A sluggish outing from Scottie Barnes is elevating eyebrows, as Michael Grange of SportsNet suggests it could possibly be a possible situation for the Toronto Raptors shifting ahead.
Nonetheless, head coach Darko Rajakovic believes Barnes’ underwhelming efficiency is essentially a results of lingering results from latest accidents.
Taking part in in simply his second sport since coming back from a sprained ankle, Barnes managed solely six factors on a troublesome 2-of-15 capturing evening.
Notably, he missed all seven of his preliminary three-point makes an attempt, setting a tone of frustration early on.
“As you’ll be able to see, he’s not being himself,” Rajakovic defined. “He’s banged up, he received hit in his hip the final sport, [there’s] his ankle, and there’s been a few issues bothering him. He’s nonetheless not himself, he’ll be higher.”
The participant’s well being seems to be a key consider his latest struggles, with Rajakovic expressing optimism about his skill to bounce again as he regains his rhythm.
Nonetheless, the efficiency highlights the challenges dealing with each Toronto’s wing and the workforce as they navigate via accidents and try to take care of aggressive play.
If Barnes can get better totally and return to kind, it could possibly be a serious increase for a Raptors workforce that will depend on his versatility and power on each ends of the court docket.
Barnes has averaged 19.4 factors, 8.2 rebounds and seven.1 assists in 16 video games this season.
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