It's sink or swim time for the Raptors
Despite the length of the trip, the Raptors should be reasonably rested with only one back-to-back to contend with.
“It’s a good opportunity to go out there and play some good games on the road, get our confidence back, get some good wins and just play,” Siakam said. “Play basketball, play better and enjoy each others’ company.”“This is a great time to go on a trip,” Young said.
Focusing solely on what the team can control is all Nurse, his coaching staff and the players can do but if the Raptors get out to something like an 0-3 or 1-3 start to this trip, then that will only up the volume on the trade buzz. Revealing details of a team meeting he wasn’t exactly supposed to, Young said the Raptors sat and watched clips of how they played defence last season and how they might be able to replicate that again.
“We want to put that fear back in peoples’ hearts. That’s the biggest thing. When they step into the gym with us we want them to worry about every single thing that we’re going to do on the defensive side of the basketball.”Good news for the Raptors on the injury front is that O.G. Anunoby, who was listed as “questionable” for Wednesday’s game should be good to go.
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