DeMarre Carroll hopes to salvage a couple games in this lost regular season with the Toronto Raptors so he can make some kind of contribution when the playoffs start in mid-April.
Out since having arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Jan. 6, Carroll said Wednesday night he only needs a “couple of games” before he can have a significant role.
“I play like a dog,” he said. “When you play like a dog you can’t go out there being passive — I don’t want to be like a poodle, I want to be like a bulldog.