stop. That's what the Raptors need to do. Continue to focus on defense and the wins will continue to come.

I think we have to give some credit to the Raptors' coaching staff who have made some nice adjustments as we proceed through the season. After a rough start to the season, the last few games have been noticeably better and the team is on the verge of getting back to 500.

Next up is the Charlotte Bobcats. This is a team that beat up on the Raptors last time they met. Pay back is due this time around!!