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Collin Murray-Boyles is still adjusting to a new Raptors role: alongside Jakob Poeltl, Darko Rajakovic said, one plays by the rim and the other higher up in pick-and-rolls. Next step is 3-pointers and attacking off the dribble. He says he'll shoot when defenders sag off.
Collin Murray-Boyles and Jakob Poeltl "will be sharing the court quite a bit," Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said Oct. 10, and the pairing comes with a demand: "When those 2 are together on the court, we have to be dominating rebounding, offensive and defensive."
Collin Murray-Boyles says his game won't change whether he plays beside Jakob Poeltl or as the Raptors' lone center: "I don't think it really matters much." Darko Rajakovic plans to use him a lot with both units. His body work has him jumping better: "It feels way better now."
Jakob Poeltl felt good after his first game, the Raptors' preseason opener: "I was pretty happy with like where I was at, like just body-wise, conditioning-wise." Still adjusting to Scottie Barnes' passes: "sometimes they come fast, they come when you don't expect them."