Jazz prove to be too tall an order for Raptors
SALT LAKE CITY—The Raptors attempted 27 more field goals than the Utah Jazz, forced 16 turnovers while committing only seven and set a season high with 25 offensive rebounds.Unable to handle a pair of Jazz seven-footers and incapable of holding their own when the game was played at any normal tempo,
Raptors coach Nick Nurse said before the game that defensive toughness would be the top issue the team has to deal with down the stretch. The grind of an NBA season is real and it takes an immense physical toll on the players who do much of the heavy lifting. “It’s easy to say, hard to do,” VanVleet said. “Nobody goes into a game saying ‘Oh, I’m going to play soft today’ but sometimes it happens.
Even if they divest themselves of veterans at next week’s trade deadline — Kelly Olynyk and Mike Conley will be attractive — there’s still a solid base in place.
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