3 painful truths about Raptors after heartbreaking loss to Nets
By Mike Luciano
2. Leaving Malachi Flynn out of the rotation makes no sense
Flynn was given rare minutes instead of Dalano Banton when Gary Trent Jr. was ruled out for this game. While he had some tough turnovers late, 13 points in a limited role off the bench represent a solid evening on the clock for the San Diego State product.
The Raptors are still a bad shooting team, but their hot start in the first half was due, in part, to Flynn’s craftiness and confidence. Nurse can’t look fans in the eye and claim he is trying to put the best possible offensive combinations on the floor if he doesn’t include Flynn in that mix.
Malachi Flynn needs to play for the Toronto Raptors.
The Raptors have quite a few problems messing them up right now, but the lack of shooting is at the top of the list. Even consecutive VanVleet masterclasses in the Sacramento and Brooklyn losses were unable to drag this depleted roster into the winner’s circle.
Flynn may be on his last legs in Toronto, as the Raptors are embarking on their third straight season of trying to make him fit. If Nurse keeps sticking him on the bench, watching him wither as incongruous starting lineups brick jumper after jumper, that decision would be one step short of inexcusable.