The thrill of going to the basket has to be weighed against the needs of team defence.
ATLANTA—The sight of Delon Wright sneaking along the baseline and leaping to grab an offensive rebound — to give the Toronto Raptors an extra possession, to energize his teammates, to bring the bench to life — can subtly change the momentum of a game, if only for a moment.
It can also drive coach Dwane Casey crazy.
The young, emerging Raptors point guard will learn as he becomes more familiar with his role that while hitting the offensive glass may seem like a good idea, his coach would rather have him heading back on defence than going forward on offence on the off-chance at corralling a missed shot.