PHILADELPHIA—It was a logical point well made when Nick Nurse was going through the issues that have plagued the Raptors in one of their worst losing streaks of the last half-decade.
More players have to play better, if only to relieve just a bit of pressure off the best players on the roster, and when that happens there’s a far better chance for success.
“Usually when we’re playing well, we have individuals playing very well within the team framework,” the coach said here Monday night. “We’ve got to get some guys to individually play better.