Welcome back to the second edition of our weekly player grades. After an exciting and uplifting first week to the NBA season, the Toronto Raptors found themselves in a rut the end of this week. The first half of the week allowed the Toronto Raptors to extend their unbeaten streak to five games, a franchise record to open the season. Opening the week with back-to-back wins against the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Toronto Raptors then traveled to Florida, were their performances fell flat this weekend. The final possession of the game against the Orlando Magic ultimately snapped the Raptors’ winning streak. Looking to bounce back in Miami on Sunday, the Raptors weren’t able to provide a second half effort fans were used to seeing coming out of the break. The Raptors were only able to record 29 points in the second half of the game in Miami, extending their losing streak to two games.
One thing that’s for sure in this week’s edition of our player grades – they won’t be a pretty as they were last week.
So without further ado, here’s this week’s player grades for the week of November 2nd through November 8th.
Rookie Mentions: We didn’t see much of Norman Powell and Delon Wright this week aside from the second episode of this season’s “Open Gym.” If you have 20 minutes to spare I highly recommend watching it. A real in-depth look at the two entering Raptors training camp this past summer.
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Mentions: Lucas Nogueria made his NBA debut this season against the Miami Heat. 3 shy minutes of play and only 3 points to record. Canadian kid, Anthony Bennett saw his minutes increase slightly, 14 minutes on the court this week. We may find him on the court more often if the struggles of Luis Scola and Patrick Patterson continue.
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- Scottie Barnes talks Raptors expectations after bumpy 2022-23
- Raptors’ Dennis Schroder completes Cinderella story, wins FIBA World Cup with Germany
- 3 players Raptors could replace OG Anunoby with at trade deadline
- NBA insider praises Raptors’ hiring of “star” Darko Rajakovic
- Raptors fans will love Markquis Nowell’s insane confidence on Instagram
Next: Last week's Raptors report card
That’s the end of our weekly player grades. Do you agree, disagree? Who warranted a better grade, who deserved a lower one? Let us know in the comment section below or you can head over to our twitter account @raptorsrapture to discuss more about this week’s players performances.