Fred VanVleet and the Toronto Raptors have made no bones about the fact that they want to play a very irritating style of basketball.
His pesky turnover creation and non-stop effort are two of the main reasons the Raptors can be such a tough out.
In an interview with OverDrive, VanVleet said that some of the players at All-Star weekend voted the Raptors as their least favorite team to play against.
When Nurse can conceivably create a lineup of entirely 6-9 players, navigating that long group might prove tough for smaller ball-handlers.
The Raptors may not have a ton of physical marvels on the roster, but Nurse put this roster together by adhering to the principle of length and mobility being more difficult to score against than height.
Not only is this making him the lynchpin in Toronto’s swarming defense, but it’s made him a legit All-Defensive Team candidate.
The Raptors take pride in being as annoying as possible, as this style of attack has helped them become one of the most successful teams in the league against high seeds.
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