Boucher starting to find himself amid early-season slump. JLew1050 HAS MORE:
That feeling of running the court, throwing down slam dunks, blocking shots and impacting the game in a positive way. “It felt good,” the 28-year-old big man said after scoring a season-high 17 points in the Raptors’ 115-109 win over Philadelphia on Thursday. “I feel like I’ve been searching to get that feeling again, [that] feeling like you’re doing the right thing and in the right spot… It felt good to get it back today.
But it’s not just his shooting numbers that have fallen off , his shot selection and decision making on both ends of the floor have been erratic. As a result, his playing time has dropped . That’s what he did on Thursday, particularly in the second half as the Raptors made their run and turned the game. Withnursing a knee ailment, Boucher got some extra run. For the first time this season, he looked like himself.
For Boucher, it’s something to build on, and he shouldn’t be lacking for motivation. He’s in the final season of the two-year $13.5 million contract he signed in the fall of 2020 and will be an unrestricted free agent this coming summer. However, even after establishing himself as one of the league’s most improved players a year ago, nothing is guaranteed.
Opportunities tend to present themselves over the course of a long season, but without guaranteed minutes and with plenty of competition behind him, he’ll have to earn and then be ready to take advantage of those opportunities.
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