""My first practice, it was hectic I'm not gonna lie." Jackson-Davis told me after his debut. "I was a little bit nervous, but Coach Darko texted me afterwards and he said: 'During the game tomorrow just go out there and play. Play free. Don't worry about the plays or any of that at the end of the day. You can play hard. You can rebound. Those are things that are always going to translate.' So, I leaned on that.""
""Nothing. I'm gonna tell you the same thing when he goes with 3 rebounds and 3 points and you're gonna ask me about him. I don't want to pass judgement. At this point I just want to let him be. I just want to coach him and help him. I want to build him and see where we go. I don't want to, based on one good game or bad game, pass any judgement on him. I want to see a good chunk of 10-15 games and see how he grows with us.""
"Now, Coach Darko might want to get a lot more Raptors film in with TJD, but I did a good bit of film watching him with the Warriors so I'll tell you where things can get a little bit better for the Raptors newest big man. In other parts of the game, of course, I don't think 20 offensive rebounds per 36 minutes is something he can maintain."
Trayce Jackson-Davis entered the Raptors amid a whirlwind trade and had a hectic first practice. He received encouragement from Coach Darko to play freely and rely on effort and rebounding. In his debut he grabbed eight offensive rebounds in 15 minutes and logged a double-double driven by hustle. Coach Darko emphasized withholding judgment until a 10–15 game sample to assess growth. Film study suggests Jackson-Davis can improve in other areas beyond offensive rebounding. Maintaining an extreme offensive-rebound rate per 36 minutes is unlikely, and integration into the Raptors’ system will require further evaluation.
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