>Darko Rajakovic ran what I assume will be his opening night rotation pattern for the first half. That meant Scottie Barnes left fairly early in the first quarter, returning with three-and-a-half minutes left to lead a Barnes-and-bench unit. The personnel will be different when Toronto is healthier (and will probably be fluid all year), but Barnes getting six or seven minutes a game with four bench players seems likely to be the plan once again this year.
On Mogbo:
>And finally, he found ways to score in the paint, something that’s troubled him so far. Mogbo is going to have ups and downs all year, so it’s encouraging to see him showing improved comfort and productivity game-by-game from the open scrimmage to now.
On the end of roster players:
>Jahmi’us Ramsey and D.J. Carton both had good moments, as well. Ramsey is the lone player on the camp roster the Raptors don’t hold G League rights on (for now); if general manager Luke Winn can acquire them, Raptors 905 are looking very strong in the backcourt.
On Fernando:
>I complimented Bruno Fernando’s low hands on defence last game, and the opposite might be sad about his hands on offence. He did shoot two of two and made both free throws here, catching tougher passes or loose balls is just a bit of a work-in-progress.
On strategy:
>The Raptors ran some five-out of their own, resulting in a nice Barnes runner, and it will be interesting to see how they try to manipulate opponent help contingencies with their less space-y personnel.
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This is a max 25 win team. It’s gonna be fun to see BBQ grow together though.
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Tidbits from Blake:
On staggering:
>Darko Rajakovic ran what I assume will be his opening night rotation pattern for the first half. That meant Scottie Barnes left fairly early in the first quarter, returning with three-and-a-half minutes left to lead a Barnes-and-bench unit. The personnel will be different when Toronto is healthier (and will probably be fluid all year), but Barnes getting six or seven minutes a game with four bench players seems likely to be the plan once again this year.
On Mogbo:
>And finally, he found ways to score in the paint, something that’s troubled him so far. Mogbo is going to have ups and downs all year, so it’s encouraging to see him showing improved comfort and productivity game-by-game from the open scrimmage to now.
On the end of roster players:
>Jahmi’us Ramsey and D.J. Carton both had good moments, as well. Ramsey is the lone player on the camp roster the Raptors don’t hold G League rights on (for now); if general manager Luke Winn can acquire them, Raptors 905 are looking very strong in the backcourt.
On Fernando:
>I complimented Bruno Fernando’s low hands on defence last game, and the opposite might be sad about his hands on offence. He did shoot two of two and made both free throws here, catching tougher passes or loose balls is just a bit of a work-in-progress.
On strategy:
>The Raptors ran some five-out of their own, resulting in a nice Barnes runner, and it will be interesting to see how they try to manipulate opponent help contingencies with their less space-y personnel.
This is a max 25 win team. It’s gonna be fun to see BBQ grow together though.