The Toronto Raptors have already become a steady presence at the top of the Eastern Conference standings over the years, but shooting guard Danny Green thinks that the team can be among the NBA's elite.
Green recently spoke to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype about the Raptors' title prospects this season:
“I think we can be great. We just made two great additions to our team in Marc Gasol and Jeremy Lin. Both of those guys are great pieces. We just need to keep building that chemistry as we go through the ups and downs of the season. We also need to keep everyone healthy. Fred [VanVleet] just went down – he just had surgery [on his thumb], which I think went well. Hopefully we’ll be able to get him back sooner than later; I’m hoping three or four weeks, but they’re saying five or six.”
The Raptors beat the San Antonio Spurs in their first game since the All-Star Break, improving to 44-16 on the year and moving just one game back of the Milwaukee Bucks for the top spot in the East.
In his first season in Toronto, Green has become a focal point of the team's identity. His 9.9 points and 4.1 rebounds are his highest averages since the 2014-15 season with the Spurs. Green's 59.4 percent Effective Field Goal Percentage is also the highest of his career.
Marc Gasol is still working out the kinks. He has played just 19.3 minutes per game in four contests with the Raptors, but figures to be the man in the middle down the stretch.
The Raptors rank fifth in offensive rating and eighth in defensive rating, according to NBA.com stats.
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