Even with a weak 8/36 at 3-pts, the Raptors managed to dominate the Heat. How ? By limiting the lost balls already, then pressing near the circle afterwards, despite the zone defense in front.
” I have no response “, observes Erik Spoelstra at ESPN. “For more than four months, we were among the best at protecting our circle. Since the cut of the All-Star Game, this is no longer the case. »
One man particularly hurt the Heat: Scottie Barnes. Always well placed, especially at the head of the racket, without any waste (no lost ball) and with a good reading, he will find his teammates and deliver 12 passes. His new record in this area, to go with his 22 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals.
“We did the same action three times in a row in the second half”explains Nick Nurse for SportsNet. “We gave the ball to Scottie on the free throw line, and then he distributed. With his size, he is always available, even against a defender. »
Chris Boucher, OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa or even Pascal Siakam, on place play or in transition, have all benefited greatly from the passes of the rookie of the year 2022. The Raptors will end the meeting with 32 passes out of 45 baskets scored.
“It all comes down to good spacing, good cuts, passing,” list the coach. “Every game is different and the defenses change. There, I found the solutions. continues Scottie Barnes. “Everyone was well placed, put the shots, 3-pts or backdoor. There were two takes so with cuts, it worked. »
| Scottie Barnes | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2021-22 | TOR | 74 | 35 | 49.2 | 30.1 | 73.5 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 15.3 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 70 | 35 | 45.2 | 29.5 | 77.7 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 15.5 |
| Total | 144 | 35 | 47.2 | 29.8 | 75.7 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 15.4 | |
