"I think what separates a lot of players from this level to the NBA level is, can you do it consistently? Everyone knows what your identity is. It's the players that can do it every single night, who are the ones that get opportunities. I'm excited for our group. I still think we haven't scratched the surface for how well we can be defensively. But this was another awesome step for us."
"As the snow was running down from the sky outside of Paramount Fine Foods Centre, the 905 were running up and down the court inside the building. As they did in the season-opening victory, the junior Dinos were running the Skyhawks out of the building and onto the freshly snow-covered pavement outside. The 905 forced three live-ball turnovers in the first two minutes, as the ball pressure by rookie guards Chucky Hepburn and Alijah Martin was phenomenal, turning that into instant transition offence."
Raptors 905 won their first two games decisively, 130-94 and 124-92, improving to 2-0. The team recorded a franchise-best plus-68 point differential through two games and scored 254 points, the second-most in the team's 11-year history through two games. The roster emphasizes defensive identity, limiting College Park to under 40 percent shooting and under 100 points for the second straight game. Coach Drew Jones credits focus, commitment, and consistent execution for creating opportunities. Rookie guards Chucky Hepburn and Alijah Martin applied heavy ball pressure, forcing early live-ball turnovers and generating instant transition offense that produced an early lead.
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