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Coachspeak · TOR

What coaches and players say about roles, minutes, gameplans and development.

Toronto RaptorsTORKyle AndersonRole & RotationPresser

Anderson must be ready to play the five and the four and maybe handle the ball.

“I spoke to Darko about that. He said yeah I need you to be ready to play the five the four maybe handle the ball.”
Kyle Anderson · PlayerWatch at 5:21
Toronto RaptorsTORKawhi LeonardGameplanPresser

Toronto is deliberately funneling the ball to Kawhi so teammates learn where he wants to be.

“Intentionally we're focusing right now more to get, get, get a ball to him so other guys can get used to him, where, where he needs to be on the board, what he's going to be doing, how he's going to be finding his teammates.”
Darko Rajakovic · CoachWatch at 4:32
Toronto RaptorsTORScottie Barnes · Kawhi LeonardRole & RotationPresser

Barnes starts at the four then moves to the one and the five in interchangeable lineups.

“Scottie starts at four, but then he moves to one, then he becomes a five, and Kawhi is three, but a different lineup, he becomes a four. It's very interchangeable.”
Darko Rajakovic · CoachWatch at 2:50
Toronto RaptorsTORCollin Murray-BoylesRole & RotationPresser

Murray-Boyles is wanted in a bigger role than backup minutes.

“I want Collin Murray-Boyles to, he cannot be playing back-up minutes,”
Darko Rajakovic · CoachWatch at 1:43
Toronto RaptorsTORCollin Murray-BoylesDevelopmentReviewed𝕏 Beat

CMB being developed to be used for both frontcourt spots with an emphasis on offensive aggression.

“That's going to be a work in progress re: Colin Murray-Boyles playing both four and five. Wants him to be more forceful offensively.”
Darko Miličević · Coach@michaelgrangeView post