From JLew1050: Ibaka tailoring his routine around bubble restrictions. ARTICLE:
Before the Raptors’ big man became known for his cooking shows or fashion choices, he was famous – or infamous, depending on who you ask – around the NBA for his rigid and meticulous routines.
After practices, Ibaka would routinely be the last Raptor on the court, staying late to work on his game and fire up extra jumpers. However, as Ibaka gets set to resume the campaign with his team in Orlando, the rules and regulations inside the NBA’s Disney bubble are forcing him to adapt and alter his routine.
“As soon as practice is over every day, Serge comes right to me and gets the watch out and asks how much time we have exactly,” Nurse said via videoconference following Wednesday morning’s workout. “Today I said, ‘You've got 32 minutes, Serge.’ He says '[the guest speaker] at the start of practice ate into my time.’”
Game days will also be different. After playing three televised scrimmages – beginning with Friday’s against Houston – Toronto will reopen the season against the Lakers on Aug. 1. “One thing I learned [during the pandemic] is in a difficult moment that’s where you have to figure out how to bring the best out of you,” he said. “I can [only] try to do what I can control. You can’t really control everything that’s going on, but what I can control I’m going to try to do the best I can to give 100 per cent.”
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