The clock is suddenly ticking for the Raptors to improve team chemistry with the post-season looming. (DaveZarum)
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To wit: on Thursday, the team took part in what Nurse called a “high-intensity” shooting drill in which players had to get up shots with their teammates closing in on them on defence, all at game speed. He maintained that for that group, it all starts on defence. And with a bench unit featuring young talent who have shown flashes of defensive ability and built early reputations off performing on that end of the floor, it’s a reasonable request.
“Even though I’ll try to shorten it down to three [options], he’s so new that sometimes he can’t quite come up with one.” Nurse acknowledged that, until he sees what he wants from his backup point guard, it’s the coach that will need to adjust his approach for now. “I need to give him more help until he’s more comfortable with that. That’s the first thing.”
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