Backup guard helps take the load off starters Lowry, DeRozan
Good teams need players who are self-assured, self-confident but they also need them to be self-aware and that might be the most important character trait of many possessed by Raptors guard Fred VanVleet.
Yes, he is strong and tough and his shooting is above average at the moment but the 23-year-old’s knowledge of where he fits, what his job entails and his willingness to, as they say, stay in his lane sets him apart.