Title: Even after rough 905 start, Gradey Dick still shooting with confidence
Date: November 28, 2023
Original Source: Sportsnet
Synopsis: In my latest at Sportsnet, I wrote about lottery pick Gradey Dick being assigned to Raptors 905 and what needs to happen with his shot, and everything else, to get back to the Raptors rotation.
TORONTO — There is no getting around the shooting line.
For whatever goals, context and process there may be, it’s hard not to focus primarily on Gradey Dick shooting 6-for-33 over his first two games on assignment with Raptors 905. It is notable for its volume, for the ineffectiveness it belies and for how little else there is across Dick’s statline. That the 905 went 0-2 in his first two games is far beside the point; Dick, on assignment to get full-game conditioning reps and rediscover his in-game shooting stroke, has shot poorly.
“He’s not the first person to have a rough game in his first assignment,” 905 head coach Eric Khoury said. “I think a lot of guys get assigned for the first time and think, ‘Oh, there’s just like this gigantic gap between the G League and the NBA.’ And then they realize how quickly the G league players are pretty good too.”
Blake Murphy Sports Writing 