Toronto Raptors Media Availability | Postgame vs. Philadelphia 76ers | March 31, 2024

Toronto Raptors Media Availability | Postgame vs. Philadelphia 76ers | March 31, 2024

You must have seen a Improvement to that tonight from your guys at least a little bit um I think so I especially uh when second unit towards the end of the first quarter start of the second uh quarter I thought that that stretch was really

Good and I I thought that that was uh a change of the momentum of the game that we were able to to get some energy there and then get some uh um you know our offense going we we scored a bunch of points there in uh in transition in the

Fast break and I I thought that was a good moment for us that we started playing a little bit harder with better focus like Jordan have a very good offensive night but are you seeing any kind of improvement to effort and attention to detail on defensive end yes

I I think that he’s doing better job on a one1 defense when he’s like in ISO situations I think that he’s doing good job of holding his ground and guarding better one one uh next layer to that is going to be inside the the team defense knowing positioning and uh and doing

Better job there with boxing out rebounding that kind of stuff 11 assists for Kelly I think he’s got 38 over the last four games for a big what makes him so uniquely gifted as a passer um I I think that’s the right word he’s very very gifted you know uh he’s one of

Those players that just have a amazing feel for the game that he uh he’s uh patient I think he’s doing better job uh especially lately of taking care of uh of the ball as well I know he had five turnovers tonight uh but uh uh he’s much

More intentional about it how to protect the ball how how to find his teammates and for his teammates to play off of him I think he’s developing pretty good chemistry with them to follow on that when everyone’s healthy obviously barn and quickly are sort of your Playmakers

How much does it change things in terms of your scheme to have a center the sort of your main playmaker uh it it does not hurt you for for sure it really helps I’m I’m excited to see our full team back and to see Bruce uh and to see

Kelly in his uh natural role coming off the bench and then being really connected for us just touched it waiting to get all your guys together how has it been frustrating not have a chance to even think about what those four guys would help with the Five Guys in the team that

Might play in the NBA game I mean it’s uh it’s tough but that’s the reality where we at and uh we got a just a adjust and and you know roll with it you know to try to get the best out of it and uh you know as you guys can see

Kelly is now really making that progress with a connection with his teammates uh Grady is making huge strides playing huge minutes uh Javon is uh doing good job out there uh all of the guys are really like trying to grow inside their role talk a little bit about that D from

The past from Bruce and did you see your teammate’s reaction because I don’t know if you know but Scotty fake fainted uh I haven’t seen the reaction yet um but I’m sure it was great if time to Scotty did something but no just Bruce just passes to me in the middle of

The floor I was open and just you know made a play from there um I was able to you know get the right step steps go up and just make a make a play obviously this has been a tough stretch of the Season how important is it though to

Have plays like that that you know gets a big reaction for the bench and maybe helps keep the mood up uh you know it’s definitely big for us you know right now being a little bit tough stretch you know guys being hurt um you know it’s

Good uh it’s a good momentum play uh so yeah what do you get the feedback from your dad’s going to be after a game like this um he’ll probably tell me to rebound more uh he might have be a little more uplifted uplifting today but my dad’s

Really tough on me so uh I’m sure he’s going to have some great constructive uh criticism coming my way when I when I leave this tunnel and go say what’s up to him out there 19 points Off the Bench is pretty serious contribution what was working

For you uh as a reserve player today I was just able to you know get into a little bit of a rhythm uh now I haven’t had that the past couple of games and uh you know I’m just still trying to find find my way you know on this team as a

Different lineups every night um and we’re all like I said growing together uh it’s not always just going to be straight up you know it’s going to be ups and downs um just trying to find it and you know I’m sure I’m sure I will uh

We got a great group of guys great coaching staff um and uh hopefully you know not only myself but a couple of other guys you know can keep keep up their their good play thanks for watching the Toronto Raptors YouTube channel check out our latest videos And subscribe for more Trent answers

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Head Coach Darko Rajakovic and Jordan Nwara speak with the media following the Raptors’ 135-120 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.

0:00 Darko Rajakovic
2:50 Jordan Nwora

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