Vancouver – Toronto Raptors finally looked at Monday in how their starting lineup could look this season.
Brandon Ingrem played his first game in the Raptors T-shirt, when Toronto fell on 112-108 on Denver Nuggets in the pre-season tilt on Vancouver's Rogers Arena.
“Predators” raised Ingrem from the “Pelicans of New Orleans” in the pre-government of the trading period last season, but the 28-year-old small striker was suspended for the rest of the campaign, when it returned from the ankle stretch.
“Someone told me before the game that 303 days have passed since his last game in which he played. I am just very glad for him that he has a chance to be on the court, play and compete, ”said Toronto Daro Radzhakovich, head coach.
“You see just a huge talent when it is on the court. So very pleased with him. “
According to the RJ Barrett team, in the real game in the real game it was good.
“I play with him over the past few weeks, getting used to it,” he said. “Obviously, he is a very, very talented player. We were lucky with him. “
Ingram began with Barrett, Scotti Barnes and Immanuel Quikli – all of them, as expected, will become part of the main composition of Toronto in the upcoming campaign.
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Forward Jonathan could completed the starters on Monday instead of Jacob Pordlla, who, according to Rajakovich, was hurt.
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Ingram and Barrett led the “predators” with 19 points apart, but Barnes fought, leaving 0-K-6 from the field and missing both his attempts 3 points.
Toronto shot 41.2 percent at night, making 10 out of 42 attempts from an arc.
“It's hard to judge when the guys play for 20 minutes in the game,” said Rajakovich. “From this game, the most important thing is that we came out healthy. And most importantly, to get a very good film, which we can watch tonight and talk tomorrow with the team. ”
According to Barrett, a full analysis of the starters should wait until the return of half a day, but there were positive opportunities for the first pre -season match in Toronto.
“The first game, we do not play against some scrubs. You, obviously, have one of the best players around the world on the other hand (in Nikola Jokich), ”said the Canadian swingman.
“So it was good. It was a good test for us to see what we have, and how to just remove the game with the first game. And we will go from there. ”
“Predators” will continue its pre -season travels with a game against kings in Sacramento on Wednesday. Toronto will open a regular season on the road against Atlanta Hokers on October 22.
Strong start for Murray?
The head coach of Navodkov David Adelman said before the game on Monday that Jamal Murray had come to the training camp in great shape and seems comfortable and calm.
“It looks like he is ready to start. He had a great summer, ”said the coach. “So this means that he is going to a great start? I have no idea. I definitely hope this. “
The 28-year-old playing out of Kitchener, Ontario, leaves the season 2024-25, where he scored an average of 21.4 points.
Murray looked ready for the next big run on Monday when he scored 17 points against “predators”. He also had four selection and two gearboxes a little more than 20 minutes of work.
After the game after the game, does he feel calm, entering the new season, the star of nuggets said that he was just himself.
“Honestly, I really had no difference in my mental,” he said. “Maybe a little more intentions in what I am trying to do, focus a little more on the court. But I'm still me, I'm still stupid. And I am still having fun. “
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Murray and Barrett, who from the Mississauga, Ontario, turned to a crowd of sales of 18,654 fans in front of Tipoff.
According to Murray, he shared this moment with Barrett – a friend and a member of the Canadian national team.
So he played in front of the crowd in Vancouver, who does not often see the action of the NBA.
“When I ran out to the site, I got a standing ovation, which was cool,” said Murray. “So that the whole country is sick for you, regardless of which team you are going to, it is always love. Therefore, I really appreciate it. “
This report of the Canadian press was first published on October 7, 2025.
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