Brad Stevens raved about the Toronto Raptors during his pre-game media availability.
“Kyle (Lowry) has had a great year, but they’ve had great wins without him. Kyle has obviously secured a spot as one of the best point guards in the East. He killed us in both games that we played earlier this year. But, they are a very dangerous team even without him. (Grevis) Vasquez has had a great year. Lou Williams is has been a terrific pickup as far as scoring the ball and I’m sure they feel that way, especially now with Lowry out. They were missing (DeMar) DeRozan for a big chunk of the season, too. Their depth is good. If Amir Johnson doesn’t play, Patrick Patterson is a really good four for them. You’ve got (Chuck) Hayes. You’ve got (Tyler) Hansbrough. You’ve got those guys just sitting over there. I think that is one of the things that made them really take a step up the past few years is that they go to the bench and they are just athletic, strong and tough. They can play the way they want to play.”
Brad Stevens during his pre-game media availability before game against Toronto Raptors
