"The holidays are a time to get away from many of our usual responsibilities. Put your work notifications on do not disturb, take a break from the gym and indulge in some tasty treats. A time to block outside noise and focus on what really matters: spending time with close friends and family. A simpler life. The Toronto Raptors have hit a deep valley over the holiday season, failed to meet their responsibilities and could use some simplifying too."
"They started out in Horns - with the ball handler at the top of the floor and two players stationed on either side at the elbow-extended area - and Sandro Mamukelashvili ran above the break to receive a pass. Immanuel Quickley, who had just passed to Mamu, then ran towards the basket off a rip screen from Ja'Kobe Walter. After setting that screen Walter lifted up top and caught a pass from Mamukelashvili, all while Quickley set a flex screen for Scottie Barnes."
Holidays are framed as a time to disconnect, simplify life and prioritize close friends and family. The Toronto Raptors hit a deep valley over the holiday season and failed to meet responsibilities, prompting a wish for long-overdue improvement in dribble creation via internal development or a trade. A specific fourth-quarter set against the Bucks is described where extensive off-ball screening and movement produced no advantage, culminating in a contested, late-clock three. The sequence involved many players running screens while only one sat in the corner for spacing. The contrast with high-ranked offenses that create threes more efficiently is noted.
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