Gradey Dick Learned Important Lessons from the Clippers Loss
When the Toronto Raptors Tplay the Los Angeles Clippers, they will have another chance to see Gradey Dick grow.
James Harden was not the target of Gradey Dick’s malice.
His closeout appeared harmless. Dick attempted to demonstrate his verticality by extending his hands high in the air while he blocked Harden’s three-point jumper. Dick only made one error: he closed out his stride too closely to Harden, whose dexterity earned him a foul against the rookie Toronto Raptors player.
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That would have been a grave mistake in a larger game. The Los Angeles Clippers, who recovered the ball after the Flagrant 1 penalty, went up by 11 points in the game, which had been tied at eight points. Toronto, though, isn’t thinking about wins and losses this year. Losing against the Clippers 127-107 doesn’t hurt all that much. For the Raptors, the most important thing is the education.
Raptors coach Darko Rajaković stated, “That’s a moment when a rookie sees a Hall of Famer and… until you go through it, it’s hard to comprehend.” “Until he meets Harden again, he will undoubtedly watch that clip at least fifty times. Thus, I think it won’t happen once again.”
The error didn’t seem to phase Rajaković. He contacted his rookie first-round choice to discuss the closeout as the referees reviewed their call, providing him with an opportunity to coach.
