Raptors’ lack of success can be linked to middling defense
There are no definitive means to measure how much the trade deadline rumors are adversely affecting the Toronto Raptors, but what is abundantly clear is their uneven play of late.
Toronto allowed the Jazz to shoot 53 per cent overall, including 17 three-pointers, and watched Utah make 26 of 30 free throws. The Raptors were consistently overmatched by Jazz seven-footers Lauri Markkanen and Walker Kessler, who combined to score 45 points on only 23 shots while grabbing 27 rebounds, nine on the offensive end.
“It was just keeping them off the glass there for a little stretch. Again, for the most part, it wasn’t bad initially defensively.”
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