Darko Rajakovic defends Brandon Ingram after Raptors’ Game 2 loss
In many ways, Brandon Ingram’s performance in Game 2 was the single most significant factor of the Toronto Raptors’ loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. And his seven-point, 3-of-15 shooting, five-turnover performance came only shortly on the heels of Ingram seeming to call out his coach Darko Rajakovic when it came to his own usage in Game 1.
Rajakovic did not return the favour after this one.
“Brandon is a very important player for us,” said Rajakovic after Toronto’s loss. “The ball did not go in tonight. We need him to continue to be aggressive shooting. I got absolute support for him. He’s going to make his shots.”
Here’s our own Samson Folk in Cleveland on Ingram’s Game 2 performance:
Offensively, the Raptors bent it gratuitously towards Brandon Ingram early on. More bring up ball handler possessions, out screens to put him in pick n’ rolls, more screen craft in general, but Ingram started 0-4 from the field…
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