Dwane does it once more.
Kyle, Manny and Zarar:
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Pistons
127
Last
Field Rating
121
Raptors
A-
P. Siakam35 MIN, 25 PTS, 12 REB, 7 AST, 1 STL, 9-14 FG, 2-3 3FG, 9- FT, 0 BLK, 2 TO, +1 +/-
He shot a excessive share, performed wonderful assist and man-defense, and was racking up the assists. A critic would possibly say {that a} lesser emphasis on playmaking and extra on getting his personal particular person offense getting in instances of droughts is what’s wanted (like in that early fourth quarter). However general he turned extra assertive together with his offense as the sport progressed. This was solely his third recreation again and he regarded significantly better so solely good issues to return right here. Sure, his recreation isn’t easy and fluid as we noticed on that horrible offensive foul with slightly over a minute left, and that’s simply homework.
B+
O. Anunoby38 MIN, 17 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 1 STL, 7-14 FG, 2-8 3FG, 2- FT, 1 BLK, 4 TO, +3 +/-
If you wish to know what an OG-less offense seems like, look no additional than the lineup of Barnes, Banton, Svi, Siakam, and Trent within the fourth the place no person was in a position to create something. I anticipate his TOs to extend as his utilization charges improve (up 4% this yr to 23.6%), however a few his turnovers had been pure sloppiness which allowed the Pistons to return again within the late third. Aside from that minor blemish, one other all-around recreation the place he was a central a part of the Raptors offense. The environment friendly stat line speaks for itself, however what it doesn’t present is that his isolation drives twist the protection and begin sequences that result in an enormous a part of the Raptors offense. When he’s not in there, the affect is critical. Defensively, although, couldn’t include Cade or Grant in key one-on-one conditions regardless of enjoying essentially sturdy protection.
C+
S. Barnes38 MIN, 11 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL, 4-10 FG, 0-0 3FG, 4- FT, 0 BLK, 3 TO, -5 +/-
He’s seeing constant double groups even away from the rim as a result of he’s proven that he can select passes and put it on the ground, and the protection doesn’t need to take an opportunity with both. The Pistons made some extent to not let Barnes dominate, and the Raptors appear to go away from Barnes-initiated offensive units (particularly the excessive put up offense) which meant he was decreased to a peripheral, however but impactful, determine. I simply beloved that he has the audacity to attempt to dunk over two guys (and nearly did). He did attempt to push his personal offense however simply had some unfortunate bounces on the rim from shut vary. General, he’s obtained to search for his offense much more.
B+
G. Dragic28 MIN, 16 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL, 6-12 FG, 2-5 3FG, 2- FT, 0 BLK, 0 TO, +6 +/-
Got here from a 9 recreation Siberian exile to start out with Fred VanVleet out. Had a pleasant minimize on a Scottie double, a mid-range jumper early and ran the early offense nicely sufficient trying to move after fast drives with out over-dribbling. Then hit two large threes within the third when the offense was in a rut and obtained transition scores within the fourth when the protection was celebrating the just-made shot. Defensively he’s lower than par each when it comes to pace, the quantity of stress he’s in a position to put, and was a bit untidy in boxing out his man.
B+
G. Trent Jr.38 MIN, 23 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL, 8-16 FG, 4-10 3FG, 3- FT, 0 BLK, 1 TO, -4 +/-
A+ for the primary half. C for the second. Stored the Raptors within the recreation within the first half wanting fairly comfy in his pores and skin on offense. He doesn’t make up his thoughts on what he’s going to do beforehand and as an alternative evaluates what the protection is conceding and acts accordingly. His pull-up recreation is high quality, he’s obtained a floater going, and his mid-range recreation is on level. He was additionally very vocal in calling out imbalances and making certain the ball will get to the place the mismatch is. Nevertheless, he wants a major scorer like OG to attract consideration away, and as we noticed within the poor second half nonetheless falls within the streaky class of scorer. He’s obtained to shed that label. Additionally, missed an enormous huge open three which is the place the gang misplaced its religion within the end result.
D-
C. Boucher12 MIN, 2 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 1-3 FG, 0-2 3FG, 1- FT, 0 BLK, 0 TO, -6 +/-
Brutal. Airballed a large open three and fouled a three-point shooter needlessly. Left the sport with a again drawback.
D
Okay. Birch16 MIN, 4 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 0 STL, 1-3 FG, 0-0 3FG, 4- FT, 0 BLK, 0 TO, -4 +/-
No Valuable tonight and the Pistons have some fast bigs which meant Birch needed to fear about face-up protection additional out than he’d like, and the outcomes weren’t good. Even in his consolation zones across the rim he regarded uncomfortable.
D
M. Flynn4 MIN, 4 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 1-3 FG, 1-2 3FG, 2- FT, 0 BLK, 0 TO, +3 +/-
Flynn is present process an id disaster the place he has to determine what distinctive high quality and aggressive benefit he can provide for the Raptors. Proper now it’s not clear, and the most effective one can surmise is that he’s making an attempt to get into the elbow space hoping to seek out both a shooter or a roll man, nevertheless it isn’t materializing as a result of I’m guessing, no person else has an thought on what he’s making an attempt to fabricate both.
A-
D. Banton19 MIN, 12 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 4-6 FG, 1-1 3FG, 4- FT, 0 BLK, 3 TO, -16 +/-
The same old Banton. That plus/minus stat is nasty however that’s as a result of he was enjoying a bench unit the place the offense was non-existent. I’m at all times pleasantly shocked simply how rapidly he will get into the sport after coming in. I like that he calls his personal quantity as a result of it’s generally the simplest possibility.
C-
S. Mykhailiuk12 MIN, 7 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 0 STL, 3-6 FG, 1-3 3FG, 0- FT, 0 BLK, 0 TO, -8 +/-
Didn’t have the protection affect that we’re accustomed to, and with Dragic having a little bit of an honest recreation didn’t actually know know the place he match on the courtroom with him. A recreation to overlook, particularly on D the place he didn’t appear to know when to modify and when to stay.
B
Nick Nurse
I’ve no issues together with his teaching right here. He was quick Fred which meant he wanted to experiment with Flynn and Dragic. Sooner or later he has to provide OG a break in order that fourth quarter drought can’t be at all times prevented. I assume he might’ve used the zone that was so efficient towards the Sixers, however Detroit was making their pictures within the fourth.
Tip Arsenalist
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