Josh Lewenberg: Delon Wright: “I mean, everybody’s competitive, so sometimes guys are talking and it gets a little chippy or whatever. We just have to do a better job of realizing they’re probably trying to get us off our game and stay focused, not let them get to us.”
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Josh Lewenberg: Valanciunas: “They were celebrating, they were hyped up, they were playing hard, they were doing it all and we kinda, I don’t know, lost our momentum. Now we’ve just gotta learn from this.”
Rashad Mobley: Beal starts a fracas with Valanciunas, then Wall and Ibaka get into it, the Capital One Arena starts chanting U-S-A, Springsteen’s, “Born in the USA” starts blaring from the speakers, followed by NWA’s “Dopeman”..all in 2 minute span
Josh Lewenberg: Brooks on DeRozan: “He’s really good. I mean, he’s really, really good… I wish he would listen to those analytics guys and not take those long-2s.”
Michael Grange: Raptors are holding out Fred VanVleet in Game 3 to give his shoulder more time, says Casey.
Josh Lewenberg: Bradley Beal on the biggest difference between how the Raps guarded him in the reg. season vs playoffs: “They’re real physical with me whenever I’m just standing around in the offence or even when I’m moving they’re still holding and grabbing. I’ve just gotta be physical back.”
Eric Koreen: Casey said he totally trusts OG: “There are probably some areas where I need to get him in later in the game. If they do go small, there’s a possibility of that.”
