When it became public that Nathan Tyler Barrett, brother to Raptors' RJ and son to Rowan and Kesha, had passed away, Michael Grange thought of what goes through your mind when the sky is falling.

In March of 1995, the Toronto Raptors upset the Michael Jordan Bulls in one of the most memorable games in franchise history. They nearly did it again on Monday.

With the Raptors now desperately thin upfront, Boucher has been the ingredient Toronto has needed to make sure that even if they're losing games, they go down with a fight. 

Thursday's loss against the Suns was a moral victory, but heading into the home stretch of the season as a team with little to play for, the will to keep competing needs to be celebrated sometimes.

From the Raptors' point of view, the versatile seven-footer is an excellent fit for the way Rajakovic wants to play offensively. From Olynyk’s point of view, it’s an opportunity to keep playing where he’s always wanted to play anyway. 

The final quarter of the Raptors' season will likely be a chance for players looking to carve out a niche on the team and in the league to solidify their standing. A few of those players did some good things in a win over Charlotte on Sunday.

For the Raptors to become a contender, Scottie Barnes will need to consistently dominate like Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic, who set the tone and controlled the game Wednesday night.