Raptors coach Dwane Casey measures his team’s defensive success in part by consecutive defensive stops, with three being the ideal number over the course of a game.
“When we do that, we’re doing pretty good defensively,” Casey said. “That’s our goal. We talk about that, we focus on that, and I was surprised and happy that we got that number (in the Raptors’ pre-season opener against Boston).”
The Raptors’ next aim is to hold opponents to less than 45 percent from the field while limiting attempts at the rim.
Casey understands the value in keeping track of opponent shot locations, contested long two-point field goal attempts, and layups allowed.