4 Heroes, 2 Zeroes from Raptors' comeback win over Nuggets

Hero: Branden Carlson

That's two games in a row where Branden Carlson shows up on the list of top performers. His ability to wall off the paint has been crucial to each of the Raptors' victories; they completely shut down the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Denver Nuggets relied on Julian Strawther's shooting and their transition game to score because Carlson again was a monster in the paint.

The Nuggets made only 16 two-point field goals the entire night, shooting just 41 percent on those shots. Carlson had a whopping 6 blocks on the night, a couple of times positively stuffing an opposing player's attempt at a layup. He added seven rebounds to continue his strong impact clearing the glass.

Carlson struggled on offense this game, going just 2-for-6 and 1-for-4 from deep. He was also held off the offensive glass entirely, and he had five turnovers - a few of which were not his fault but rather poor passes credited to him. His defense dictated the game, but he'll want to improve on offense to further his chances of winning a rotation spot next season.

Zero: Gradey Dick

The Toronto Raptors' best player in the blowout win over the Thunder was perhaps their worst on Sunday night, as Gradey Dick could not get anything going against the solid perimeter defenders the Nuggets threw at him. He shot 0-for-5 from deep and is now 0-for-9 from distance to start Summer League.

He tried to run the offense to start the game and was an absolute mess, spraying bad passes around the court; he only logged one turnover but a few others were absolutely his fault. After showing strong playmaking chops in the first game he had zero assists against Denver. The 3-pointers he missed weren't in-rhythm catch-and-shoot threes either, but contested shots he should have passed on.

Defensively he was inconsistent as well, and deserves part of the blame for Julian Strawther's hot shooting night. Gradey Dick finished a team-worst -14 on the night, and the Raptors' best work came with the second-year wing on the bench.