Really good insights on the game and the adjustments Darko made. Ochai didn’t quite have the same impact as in previous games but I think they played well enough as a team it didn’t feel glaring.
Also, just pointing out a small typo: assume you meant Boucher out scored the Timberwolves bench (not Wizards 🙂)
Thanks for reading! Yeah I think with Ochai it was more about figuring out his spots in the offence again, which needs a natural adjustment period. And yes lol will get that typo fixed!
What surprised me about this game was that until the last 5 minutes, it looked like the TWoles were the better team, with more experienced and game-tested guys. Jack seemed to agree with his resigned commentary.
That the Raptors just took over at the end is absolutely huge in the grand scheme of things. Julius Randle, McDaniels, and Gobert were absolutely shut down. I loved it when RJ just handed Randle his ass on a late drive.
Yes absolutely you got the most important things in the game. One small thing to me was Chris Boucher trying out some above the break 3s, something he has avoided. If he can get that going at a 35% rate to go along with his +40% corner 3s, that would be really valuable.
Really good insights on the game and the adjustments Darko made. Ochai didn’t quite have the same impact as in previous games but I think they played well enough as a team it didn’t feel glaring.
Also, just pointing out a small typo: assume you meant Boucher out scored the Timberwolves bench (not Wizards 🙂)
Thanks for reading! Yeah I think with Ochai it was more about figuring out his spots in the offence again, which needs a natural adjustment period. And yes lol will get that typo fixed!
What surprised me about this game was that until the last 5 minutes, it looked like the TWoles were the better team, with more experienced and game-tested guys. Jack seemed to agree with his resigned commentary.
That the Raptors just took over at the end is absolutely huge in the grand scheme of things. Julius Randle, McDaniels, and Gobert were absolutely shut down. I loved it when RJ just handed Randle his ass on a late drive.
Yes absolutely you got the most important things in the game. One small thing to me was Chris Boucher trying out some above the break 3s, something he has avoided. If he can get that going at a 35% rate to go along with his +40% corner 3s, that would be really valuable.
Poetli plays effectively every time he is in the mix