"It's been tough to watch Toronto face a wave of injury adversity, with several players missing in action among both starters and reserves. But on the bright side, the Raptors have still managed to play winning basketball and are experimenting with the lineup options available to them in the meantime. When everyone across the Raptors' roster is healthy, Toronto has mostly rolled out the usual starting five of Quickley, Barrett, Ingram, Barnes, and Poeltl."
"In this most recent two-game stretch between January 20 and 21, the Raptors have been starting Jamal Shead and Immanuel Quickley in the backcourt. Prior to this, the duo of Shead and IQ also started in another two-game span between January 11 and 12. In the collective four-game sample, the Raptors have gone 3-1. And I don't think it's a coincidence that, after being paired with a traditional point guard, Immanuel Quickley's just had a career-best performance against the Warriors."
Toronto has suffered multiple injuries to starters and reserves, prompting frequent lineup changes and role adjustments. RJ Barrett and Jakob Poeltl have missed significant time, leading to minutes for Ochai Agbaji, Ja'Kobe Walter, Collin Murray-Boyles, Sandro Mamukelashvili, and Scottie Barnes at the five. The team has experimented with Jamal Shead and Immanuel Quickley starting together across four games, compiling a 3-1 record in that sample. Lineups with the two guards produced a +9.3 per 100 possessions differential and a 60.7 percent True Shooting in 262 minutes, outperforming the team's overall +1.9 net rating and 57.2 percent True Shooting. Quickley has shown strong scoring and playmaking when paired with a traditional point guard.
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