Team: Toronto Raptors.
2021-22 season record: 48 wins and 34 losses.
Main signings: Otto-PROTONIC, Juan-Hernan Gomes
Main loss: Watanabe Xiong Tai
Major Renewal: Boucher, Saidis-Yang
Operation:
During the off-season this year, the Raptors continued to strengthen the strength of the front line. The team successively signed the 3D forward Otto-PROTONIC who played for Warriors last season and the MVP Juan Hernan Gomes in this year’s European Championship final, at the same time, the renewal of the contract left Boucher and sydis-Yang.
Multi-front line lineup
The Raptors built their own unique multi-front line-up last season, allowing siacam to serve as the starting center, making full use of the advantages of the height, arm length and high mobility of the front line, and constantly causing opponents to make mistakes on the defensive end, the number of team steals is the second highest in the league. This summer, ujri continued to strengthen the front line. Otto-PROTONIC and Juan would be good supplements-the former has always been a good 3D as long as he keeps healthy, the latter led Spain to win the championship in this year’s European Championship, and he was also selected as the final MVP.
This year’s Raptors can be said to have a very deep reserve in the front line position. In the new season, they will continue to continue their multi-front line lineup. They will go further and further in this style of play, and they will play more and more extreme, it is an interesting topic that deserves attention.
Offensive end to be promoted
The advantage of the multi-front line is that it can be unlimited relieve a garrison on the defensive end, which can combine the figure advantage and mobility well. However, on the offensive end, Raptors lack top organizers, last season, the Raptors ranked the second lowest in the league in terms of average assists. Van frit, Barnes and siacam held the ball in the team’s starting. Barnes was slightly immature. Fan Jordan and Sika attacked more by themselves. It is good at regular time. Once the key moment of the competition is reached, the weakness of Raptors lacking organizers will be magnified.
There is no doubt that raptors’s excellent defense can cause opponents to make mistakes and then fight back to score better. However, in the playoffs, the opponent was strong and focused more, and it was not so easy to make mistakes. Compared with the regular season, the attack of the Raptors made a certain discount, this is where the Raptors need to improve in the new season.
Health & rotation issues
Coach Nas is a coach with his own style. In terms of rotation arrangement, he likes to let the starting players play for a lot of time, this also makes the Raptors have a lot of hidden dangers in terms of health-Siakam took several months off the shoulder surgery last year, van frit also suffered hip injuries in the playoffs last season and withdrew from the series in the first round G4.
Although the Raptors improved the depth of the lineup during the off season, how will coach Nasi arrange rotation? Will the main players continue to play for a lot of time? Or will the rotation be adjusted and certain load management be arranged? In my opinion, if Nas follows the previous rotation habit, then in my opinion, it is difficult for the team’s main lineup to keep healthy, whether Nas will adjust the rotation arrangement in the new season will also be worthy of your attention in the new season.