Who will step up for the Raptors with Pascal Siakam down?
will have to quickly acclimate himself after missing eight games to start the season. And if Nurse goes deeper into the rotation to find pieces, Thad Young may end up being asked to do more.
There’s no question that losing Siakam for an extended period — and with 72 games left in the regular season, “extended” is all relative — puts a crimp in every facet of the Raptors offence. “I don’t think I’ve looked past this game to plan, like it’s a busy time or whatever,” Nurse said. “It’s the old ‘pitch our ace tonight and pray for rain tomorrow’ mentality that we go with.
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