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Toronto Raptors: 3 takeaways from Game 6 loss vs. 76ers

ByJonathan Turco|
PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 9: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors looks on during a game against the Philadelphia 76ers during Game Six of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 9, 2019 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 9: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors looks on during a game against the Philadelphia 76ers during Game Six of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 9, 2019 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images
Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images

2. Shooting woes made a comeback

It is no secret the Toronto Raptors have struggled to shoot the ball in this series. Coming into the playoffs they were the best outside shooting team by makes from the All-Star break on, on the fourth-most attempts per game.

Based on those statistics, it would be safe to expect the Raptors would be a good outside shooting team. They were able to get good looks on a high volume of attempts from deep, but unfortunately, they aren’t making them like they did during that stretch.

The team shot 9-of-36 (25 percent) from deep in Thursday night’s loss. Two of those nine made shots were from the reserves in fourth quarter garbage time minutes. Therefore, main rotation players on hit seven shots from deep for most of the game and the team’s best shooter, Danny Green, went 2-for-8.

It wasn’t just from deep where the Raptors struggled to shoot, because before the reserves came in for garbage time minutes, they shot 29-for-73 (40.3 percent). It’s uncertain whether it was because of the team’s overconfidence, the rowdy crowd or just one of those poor shooting nights. Regardless, they have to do a better job getting the ball in the bucket in Game 7.