After the first title in franchise history, in 2019, the Toronto Raptors became one of the most competitive teams in the NBA, earning praise from opposing coaches. In the current season, the team led by Nick Nurse has five triumphs in eight games played. In the last three games, two victories and recognition from the coaches faced by the Canadian team.
In third place in the Eastern Conference, the Raptors have passed the San Antonio Spurs and Altanta Hakws in recent engagements. However, he lost to the Philadelphia 76ers, a team that also won in the current campaign.
Against the Spurs, Toronto took responsibility for “handling” Gregg Popovich the worst loss of his career at home, when his team lost by 43 points. So one of the greatest coaches in history surrendered to Raptors players.
“Very athletic, they run a lot and don’t change markers easily. They are a very well trained team, so they do it very well. We’re probably not ready to face them right now,” Popovich said.
The future Hall of Famer isn’t the only coach to comment positively on the Raptors, though. Sixers CO Doc Rivers also showed respect and appreciation for the team coached by Nick Nurse.
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“There’s a lot of guys defending various positions,” Rivers began. “The nurse is a great coach and does a good job. The challenge is the defense of these guys, which is very solid. For example, in attack, if we find them in the middle of the field, I think we have a good chance of stopping them. But when it comes time to attack, it’s difficult. They all run, are tall, strong and defend various positions. In addition, Nick manages to exploit his players very well with a great defensive scheme,” concluded the 2008 champion coach with the Boston Celtics.
Another team that lost to Toronto in 2022/23 was the Atlanta Hawks. In this way, coach Nate McMillan is one of the NBA coaches who has praised the Toronto Raptors.
“They can defend all positions all the time, so it’s difficult. When a team has three, four guys with 2.05 meters [de altura]it’s a very good thing and they know how to exploit very well,” said McMillan.
The good constitution of the Raptors team is nothing new. The team is known to be among the best at attracting top talent from around the world. Disorganized, as in the cases of Pascal Siakam, Norman Powell and Fred VanVleet. the shipowner, all starsby the way, no written it was. Moreover, in addition to the NBA title, Nick Nurse was also named Coach of the Year in 2020. Thus, he continues to prove that he is capable of building competitive teams.
Although they don’t have one of the best offenses in the league, the Raptors are exceptional on defense. After eight games played, the Canadian team has the second best defense in the NBA with only 105.8 points conceded, on average, per game. This therefore proves why the opposing coaches recognize the good work of Nurse, especially on the defensive side of the Raptors.
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