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Raptors
104
Last
Field Rating
119
Warriors
A-
P. Siakam34 MIN, 21 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 8-17 FG, 3-6 3FG, 5- FT, 1 BLK, 1 TO, -18 +/-
A story of two halves (each good). Within the first half, regardless of a less-than-ideal shot choice, he was nonetheless pretty environment friendly. He hit his midrangers, grinding his solution to his factors. Some nights are like that — you possibly can’t get straightforward ones on a regular basis. Truthfully, props to Pascal for making as many as he did, moderately than criticism for the alternatives. Then within the second half he went off, hitting triples, driving and creating for teammates (who didn’t end), and hitting the offensive glass. He lower effectively, completed effectively. A extremely good offensive sport sort of misplaced within the shuffle of the beatdown.
B+
S. Barnes28 MIN, 10 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL, 3-11 FG, 2-3 3FG, 7- FT, 0 BLK, 2 TO, -18 +/-
His assist protection was dramatically higher to start out the sport, rotating early, getting in passing lanes, and defending the rim. He picked up fast fouls, and when he got here again, that juice gave the impression to be gone. He missed a blockout to assist Achiuwa after the latter made an unbelievable block; Barnes has just lately paid higher consideration to boxing out, so it was irritating to see that problem rear its head once more. He regarded uncertain of himself on offense, shifting gradual and sometimes dribbling to nowhere. The whistle (which admittedly is tough for him) appeared to essentially get in his head for a stretch. However then he hit a pair of triples, which appeared to get him on monitor. He does a lot stuff that even when a bunch of his sport appears out of whack, he’ll nonetheless contribute in different methods. A rookie sport for a superrookie.
B
Okay. Birch22 MIN, 7 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 3-7 FG, 0-0 3FG, 1- FT, 2 BLK, 0 TO, -19 +/-
He regarded spry. Ran in transition, acquired bouncy within the choose and roll, and attacked the offensive glass. His teammates actually didn’t have his again on the defensive finish, as he compelled a bunch of misses across the rim, but nobody cracked again to rebound, so numerous these possessions ended up as factors for Golden State. He didn’t find yourself taking part in lots, however he was strong when he did.
A-
F. VanVleet39 MIN, 17 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 1 STL, 6-18 FG, 3-12 3FG, 2- FT, 1 BLK, 2 TO, -13 +/-
He had numerous hassle getting open seems to be with the extremely lengthy Andrew Wiggins on him. Wiggins has legitimately grow to be an elite defender over the previous few years, so the thought was spectacular for Golden State. When it wasn’t Wiggins, it was Otto Porter. VanVleet completed fairly effectively across the rim regardless of that. However usually, Golden State simply made different gamers beat them (till the fourth quarter, when after all VanVleet went on an informal private 6-0 run). On the opposite finish, VanVleet really did a terrific job jamming up Curry’s needs, blowing up his pet performs with Draymond Inexperienced. Look, the ultimate rating didn’t replicate it, however VanVleet’s protection was pretty much as good because it’s been just lately.
D+
G. Trent Jr.29 MIN, 11 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 3-16 FG, 3-8 3FG, 2- FT, 0 BLK, 0 TO, -31 +/-
His shot eating regimen was a bit of overeager to start out, as he remoted for big parts of the shot clock, or drove for distance floaters. He could make these, but it surely’s not how he’s best. The Warriors sort of bullied him on the opposite finish, as he made numerous questionable decisions and had 5 fouls halfway by way of the third quarter.
B+
C. Boucher14 MIN, 10 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 4-7 FG, 1-2 3FG, 2- FT, 0 BLK, 1 TO, +6 +/-
Aggressive Boucher once more. He was energetic on the offensive glass. He hit a triple however didn’t make his common defensive affect. A strong sport, with out bringing the zest Toronto wanted from the bench. Did have a silly turnover within the fourth when Toronto had a smidge of momentum with the deep bench on the court docket.
A
P. Achiuwa26 MIN, 12 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 0 STL, 5-9 FG, 1-1 3FG, 1- FT, 0 BLK, 0 TO, +4 +/-
He entered the sport off the bench, once more, and instantly threw down a dunk, once more. Final yr, Aron Baynes was method overextended as a beginning middle however was quietly fairly okay as a bench middle. Achiuwa goes by way of the same trajectory, though with far much less excessive negatives. Achiuwa simply seems to be good off the bench, extra snug, and with extra confidence in his decisions. He attacked the offensive glass and even hit a nook three. He ran in transition. Actually great things.
Inc
M. Flynn8 MIN, 2 PTS, 0 REB, 1 AST, 2 STL, 1-2 FG, 0-0 3FG, 0- FT, 0 BLK, 0 TO, +4 +/-
He performed within the fourth, however he overdribbled a bit of bit and couldn’t do a lot with the ball. Had a terrific offensive rebound.
B+
D. Banton20 MIN, 7 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 0 STL, 3-7 FG, 1-2 3FG, 0- FT, 0 BLK, 3 TO, +7 +/-
He regarded bouncy once more tonight, too. His legs have regarded a bit of fried in a number of current video games, however he had the sauce again. He hit a pair of midrangers within the first quarter, and he had some nifty passses, too. He made some blatant defensive errors, together with X-ing the flawed method, giving up a wide-open nook triple. However them’s the breaks with rookies. Hit a 3!
C-
S. Mykhailiuk20 MIN, 7 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST, 0 STL, 3-5 FG, 1-3 3FG, 0- FT, 0 BLK, 1 TO, +3 +/-
Fast off the bench, and he rapidly had a poor closeout on Steph. That’s not unforgivable, given how arduous it’s to shut out on Steph, however he had a number of extra gradual ones all through the primary quarter. He didn’t give sufficient on offense to make his defensive lapses suriveavble.
B
Nick Nurse
It regarded like he aligned VanVleet’s minutes to match him up towards Curry, and the protection actually benefited because of this. He ran some enjoyable jank defenses on Steph, together with a field and one within the fourth. (Which resulted in a very robust shot on the finish of the clock that after all the Warriors made.) Toronto didn’t compete, however that wasn’t Nurse’s fault.
Issues We Noticed
The protection was actually not that unhealthy. Toronto spent its complete vitality to get the ball out of Steph Curry’s fingers, and the Warriors fortunately obliged, letting its orbiting shooters hearth away. They made them. Toronto didn’t even make horrific errors — the scheme was a chance, and Toronto executed it pretty. Golden State simply punished it as a result of Jordan Poole and Otto Porter and Andrew Wiggins hit every part. Laborious to be too livid. Toronto’s not a championship contender, and Golden State is. In the event you play that sport 10 occasions, perhaps Toronto steals one or two of them with that gameplan.
Look, generally video games like this occur. The Warriors have been the most effective crew within the league early, and the Raptors haven’t. The Raptors had some actually optimistic components in a sport they weren’t speculated to win within the first place! However the Warriors shot 1,000,000 % from deep regardless of Steph really being clamped by VanVleet. That’s life.
Treasured had one other actually strong sport! He’s been an improved determination maker since his return from damage (and taking part in off the bench). Banton and Barnes each hit some triples! The kids made some very nice enhancements in discrete areas, so not a lot to be mad about there. That’s what improvement is — take pleasure within the little issues.
Tip Louis Zatzman
Fast Response: Raptors 104, Warriors 119 originated on Raptors Republic.
