"Immanuel Quickley is load bearing. His level of shooting is unparalleled on the roster. It's as if he's the only guy who can lift and walk backwards at the same time. Completely essential to the Raptors' couch moving offense. So, why is the offense only +0.1 points per 100 possessions better when he's on the floor? Well, some of the reasons that Louis applied to the Brandon Ingram of it all, apply to Quickley too."
"The Raptors regular starting lineup can score. 123.8 points per 100 possessions, around the 80th percentile. Good stuff. A bunch of good players making plays. For Quickley in particular? A lot of wide open threes, and a bevy of pick n' roll possessions with his favorite partner, Jakob Poeltl. Swap Poeltl out for either of Collin Murray-Boyles or Sandro Mamukelashvili and suddenly the top tier scoring falls away to below average."
Immanuel Quickley functions as the primary scoring engine for the Raptors, providing elite shooting and creating many pick-and-roll possessions with Jakob Poeltl. Despite that, the offense registers only +0.1 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor, signaling limited net effect across all minutes. The regular starting five scores 123.8 points per 100 possessions, but Quickley's production is clearly lineup-dependent: replacing Poeltl with Collin Murray-Boyles or Sandro Mamukelashvili reduces scoring to below average, and inserting Ja'Kobe Walter or Ochai Agbaji weakens results. The Jamal Shead–Quickley backcourt performs extremely well and prompts reassessment of primary ball-handling responsibilities.
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