After the trade deadline, fans of all teams are very concerned about the performance of the new signings. In today's NBA regular season, the Raptors lost 90-120 to the Pelicans. Pelicans new signing CJ McCollum played well, scoring a game-high 23 points, plus an all-around performance of 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.
Compared with McCollum's outstanding performance, the Raptors' new signing Thaddeus Young played more generally. The veteran came off the bench for 12 minutes, shooting 2-of-5 and finishing with just four points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal. The Raptors also lost to the Pelicans by 30 points!
After the game, Thaddeus Young talked about the Experience of the Raptors' debut. "I'm still trying to adapt to the system here," he says. For me, the biggest challenge was to learn tactics in multiple positions at the same time without training. You have to learn to play 5 positions in one day. ”
In raptors coach Nas's tactical system, there is almost no traditional interior line. The Raptors' 5 players on the court are often 4 forwards + 1 guard. The 1 guard is All-Star Guard Van Vleet, and the 4 forwards are basically Siakam, Anunoby, Trent Jr. and Barnes. The biggest advantage of this lineup is the guarantee of speed and flexibility.
Thaddeus Young is 2.03 meters tall and has played well as a small-ball center during the Bulls era. From this point of view, Thaddeus Young's adaptation to Raptors tactics is not a problem. However, his arrival time was too late, which led to Thaddeus Young's mediocre debut.