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The big three getting the most minutes off Toronto’s bench – Serge Ibaka, Fred VanVleet and Norman Powell – together had just five points on 2-of-10 shooting on Monday.As their Eastern Conference semi-final playoff series now shifts to Philadelphia, the Toronto Raptors have plenty to chew on as they adjust their game plan after a Game 2 loss.
The big three getting the most minutes off Toronto’s bench – Serge Ibaka, Fred VanVleet and Norman Powell – together had just five points on 2-of-10 shooting on Monday. Jodie Meeks added a single missed three in his brief 90-second stint in the game. “I’m more concerned that those guys come in and execute, with like pinpoint accuracy, the defensive game plan. Those guys are all good defenders,” Nurse said. “We just can’t have any – or very limited – mistakes. … As soon as someone blows a coverage, you’re unravelled and you’re in scramble. That concerns me the most.”
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