“Some of the guys that didn’t play early on got to show what they’ve been working on” Brandon Ingram reflecting on this season

The morning after their heartbreaking game 7 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Brandon Ingram has been doing some reflecting on the season as a whole.

“What I learned was that we needed everybody … some of the guys that didn’t play early on got to show what they’ve been working on.” Ingram stated when asked to reflect on the season. Ingram notably missed the last 2 games of the series with a heel injury, and his absence forced other players to step up.

Ja’Kobe Walter found himself in and out of the rotation early on in this season, but as the season progressed, his shooting development and tenacity as a defender made him a mainstay in the rotation. Walter started off shooting very poorly in the series, missing 15 consecutive jumpers at one point, but as the series progressed, he was able to show that he can contribute to successful basketball in a playoff setting.

Jamison Battle was another player who was in and out of the rotation this season, and with some of the minutes he was given in this series, he showed that he can be a reliable shooter at times who is willing to compete and stretch himself on the defensive end.

Even AJ Lawson, who was at the end of the bench for most of the season got to play some minutes and show his defensive tenacity as well.

There were plenty of players missing from the lineup for Toronto in these playoffs, but those who stepped up in their place put up a heck of a fight in this series.

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