LOS ANGELES—Nick Nurse’s appreciation for the back end of the Raptors roster has got to grow and it’s got to grow fast.
With Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka joining Patrick McCaw on the long-term injury list, the coach is going to have to extend his love for the other players mighty quickly.
“I’ve been saying we got eight guys I really like, and three of those are missing now,” Nurse said here before Sunday night’s game against the Lakers. “Pretty significant injuries, three guys out of that eight. I’m going to have to start liking a few more guys pretty quickly.