Former Raptors Coach Explains What Makes Scottie Barnes Special

Former Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse said Scottie Barnes is developing into the player he and the organization had hoped for when they drafted him with the No. 4 pick

After a disappointing opening night for Scottie Barnes, there was just no way it was going to happen again. The former Toronto Raptors coach back in town with the Philadelphia 76ers called it prior to Friday’s tip-off.with Joel Embiid and Paul George sidelined and got to the rim at will against the 76ers' undersized defenders.

That’s what Nurse had always wanted from Barnes and what the Raptors hope he’ll continue to develop in the coming years. They see a 6-foot-8 forward who can push the ball up the court in transition or catch it in the post and back down smaller defenders. “He’s really doing that at a high pace right now and doing it at a high frequency,” Nurse said. “And then he’s still going to play physical, back you down, take those little turnaround look-away jumpers. He still seems to get it in the basket.”

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