Norman Powell’s late-game surge is only a marginally important thing in a marginally important Raptors loss. But it does give Nick Nurse something to ponder as he figures out who he’ll be leaning on come the playoffs. (ArdenZwelling)
He played only a dozen minutes and somehow ended up with the fourth-highest usage rate on his team. When he checked out with three minutes remaining in the fourth, the Raptors bench gave him a standing ovation.
He’s been doing it most of the season, really. Sunday was an extremely rare occasion in which the Raptors did not list an inactive regular. The team’s full arsenal was at Nurse’s disposal, which is why he mixed and matched with so many different lineups throughout the night, and ended up giving 10 players 11 minutes or more of run.
Well, that’s certainly something to monitor. The returns are at least better from fellow point guard Fred VanVleet, who also recently suffered an injury absence, but looks even better now than he did prior. “Yeah, he’s playing great,” Nurse said prior to Sunday’s game. “I think his health is at its peak right now. He’s in great shape, he’s physically feeling good — and that’s maybe for the first time all year, really.
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