This is basically a brand-new team with plenty of youth and inexperience on the roster, despite pieces from their 2019 championship still present on the team.
And though it was just an exhibition game, Saturday’s 113-111 loss to the Celtics showed why this Raptors team could end up being quite a bit of fun to watch. As part of this run, nearly all of the reasons for optimism that have been identified through the first two pre-season games around this Raptors team were apparent.
“Well, he's very talented, as I've told you guys before, and he's got some pieces to his game,” said Nurse after the game of Achiuwa. “He's got lots of things. I always say we’ve just got to kind of get him, again, keep getting to know him a little bit and just narrow down a little bit some things. I thought he made some really good drives tonight and had nothing to show for it at the end.
After that, the Celtics’ Jabari Parker hit two free throws to put Boston up again only for Toronto’s David Johnson to tie it up at 111-111 with 19 seconds to play. Once again, however, Boston would go up. Juancho Hernangomez hit a pair of free throws to give the Celtics a 113-111 lead to set up a final play that resulted in Dalano Banton taking a three, missing it, Isaac Bonga then failing to tip in the rebound followed by Banton converting on that missed Bonga attempt, but the time expired.
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