The NBA regular season is such a grind for all teams, but even more so for those teams that are virtual locks for the postseason or have already clinched a playoff berth.
The Golden State Warriors, for example, just played a gruelling stretch of basketball that took them all over the country in a short amount of time and we imagine they just want to skip to the postseason at this point.
Although the Raptors haven't clinched a playoff spot just yet, we imagine they feel the same way of wanting to get the playoffs started and try to win a championship.
It's a good thing for both the Warriors and Raptors, though, that there is still some regular season basketball left to be played as both teams have key players injured.
For Toronto, Kyle Lowry is the one guy everyone is waiting for to come back, but the Raptors have had to deal with other key injures throughout the season, too.
In the latest edition of 'BarDown Toonz' from cartoonist Pengellyink, injuries take centre stage as Dwane Casey tries to build a championship team.
It's unfortunate it's not that easy to build a championship team, but if Lowry is healthy for the second round of the playoffs, the Raptors will be in good shape.
Also, if you enjoyed this cartoon, check out some of the others: Puck Deflategate, LeBron the hockey player, John Scott's trip to L.A., Maple Leafs bedtime story, father-son post-game talk, and Claude Julien arriving in Montreal.
