Scottie Barnes's chance to be the point guard he's long viewed himself as might have arrived.
With longtime point guard Fred VanVleet leaving for Houston in free agency, and new Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic looking to play selfless basketball while utilizing the skillset of his players more, the chance could be there.
Barnes has become a key player for Toronto alongside all-star and all-NBA forward Pascal Siakam and NBA all-defensive team forward O.G. Anunoby since being drafted fourth overall in the 2021 NBA draft.His positional versatility on both ends of the court has helped the Raptors in different spots and against certain players. But his selflessness serves to mesh well with the style of basketball Rajakovic is looking to implement.
“I think he can be very good in pick-and-rolls when a small sets a pick-and-roll for him, as well as a big.”“Makes me feel good, you know?” Barnes said. “Just being able to have the ball in my hands, being able to play make more, being able to make more decisions with the ball. Meanwhile, Barnes’s scoring average stayed put at 15.3 per game, while his rebounding dropped from 7.5 to 6.6 and his field goal percentage from 49.2 to 45.6 despite similar minutes and shooting opportunities to his rookie year. His assists, however, went up from 3.5 to 4.8.“This summer I’ve just been working all around my game, just finding spots, … getting to the mid-range, getting to the basket with different moves,” Barnes said.“I’m confident in my game.
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