Raptors coach Dwane Casey was indulging in that age-old made-for-the-media pastime on Sunday afternoon, itemizing the painstaking, wee-hours post mortem he performed on the digitized remains of Toronto’s Game 1 loss to the Indiana Pacers.
“I break it down to pick and rolls, post-ups, wing catches … pin-downs, continuity, spacing,” said Casey, underlining his excruciating attention to detail.
An obliging reporter asked: And when do you sleep?
At which point a critic might have chimed in: Obviously during the games.
Don’t take that as a mean-spirited shot at Casey, an esteemed citizen of the sports world who has built an incredible regular-season resume by leading the Raptors to franchise-record win totals in three straight seasons.