Next Up: New Orleans Pelicans | Raptors Today, March 5th, 2024
Basketball fans Akila Austine Javon Shepard Randy Urban previewing your Toronto Raptors taking on the New Orleans Pelicans herb Jones’s New Orleans Pelicans yeah I’m a big Jones guy are all right so let’s talk about the Barnes list Raptors going up against an extremely talented New Orleans Pelicans team Javon I’ll start with
You they’re a big team they got a nice front Court Raptors down bodies we’re not sure about yakob yet how can the raps steal this win well big team but the first order of business is really slowing down Brandon Ingram okay right the last three yeah bi and the last
Three games he’s had just about 30 points each game um so I think and he’s not shooting the ball well from three but he’s just getting to his spots getting to the mid-range getting to the free throw line so really slowing him down because when you when you get him
Out of the offense then you give yourself a chance you you know they’re going to be big you know you know they have what’s his name yonas yonas down low you know that Zion is down low right those you’re going to have to do your work early on those guys get them from
Under the rim push them out but I think bi right now really has the keys to the offense and he’s going to be somebody that you have to really just try and negate Raptors are dogs in terms of rebounds nine and a half Point yeah you’re you’re going to have to play as
Hard as you can I mean at all aspects of the floor especially if purle is not able to play and protect the there you you know the the Pelicans are a team that could Ser make some serious noise in the Western Conference if they put it all together and maintain their health
Right the 11 games over 500 in a tough Western Conference net rating of fifth this is a team like you can try to slow down bi but he he’s a guy he’s one of the few guys that can get any mid-range shot he wants you know he’s he reminds
Me of KD in that way um I know his scoring’s down but I think him and Zion are both playing a little bit more you know team basketball both of those guys are scoring at you know career lows in terms of like the last few years right
Now obviously bi in his that’s Rising Talent across the roster too right they got a great team CJ mccollum’s been been been awesome for them her johnes herb Jones is a great is a great player he can score you can defend I think one thing with that they’re M that team’s
Matur right so there’s not this battle of whose team is it anymore everybody’s just kind of confident in their role in their space and that’s what’s made them a bit better this year Willie Green’s done a great job coaching them as well I I really think CJ McCullum just being a
A calming voice over there and saying guys you know like we we’ve had some tough years in Portland we had some good years in Portland this is what it takes to win and it takes all of us collectively and I think the team is playing like that the Toronto Raptors
Take on the New Orleans Pelicans and you could catch that one on sportset and sportset fan 590s got the radio call 730 tip that does it for us we’ll be back later in the week but until then Randy come join us again sometime okay thanks for having me you got an open invite
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The Toronto Raptors finish their homestand as they take on the New Orleans Pelicans before hitting the road. Akil Augustine, Randy Urban, and Jevohn Shepherd break down what to look for in this game.
0:00 Introduction
0:22 Defending Brandon Ingram
1:20 Protecting the Paint
2:30 The Veteran Presence
3:09 Thanks for watching!
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1 Comment
Now this is a game that could get ugly fast if the Raptors don't come out prepared to play from the start. Hopefully Darko will have the guys ready to go against the Pels who seem to be healthy only listing Dyson Daniels as out on their pre game injury report.