Fred VanVleet plays the game at a wonderful level. He thinks it on an even higher, more impressive plane.
The Raptors guard just has a sixth sense about what’s needed when most nights, a big shot sometimes, a great pass another moment, a sneaky steal with those powerful mitts of his that knocks the ball loose from some big man unaware of the danger that lurks.
VanVleet is a craftsman with a great sense of timing and it was all on display when the Raptors routed the Brooklyn Nets 134-110 on Monday to open the best-of-seven first round of the NBA playoffs.