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Defensive strength can’t mask shooting woes for Raptors’ Ibaka, Anunoby

ATLANTA—A couple of strides from where Raptors coach Dwane Casey was chatting with the media at the Atlanta Hawks’ practice facility, OG Anunoby was putting up a couple of dozen three-pointers from the corner. At the other end of the floor, Serge Ibaka was doing the same thing.

It is part of the post-practice routine for the two Raptors forwards every day, but it has become even more important of late because. Neither has been overly effective on a consistent basis for some time. And as good as Toronto’s offence is — it’s still in the top five in efficiency rankings in the 30-team league — having two-fifths of the starting lineup struggling at times is far from optimal.