The Raptors like Scottie Barnes in the middle of things these days.
Quite literally.
Whether it’s operating as a screener in the middle of the floor on offence or guarding the opposing team’s centre in defence, the versatile second-year Raptor truly has been at the heart of a lot of what’s gone well for the team of late.
And, not surprisingly, he’s had a far greater impact on games than he did in long stretches of the first half of the NBA season.
“He’s been really sharp and really impressive,” Fred VanVleet said this week of Barnes.