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How the Celtics can exploit the Raptors defense

The Toronto Raptors are a remarkably disruptive team on defense. They don’t have an abundance of length like Boston does, but they’re all the muscle and then some. Kyle Lowry, Fred VanVleet, and Marc Gasol (as slow as he looks) simply cannot be dislodged from their position, while Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby have the length to cover multiple positions.

Here’s an example of the Raptors hounding the perimeter.

As soon as Kemba catches the ball, there’s a wall of three defenders in front of him.