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Starting Lineup
RAPTORS:
PG: Delon Wright
SG: DeMar DeRozan
SF: OG Anunoby
PF: Serge Ibaka
C: Jonas Valanciunas
WARRIORS:
PG: Steph Curry
SG: Klay Thompson
SF: Kevin Durant
PF: Draymond Green
C: Zaza Pachulia
Last Meeting:
October 25, 2017
TORONTO 112 GOLDEN STATE 117
For some perspective, they lost by five in Oakland down two centers and shooting 23.5 percent on threes, and several young players contributed in meaningful ways. There are still a lot of positives to be taken from that game, narrow, shorthanded losses to the champs could have just as easily been a win, even without Lowry shooting well. The key from there was to see progress with each successive time out, and the Raptors can attest to that. Raptors shot more threes than the Warriors, and given the personnel on the two teams, that’s probably not good for the the Raptors. 19 above the break threes in the first half is too many for this roster, and shooting 23.5% from behind the arc would’ve been a much, much bigger problem if not for Poeltl’s 11 offensive rebounds saving a good few of those possessions.
The kids showed up, against the defending champions, and showed that they are good. The youth on this team is really talented, and they’ve proven that they can be trusted to deliver. Allowing the Warriors to shoot 55.8% from the field and 46.2% from behind the arc is going to make any game tough to win, and it’s a credit to the Raptors that they kept it close given this, but they have to be better at that end of the floor.
Keys To The Game
1) Defend! Defend! Defend!
2) Play as a cohesive unit - stick to what works! No ISO/hero ball.
3) Have confidence in making those open shots!
4) Score more than the opposing team.
Lets Go Raptors!!
Starting Lineup
RAPTORS:
PG: Delon Wright
SG: DeMar DeRozan
SF: OG Anunoby
PF: Serge Ibaka
C: Jonas Valanciunas
WARRIORS:
PG: Steph Curry
SG: Klay Thompson
SF: Kevin Durant
PF: Draymond Green
C: Zaza Pachulia
Last Meeting:
October 25, 2017
TORONTO 112 GOLDEN STATE 117
For some perspective, they lost by five in Oakland down two centers and shooting 23.5 percent on threes, and several young players contributed in meaningful ways. There are still a lot of positives to be taken from that game, narrow, shorthanded losses to the champs could have just as easily been a win, even without Lowry shooting well. The key from there was to see progress with each successive time out, and the Raptors can attest to that. Raptors shot more threes than the Warriors, and given the personnel on the two teams, that’s probably not good for the the Raptors. 19 above the break threes in the first half is too many for this roster, and shooting 23.5% from behind the arc would’ve been a much, much bigger problem if not for Poeltl’s 11 offensive rebounds saving a good few of those possessions.
The kids showed up, against the defending champions, and showed that they are good. The youth on this team is really talented, and they’ve proven that they can be trusted to deliver. Allowing the Warriors to shoot 55.8% from the field and 46.2% from behind the arc is going to make any game tough to win, and it’s a credit to the Raptors that they kept it close given this, but they have to be better at that end of the floor.
Keys To The Game
1) Defend! Defend! Defend!
2) Play as a cohesive unit - stick to what works! No ISO/hero ball.
3) Have confidence in making those open shots!
4) Score more than the opposing team.
Lets Go Raptors!!
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