"Big brothered Noah Clowney with a swat to start the game - he remains a novelty-sized eraser on defence - but that was maybe to only positive from Barnes' first half. Instead of making a read to Gradey Dick open in the corner he delayed and tried to make an interior pass to Mamu that went right to Zaire Williams. Barnes did immediately redeem himself by snatching a pass from Williams right back."
"The Raptors were utterly lethargic running their actions in this game. Even if an off-ball cut or screen isn't the primary function of the play being run, hitting it at full pace can go a long way in changing how the defence reacts. The Raptors were doing the opposite, sleepwalking through pin downs and Iverson cuts. Listless. The Raptors saw zone for the fourth time in four games."
The Toronto Raptors scored fewer than 100 points in consecutive games, including a loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Scottie Barnes produced a notably poor performance, with an early block on Noah Clowney but hesitation on reads, a misplaced interior pass, multiple missed wide-open shots, minimal aggression, and weak rim finishing. The team operated listlessly, running plays at slow pace and sleepwalking through pin downs and Iverson cuts. Toronto faced zone defense for the fourth straight game and failed to solve it. Cleaning the Glass rated the Raptors in the second percentile for rim finishing at 45 percent. RJ Barrett appears close to returning after working out with coaches.
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