Raptors star Andrea Bargnani has credited interim coach Jay Triano for his improvement on the court this season.

Triano used a hands-off approach with the Italian star, and former first overall pick, allowing him to play through rough times.

"That is it, definitely, exactly," said Bargnani. "That's the best thing for a player, let me play through mistakes; if I do make a couple of mistakes, leave me on the court and in the next five minutes, maybe I score 10 points.

"That was the big help from Jay, that was great."