On October 6, Raptors coach Nas praised Japanese player Yuta Watanabe for having a natural intuition in an interview!
He said: Yuta Watanabe can always easily complete the empty basket, he is a player with natural intuition, and I really hope that he can pass on these techniques to other players.
At the same time, Nas remembers Yuta Watanabe's running speed: when he cuts to the basket, I think he can go 100 miles per hour.
In the previous game against the 76ers, Yuta Watanabe made his debut for the new season, shooting 4 of 7 from the field, including 3 points and 2 of 2 shots, contributing 10 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks.
Interestingly, although Yuta Watanabe has performed well, he still has not been awarded a guarantee contract for the Raptors, and in an interview at the beginning of the season, Yuta Watanabe said: I have been competing all these years, I have not been given a guarantee contract, so I will not stop, continue to work hard, continue to compete.
From the current performance on the field and the coach's attitude, Yuta Watanabe's guarantee contract is basically not much of a problem, just like the coach said, he is very fast in the air. Coupled with his playing and fighting hard, these are abilities that other Raptors players do not have.