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“First of all, he’s a really, really hard worker. I give him credit for that,” said Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic. “Like there was not one time in the practice or his workouts that you need to tell that guy to go harder. He’s very coachable. We talked a lot. I’ve been really focused on what he needs to do for the team every night, and that’s being a really good on-the-ball … [Read more...] about
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Josh Lewenberg: Former Raptors asst Nathaniel Mitchell has been named head coach of the Canadian senior men’s national team for the November qualifying window. Still no word on whether Jordi Fernandez will stay on as the team’s primary HC (he wouldn’t be available for this window regardless). … [Read more...] about
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The Raptors have used him in a way that plays to his strengths. There haven’t been many possessions where they just toss the ball to him, set a screen and let him create — Barrett has had the wheel in most of those moments. Instead, Dick is taking handoffs on the move or accepting off-ball screens and taking passes that way and making quick decisions. “You always talk about … [Read more...] about
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With Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley, the Raptors’ two lead playmakers, out of the lineup, Dick has stepped up behind RJ Barrett to be one of the team’s top creators. Even better: He has done it in a way that feels at peace with Dick’s normal game, and could scale down to fit in with a healthier version of the Raptors. “Yeah, he’s balancing it great. I think he understands … [Read more...] about
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Sean Cunningham: De’Aaron Fox talks about the Kings 3-1 road trip, the rematch with the Toronto Raptors tonight in Sacramento and Davion Mitchell’s return to Golden 1 Center. pic.x.com/636CgyuE5L De'Aaron Fox talks about the Kings 3-1 road trip, the rematch with the Toronto Raptors tonight in Sacramento and Davion Mitchell's return to Golden 1 Center. … [Read more...] about