So beyond assigning Anunoby to hound James from the tip, how will the Raptors defend LeBron? One tack would see them play James single coverage as often as possible. Given his peerless court vision, to do otherwise only opens up other Cavaliers James will inevitably hit with pinpoint passes. And if the Raptors are going to give James something, they’ll give him contested two-point jump shots. “You’ve got to go in with a healthy amount of respect and a healthy amount of disrespect (for James),” Casey said.

Source: thestar April 30, 2018 23:48 UTC