Tagore had also performed exceptionally well in these games.
With his physicality and the momentum he generated when he ran, all Wang Yi had to do was get him the ball inside the paint, and he would either score a layup or draw a foul.
If there was one area he still needed to improve, it was his three-point shooting.
It would be great if he could add just a little more range from beyond the arc.
As for the other player, Dauding, his three-point shooting was only average too, so he focused most of his energy on defense and on mid-range shots when attacking.
When the team couldn't get out in transition and had to set up in the half court, his mid-range game often came in handy.
He had also spent the offseason working hard on his mid-range shot, and his percentage had improved this season.
His mid-range percentage had now reached 46%.
When the team got bogged down, his mid-range shots could often break the deadlock.
Meanwhile, after Zhang Jiacheng became a bench player, he usually faced backup guards who weren't as strong as the opposing starters.
That was when the Pick and Roll between Zhang Jiacheng and Baturu could pose a real threat.
And when Baturu planted himself in the paint on defense, he covered a huge area.
So if the opposing team couldn't hit its threes, it basically had no way to get inside.
You might ask, what if the opposing team's backups were good three-point shooters?
Come on. If they were good shooters, would they still be coming off the bench?
Wouldn't they have made the starting lineup already?
As a result, the Raptors' performance over the first six games had been an absolute eye-opener.
Of course, the haters were still at it.
They