Pope of Basketball.

Summary

. Injuries significantly affected the Raptors' performance, particularly the absence of Christi, their top perimeter defender. Yang Rui opted to let Christi rest to avoid aggravating his injury, prioritizing the playoffs. A cautionary tale was You Yin, who, despite knee issues, played more and ended up sidelined for the season after a serious injury. The Raptors faced the Pacers and had mixed results in March, with upcoming playoff predictions favoring them against the Bucks and potentially the 76ers or Hornets in later rounds. The regular season saw O'Neal, Mutombo, Kidd, Mourning, and Jones leading in various statistical categories. The Raptors appeared set for a strong playoff run. .

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