“Guys took pride, stopped feeling sorry for ourselves and executed. Guys took pride in their roles and it’s that simple,' said the Raptors' Fred VanVleet. (Via michaelgrange)
BROOKLYN – If there is one trait good teams have when trying to eke out victories without their best lineups or even their best stuff, it’s the willingness and the patience to work the game., it means not getting out of sorts when their Plan A, B or even C isn’t working offensively. It’s a matter of maintaining their composure and defensive will even when shots aren’t falling and answers don’t seem readily at hand.
The Raptors started out looking like they were going to get blown out – they trailed by 11 midway through the first quarter and by 16 with just under four minutes left in the second quarter – then ended up winning in a blowout.“Playing hard. Playing hard. That’s it,” said VanVleet, emphasizing the point rather than reaching for a cliche. “Guys took pride, stopped feeling sorry for ourselves and executed. Guys took pride in their roles and it’s that simple.
With the Raptors missing Norm Powel , Pascal Siakam and Marc Gasol the load on Lowry and VanVleet has continued to be heavy with former playing nearly 43 minutes.
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