Toronto Raptors: Major Changes Need To Be Made

Fire Dwane Casey

The life expectancy of the average NBA coach is probably shorter than that of most insects, but it’s the nature of the business. Around this time last season, Dwane Casey was garnering some late Coach of the Year chatter. One year later, it might be time to fire Casey and search for a better alternative as head coach.

It’s nothing personal, as is always the case in making that kind of unpleasant assertion. But as much as he’s stressed defense all season long, his team didn’t listen and Casey’s refusal to play James Johnson was a decision that may have doomed Toronto. He’s reached his peak with this team.

I mean, come on, he got out-coached in four straight games by Randy Wittman. THIS is the man who out-strategized your head coach, Raptors fans!

There’s no denying that this team was a completely different one in the second half of the season. Part of that has to do with Lowry’s injury problems and shaky return, but Hoops Hype Canada has another, more troubling explanation:

If that’s true, it’s one more reason to move on from Casey. It’s not that James Johnson is such a vital piece to the team that Casey should be the one to get the axe; it’s that if their falling out divided the locker room, the best way to move on from that is to bring in someone more qualified to lead this team where it wants to go.

Or, you know, past the first round at least.

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