"For a while, Dick was the first action on every play down. They were playing out of delay, and waiting for Dick to jostle loose of his player and into a handoff to kick things off. It worked out alright, as his aggression helped create some looks (and some free throws that he uncharacteristically split 2-4) but by the end of the 8 minute stretch he was dog tired."
"For the Celtics? Another white boy trying to shake loose: Payton Pritchard. He started the game 4-11, but the Celtics just needed churn to stay ahead of the Raptors, honestly. While the Dick-led offense wasn't sublime, it was far better at creating looks than whatever came afterwards. If you think this sounds harsh, the Raptors didn't score a single bucket for the rest of the quarter after Dick left the game."
"Dick's whirling dervish, hyper active sensibilities also created 5 extra offensive possessions in the first half. 4 ORBS, and one foul drawn while fighting for a fifth. The Raptors crept their way back a little bit - helped out by human pogo stick Alijah Martin dunking in transition and hitting a corner triple - with some ball pressure defense from Shead & Wa"
A preseason game in Toronto lacked several stars, with the Raptors missing their entire starting lineup and the Celtics without Jaylen Brown and Brandon Ingram. Gradey Dick opened by hitting a three and became the primary offensive initiator, running the first actions and forcing handoffs. His aggression produced looks, free throws, and four offensive rebounds but left him exhausted after eight minutes while he also defended in pressure. Collin Murray-Boyles and Sandro Mamukelashvili contributed self-created buckets. Payton Pritchard struggled early but the Celtics relied on churn to stay ahead. After Dick exited, the Raptors failed to score for the remainder of the quarter.
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