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Three key takeaways from the Toronto Raptors’ painful loss against the Sixers

By Nickeem Khan

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 29: Shake Milton #18 of the Philadelphia 76ers and Norman Powell #24 of the Toronto Raptors chase a loose ball during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center on December 29, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 29: Shake Milton #18 of the Philadelphia 76ers and Norman Powell #24 of the Toronto Raptors chase a loose ball during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center on December 29, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) /
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#3: Another game, another drought

It’s become a habit for the Raptors to have a scoring drought at some point of the game, which isn’t a good thing in the slightest. The Sixers went on a 13-0 run in the third quarter, due to the Raptors being unable to make a field goal over the span of 5 minutes.

Toronto has yet to find a player who can take them out of those droughts. There’s no player on this Raptors team that has proven to be a go-to scorer. Last season the team relied heavily on Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka’s pick and pop as a means for offense. This season there has yet to be a source of offense that has been able to help the Raptors in their scoring slumps.

The one thing that each of the Raptors’ first three games have in common is that the team goes on a big scoring drought during the third quarter. Raptors need to do a much better job on offense coming out of halftime to secure wins.

Defense became a huge weak spot once again. Joel Embiid was getting any and every foul call that he desired, as the Raptors defense was unable to stay on their feet and kept swiping at the ball. Toronto as a team took 14 free throws, Embiid himself had 16 free throws alone. With a free throw disparity that large, a win is going to be nearly an impossible feat.

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The season is still young and the Raptors have plenty of time to get things sorted. However, this is by far the worst start to the season that Toronto could’ve imagined. The Raptors will need to have amnesia, as they will have to focus their attention on their next game against the New York Knicks.

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