The Raptors picked up Jodie Meeks on his offensive reputation but coach Nick Nurse thinks he can help on defence too. The only team in that race the Raptors will avoid is Detroit and, given the Pistons swept a three-game season series with Toronto, perhaps that’s not a bad thing. There are so many games to come between those teams that it’s impossible to guess who might finish where. Toronto has won three games quite easily in the last week but working on defensive schemes, communication and execution is paramount. He’s a career 37 per cent shooter from three-point range and 43 per cent with Toronto this season.

Source: thestar March 31, 2019 23:03 UTC