"In the Raptors sprint out to 15 points in the first 4 minutes - and importantly without much 3-point volume - they used Poeltl as often as they could. Screen early, screen often. Roll, roll diligently. Things of that nature. A bit of outside shooting was necessary, it's NBA basketball after all, but the Raptors scored mostly by the method of Poeltl carving out large swaths of space on the perimeter for his teammates to drive, or through his own measured, deft, paint-stepping."
"It shouldn't be a surprise that he helps tremendously, after all the Raptors are a far better half court offense when Poeltl is on the floor, and in fact they shoot better from everywhere, that's right everywhere, when he's out there in general."
"If we think about Quickley's paltry 31.5% pull up triple performance this year, we have to turn our eyes to the 41-percent he's shooting on pull ups out of the pick n' roll. He's always been a shooter who likes to operate at his own pace, and pick n' roll possessions allow for that."
The Raptors have shifted their offensive strategy to maximize Jakob Poeltl's presence following his return from injury. By implementing frequent screen-and-roll actions, Poeltl creates perimeter space for teammates to attack and scores efficiently in the paint. This approach generated 36 points in the first quarter without heavy three-point volume. The Raptors' half-court offense and overall shooting percentages improve significantly when Poeltl is on the floor. Players like Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett benefit from the spacing Poeltl generates, with Quickley shooting 41 percent on pull-ups from pick-and-roll situations compared to his season average of 31.5 percent.
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