"Brandon Ingram got to display his above-the-break 3-point shooting very early as the beneficiary of a Mogbo short roll pass, and then a baseline-corner-atb sequence for two separate makes. It was immediately different from game 1 of the preseason, as the Raptors were succeeding in the halfcourt, and not necessarily reliant on getting out and running. A different bring up ball handler nearly every time and playing in space."
"When I got back to it, the Raptors had mostly gotten their bench into the game and I got to watch Collin Murray-Boyles put in a terrific stretch of play. Whether it was the thankless, losing job of wrestling with Sabonis, or the fact that he was comfortably driving the opposing bigs to playmake, or maybe it was the pick n' pop three he hit - but it was a great stretch and he was the biggest motivator for the Raptors bench unit"
Raptors began the game in Sacramento without All-Star Barnes and Jakob Poeltl but immediately found effective rhythm. The defense collapsed onto Domantas Sabonis as a gang to free shooters and create passing opportunities. Brandon Ingram hit multiple above-the-break threes and scored 14 of the team's first 20 on efficient shooting. The team succeeded in the halfcourt with varied ball handlers and spacing rather than relying on transition. The bench, led by Collin Murray-Boyles, produced a decisive stretch by driving, playmaking, and hitting a pick-and-pop three. Gradey Dick added timely corner threes, and Quickley generated momentum with steals, lobs, and digs.
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