The Raptors made their statement before their game against the Celtics even began. Maybe because there really wasn’t a lot of zip from either team and the Raptors looked most of the night that they were standing still. Last night a couple of times the Celtics found out it’s more than just him. I don’t know there’s a better small backcourt at defending bigger than they are than Lowry and VanVleet anywhere in the NBA. Brutal shooting night – 5-for-15 from the floor, 1-for-5 from three point range – and he’s really not had a standout game since the seeding games began.

Source: thestar August 08, 2020 04:30 UTC