If you want to know what Nick Nurse thinks of Justin Champagnie, know that the Raptors coach paid the versatile rookie a high compliment Sunday afternoon.
“He’s a bit of a gamer,” Nurse said, while talking about the emerging rotational bit of a depleted Raptors roster.
That’s a big word to toss around about a 20-year-old kid with a sum total of 12 NBA games and 59 minutes to his credit, but it’s a telling description.
“He can guard, he plays hard and he rebounds — really, really well, period, and especially well for his position,” the coach said.