Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic says that he’s going to be patient with Gradey Dick’s development (entering sophomore season). (via Toronto Raptors): “He’s 20-years-old. He’s the future of this organization, and we need to have patience. I need to continue coaching him and keeping him accountable. He knows that. He feels that. A lot…
Photo: Toronto Raptors/X Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic saw tremendous growth from Scottie Barnes’ leadership while being sidelined with a fracture to the 3rd metacarpal bone of his left hand. (via Toronto Raptors): “To be honest with you, it’s kind of like night and day comparing start of the season when he was timid…
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic was super happy about Gradey Dick’s performance in a starting role following last night’s 125-119 road loss vs. the Denver Nuggets (17 points/4 rebounds/7 assists/2 steals/7-12 FG/2-4 3-PT/1-1 FT). (via Toronto Raptors): “I thought that Gradey had a really, really good game tonight. A lot of things that he’s…
Here’s Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic evaluating rookie Gradey Dick on both ends since rewarding him with more minutes (averaging 9.3 PPG/2.6 RPG/1.3 APG/50.5% FG/43.1% 3-PT/80.0% FT during the last fifteen games). (via Toronto Raptors): “Overall, he’s getting more comfortable playing NBA minutes, going against NBA personnel. He’s finding his spots on the court…
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic says that he actually got a chance to watch Steph Curry with USA’s U19 team back in 2007. (via Toronto Raptors): Reporter: “As a basketball person, how big a fan are you of Steph Curry?” Rajakovic: “As a basketball person, I love him. As a coach, I hate playing…
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic spoke about why he inserted Gary Trent Jr. for Dennis Schroder in the starting lineup after last night’s 132-102 road win vs. the Washington Wizards. (via Toronto Raptors): Reporter: “Gary got the start, Dennis came off the bench. Both of them had strong performances. What did you see?” Rajakovic:…
Photo: Toronto Raptors/X Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic feels like the team isn’t defending like they did early on (5-game losing streak/9-14 record). (via Toronto Raptors): Reporter: “Through the first quarter of the season, what have you liked from your guys so far and what do you feel as a team overall you can…
Photo: Toronto Raptors/X Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic wants the group to stick together and use their current struggles as motivation (9-13 record/3-game losing streak/league worst 33.2% 3-PT). (via Toronto Raptors): Reporter: “I know you might feel like a broken record right now, but how do you address the lack of shooting from beyond…
