Cavaliers coach Byron Scott said he suggested Irving try to win the game with a three-pointer as opposed to trying to force overtime with a drive. The Cavaliers played Friday night, while the Raptors were rested. “I told him, ‘I’m glad you took my advice, went for the win, went for the kill,’” Scott said.…
I wanted to get a win. It was personal for me. In a year and a half of being in the NBA, I hadn’t gotten a win against Toronto. To hit a game-winner and beat them on their home court feels good. Kyrie Irving on beating Toronto Source
How Clutch is DeMar DeRozan? A Look at the Raptors’ Late-Game Options | Raptors HQ He’s taken the third-highest amount of “clutch” shots in the league at 57, behind only Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, both with 58. Evidently then, the Raptors view him as their top “closing option,” considering the next Raptor on the…
Alex Rucker, Toronto Raptors Director of Analytics.
Nothing the loser Davis can do about it; too fat to get off the ground to properly contest the shot Glen Davis looking dejected is now my desktop wallpaper; I’ll cherish it forever DeMar DeRozan’s buzzer-beater lifts Raptors over Magic on the road | National Post It was sweet relief for DeRozan, who had been…
The Raptors were in it again, and could've even won it were it not for some rather questionable moves.