Despite their strong start to the season, the Toronto Raptors have struggled to rebound the ball. Is it time to panic?

13 games into the season and the Toronto Raptors have a winning record and sit among the pantheon of strong NBA teams in 2019-20. Even without Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka for the last few games, the Raptors walked away with a 3-2 record on their most recent road trip which saw them take on the New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers, LA Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers, and Dallas Mavericks.

Coming away with a winning record is a statement of intent from Nick Nurse and the Toronto Raptors. As the reigning champions of the NBA, they are not going down without a fight. The Eastern Conference is open for business this season and it’s anyone’s to win. The Boston Celtics have looked like the best team in the East, and maybe the NBA, so far this season, but the Raptors, Milwaukee Bucks, and Miami Heat aren’t far behind.

The Philadelphia 76ers, who were the preseason darlings of many (including this writer,) have struggled to look as dominant as the predictions suggested they could be, but they could still turn it on at any moment.

The Raptors are competing and will be all season long, but there are still facets of their game to be worried about. The largest blemish on their season so far has been the overall rebounding of the team. The Raptors have lost games this season due to their inability to attack the glass and pull down boards.

Is it about time that we worried about the Raptors’ rebounding?