Sure, Doncic got his 24 points and nine assists, but his 15 shot attempts tied a season-low — set earlier this month in a one-point win over these same Raptors.
Raptors head coach Nick Nurse had said before the game the team had a “menu of things” to throw at the Slovenian sensation and they definitely did just that.“I think he was making the right plays. We sent a lot of double teams at him and you’re not going to shoot too many with two guys on you,” Nurse said.
Anunoby added 26 points, tied with VanVleet for the game-high, along with 9 rebounds. “He’ll sleep well tonight,” Nurse said of the energy Anunoby had to expend in his 43 tough minutes.Boucher had a season-best 22 points, plus 13 rebounds. After averaging 13.6 points in seven October games with a more fully-stocked Raptors team, Anunoby had gone up to 21.7 a night in November before adding another 22 against the Mavericks. All while playing his typical top shelf defence.
“I think it starts with understanding the workload first of all. It’s pretty taxing to be the guy who comes down for a little bit and has the ball over and over and over again, especially when you’re not used to it,” Nurse continued.Article content
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