The slow build of the Raptors through the pre\u002Dseason continued Sunday night.
Gary Trent Jr. looked pretty strong all night but seemed to shine particularly bright in those minutes he played with the bench unit to start the fourth quarter.
Trent Jr. finished with 17 points in 28 minutes, a point off the Raptors game-high of 18 set by Pascal Siakam. Post-game, Fred VanVleet suggested Banton’s biggest move has been his overall comfort level on the floor and feel.“He just looks so comfortable out there, right” Nurse said. “It just doesn’t look like he… he’s playing at the tempo he wants to play at and I think he’s doing a little bit of everything, not only at the offensive end, I think he’s playing in transition. He’s running the team pretty good, He’s executing the sets, those kinds of things. But he’s really been good at the defensive end.
“There are different philosophies and different opinions on whether you come in already in shape or use the beginning of the season to get in shape or whatever the case may be,” VanVleet said. “I’m not going to tell you where I am, but the end of the season and the playoffs is all of our goals here, and I think being at our best toward the end as a team and individually is the way to do it.
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