<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/raptors-biggest-concern-gradey-dick-2023-nba-summer-league-performance');   ga('set', 'title', 'Raptors’ biggest concern about Gradey Dick after 2023 NBA Summer League performance');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Raptors_-biggest-concern-about-Gradey-Dick-after-2023-NBA-Summer-League-performance.jpeg"></figure><h1>Raptors’ biggest concern about Gradey Dick after 2023 NBA Summer League performance</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-17T12:24:56-07:00">July 17th, 12:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-17T12:24:56-07:00">July 17th, 12:24pm</time><address><a>Mike Cruz</a>Mike Cruz is an editorial writer at ClutchPoints, primarily covering the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Toronto Raptors guard Gradey Dick’s NBA Summer League has come and gone. Raptors fans have now seen a two-week glimpse of their 13th overall pick from the 2023 NBA Draft. And they may be concerned about the rookie’s three-point shooting moving forward.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-summer-league-4-gradey-dick-reactions-vegas-summer-league" rel="noopener">Dick had a pretty rough</a> Summer League debut against the Chicago Bulls where he scored 10 points but shot just 3-of-12 from the field, including 2-of-9 from beyond the arc. He scored 11 points in his next outing but still made just 5-of-13 of his field goal attempts.</p><p>Dick finally had his breakout game against the Detroit Pistons, where he scored 22 points on a decent 8-of-19 shooting clip. After taking the day off against the Brooklyn Nets, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-gradey-dicks-stephen-curry-like-goal-with-hype-up-toronto-fans" rel="noopener">Dick capped off</a> his Vegas trip 21-point performance on 8-of-16 field goal shooting, including 3-of-5 from long distance. His final 2023 NBA Summer League game marked the first time he shot at least 50 percent from the field and from three.</p><p>After his performances in Las Vegas, Raptors fans may be worried if Masai Ujiri made the correct call in picking him at 13th overall in the NBA Draft. With that said, let us talk about the Raptors’ biggest concern for Gradey Dick after seeing his NBA Summer League stint.</p><h2><b>Will the three-point shooting translate?</b></h2><p>If there is one thing that the Raptors may be worried about from Dick’s Summer League stint, it is most likely his three-point shooting. More specifically, they might ask: Is this is the kind of three-point shooting they will see from the 13th overall pick when the regular season starts, or will his <a href="https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/gradey-dick-1.html">40.3 percent shooting</a> clip from his one year at Kansas be the norm? Raptors fans certainly hope it will be the latter.</p><p>Through his appearances in Las Vegas, Dick shot just 29.6 percent from beyond the arc on nearly seven attempts per game. Overall, he shot 40 percent from the field.</p><p>Dick’s three-point shooting is exactly the reason why they selected him in the NBA Draft. The Raptors were one of the worst three-point shooting teams in the league last season, <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/traditional?SeasonType=Regular%20Season&amp;dir=D&amp;sort=FG3_PCT" rel="noopener">finishing at 28th</a> in both makes and percentage. As such, they really targeted someone who can help them in that department.</p><p>But if Dick’s shooting in Summer League will be the way he shoots in the regular season, that could make Raptors fans sweat a little bit. Of course, the kid is just in his debut campaign. Rookies typically take a while to acclimate themselves under the bright lights of the NBA. As such, Toronto fans shouldn’t be too concerned if he ends up shooting a below average percentage in his first season.</p><p>Nonetheless, it was still encouraging to see Dick get more comfortable as they tournament passed. The numbers speak for themselves. He became more efficient with each outing and his confidence grew by the day.</p><p>That is all Raptors fans could really ask for from Dick in his rookie season. If there is one thing the 19-year-old doesn’t lack, that is confidence. And in the NBA, confidence is a key part of whether a player will be successful in the NBA.</p><p>Gradey Dick will have his struggles throughout the season and his rookie journey may include a lot of growing pains. And Raptors fans should brace themselves. But the future still looks bright for this kid.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raptors’ biggest concern about Gradey Dick after 2023 NBA Summer League performance

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/raptors-news-gradey-dicks-stephen-curry-like-goal-with-hype-up-toronto-fans');   ga('set', 'title', 'Gradey Dick’s Stephen Curry-like goal with hype up Raptors fans');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Dick.jpg"></figure><h1>Gradey Dick’s Stephen Curry-like goal with hype up Raptors fans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-14T18:34:18-07:00">July 14th, 6:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-14T18:34:18-07:00">July 14th, 6:34pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David is in his first season as an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is based in Los Angeles and currently covers basketball at every level from NBA/WNBA to men/women college and boys/girls high school.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Raptors had <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-sixers-thunder-also-linked-to-pascal-siakam-trade-with-raptors" rel="noopener">a lot of big decisions</a> to make heading into the 2023 offseason. After deciding to stand pat at the trade deadline, the question now becomes <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-raptors-true-feelings-potential-pascal-siakam-trade" rel="noopener">what direction</a> do they want to go in. Do they want to stay the course and add to the already existing core? Or do they want to blow it up and ship off some of their big contract veterans? When it comes to the 2023 NBA Draft, the Raptors selected a player in Gradey Dick who can be a part of either direction. He’s probably one of the more NBA-ready rookies and he’s able to be a core piece for the future. In any case, one thing that should translate right away is his shooting ability. In an interview with Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks, Dick <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAnklDm6lq4&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="noopener">believes</a> he can be one of the league’s best in that department.</p><p>“That’s my goal, I take a lot of pride in that. I’m gonna focus for sure on my shooting and just being consistent with that. But I’m excited with going to this NBA level of just open space of the floor,” Dick said. “Just using that floor to my advantage and getting to spaces where I can shoot a high volume of shots and eventually try to achieve my goal of being that where people can think of a great shooter and think of my name.”</p><p>In his lone season at Kansas, Gradey Dick shot 40.3 percent from the three-point line. He took at good amount of shots from distance clocking in at 5.7 attempts. Shooting is a highly-valued skill in today’s NBA game. A player like Gradey Dick, who can consistently knock down the three-point shot, should be able to play for the Raptors right away.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Gradey Dick’s Stephen Curry-like goal with hype up Raptors fans

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-drake-treatment-leave-gradey-dick-raptors-fans-unamused');   ga('set', 'title', 'Celtics’ Jayson Tatum gets Drake treatment that will leave Gradey Dick, Raptors fans unamused');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Celtics-news-Jayson-Tatum-gets-Drake-treatment-that-will-leave-Gradey-Dick-Raptors-fans-unamused.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics’ Jayson Tatum gets Drake treatment that will leave Gradey Dick, Raptors fans unamused</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-12T20:19:45-07:00">July 12th, 8:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-12T20:19:45-07:00">July 12th, 8:19pm</time><address><a>Jay Postrado</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The offseason is a time for NBA players to unwind. Fans may often see them hang out with other stars and celebrities. While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-jimmy-butler-with-neymar-justin-bieber-hit" rel="noopener">Jimmy Butler belts out</a> a Justin Bieber song with Neymar, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-celtics-damian-lillard-trade-jayson-tatum-recruitment" rel="noopener">Jayson Tatum was front-and-center</a> in a Drake concert. The Boston Celtics star even got the walkout treatment first over Toronto Raptors rookie Gradey Dick.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-cam-whitmore-lebron-james-jayson-tatum-houston-fans" rel="noopener">Jayson Tatum is known as</a> an elite and All-NBA level talent whenever he is balling out. He is also famously Deuce Tatum’s father who gives fans all the inspiration to be a good parent because of their cute moments. In his own free time without commitments, Taco Jay likes to hang out with celebrities and even be <a href="https://twitter.com/overtime/status/1679307700985896960?s=20" rel="noopener">part of their shows</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Drake walking out with Jayson Tatum at his show in Boston 🔥 (via <a href="https://twitter.com/rfclips?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rfclips</a>) <a href="https://t.co/aIt1MxPHI4">pic.twitter.com/aIt1MxPHI4</a></p><p>— Overtime (@overtime) <a href="https://twitter.com/overtime/status/1679307700985896960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p> </p><p>Drake asked the Celtics star to walk out with him during his Boston concert. The fans swarmed both stars as lights flashed all around them. This is all part of the Canadian rap artist’s ‘It’s All A Blur’ tour. It was also held in the homecourt of Tatum’s team, TD Garden.</p><p>This is not the first time Jayson was out and about with other celebrities. He was also seen with Jaylen Brown in Michael Rubin’s Fourth of July All-White party. Together with them were other huge stars like Jay-Z, Beyonce, Grant Williams, and Tom Brady among others.</p><p>Stars need to recuperate before they hit training camps again and JT seems to be doing just that.</p><p>Will Drake invite other NBA stars in their home arenas like Gradey Dick when he comes back to the Raptors’ home turf?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics’ Jayson Tatum gets Drake treatment that will leave Gradey Dick, Raptors fans unamused

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He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Toronto Raptors rookie Gradey Dick has already secured the approval of Drake. The former Kansas Jayhawks sharpshooter recently shared that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-first-round-pick-gradey-dick-reacts-to-getting-ig-follow-from-drake" rel="noopener">hip-hop star welcomed him</a> with a two-word message that must have had Dick excited to get down to work.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“Welcome home.”<a href="https://twitter.com/gradey_dick?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@gradey_dick</a> reveals what <a href="https://twitter.com/Drake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Drake</a> said to him in the DMs 🤣🦉</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/TaylorRooks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TaylorRooks</a>) <a href="https://t.co/2wWclHtWeP">pic.twitter.com/2wWclHtWeP</a></p><p>— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1678813647789752342?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 11, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Gradey Dick was selected by the Raptors <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2023.html" rel="noopener">in the first round (13th overall)</a> of the 2023 NBA Draft, with Toronto believing that he can be a valuable asset to the team. There’s no denying that Dick’s biggest asset is his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-drake-welcomes-gradey-dick-in-hilarious-but-nsfw-fashion" rel="noopener">ability to knock down shots</a> from behind the arc, and he’s got the numbers to prove he’s one dangerous outside weapon. In his only year in Lawrence, Dick shot 40.3 percent from deep, sinking an average of 2.3 triples on 5.7 attempts from the 3-point region per contest. He also put up 14.1 points, grabbed 5.1 rebounds, and dished out 1.7 assists per contest for the Jayhawks.</p><p>This isn’t the first time that Dick has gotten the attention of Drake, who also welcomed the rookie to Raptors nation with a hilarious Instagram post following the 2023 NBA Draft.</p><p>The 19-year-old Gradey Dick, who also stands 6-8 and is still far from being a finished product, will see some big challenges in front of him, especially in the early goings of his NBA career, but if he lives up to the expectations, he should be one of the most reliable offensive options for a Raptors squad that ranked just 23rd in the league a season ago with only 112.8 points per game and 28th with a 33.5 percent shooting from 3-point distance.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Drake’s awesome 2-word message to Raptors rookie Gradey Dick after NBA Draft, revealed

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/raptors-summer-league-4-gradey-dick-reactions-vegas-summer-league');   ga('set', 'title', '4 Gradey Dick reactions from Raptors’ first Vegas Summer League games');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Raptors_Summer_League_X_Gradey_Dick_reactions_from_first_Vegas_games.png"></figure><h1>4 Gradey Dick reactions from Raptors’ first Vegas Summer League games</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-09T21:17:43-07:00">July 9th, 9:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-09T22:47:45-07:00">July 9th, 10:47pm</time><address><a href="http://hoopnut.blogspot.com/">Enzo Flojo</a>Enzo Flojo is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints and a columnist for Asian basketball at FIBA. He brings a dynamic spirit and background, having expertise that spans writing, analytics, coaching, and broadcasting. He is also currently an Assistant Coach on Scouting &amp; Analytics for the Philippine national youth basketball team.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Raptors have kicked off their Summer League campaign in Las Vegas, and their fans have been glued to the performances <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/meet-raptors-2023-nba-draft-class" rel="noopener">of their first-round pick</a>, Gradey Dick. Here we will look at some reactions from the Las Vegas Summer League games of Raptors rookie Gradey Dick.</p><h2><b>Summer League So Far</b></h2><p>To be quite blunt, Gradey Dick’s performance in the 2023 Las Vegas Summer League has been inconsistent so far. In his debut game against the Chicago Bulls, he missed seven three-point attempts and struggled with his shot, going just 3-of-12 from the field. They lost that game, <a href="https://www.nba.com/game/chi-vs-tor-1522300003/box-score#box-score" rel="noopener">83-74</a>. However, he had a couple of active defensive possessions on the perimeter, which is an encouraging sign for a player.</p><p>In the second game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dick led the Raptors with 11 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and one triple in a 99-76 loss. Despite his solid performance in the second game, Dick’s shot has been inconsistent in the Summer League games so far. He has shown flashes of his talent, particularly on the defensive end, and has been aggressive on offense. However, his shot has been inconsistent. As a lottery pick, there are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-gradey-dick-most-interesting-rookie-in-league" rel="noopener">high expectations for Dick</a>, and his performance will be an area to watch as the Summer League continues.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Gradey Dick too smooth with the spin 🌀 <a href="https://t.co/LfRT337MAb">pic.twitter.com/LfRT337MAb</a></p><p>— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1678138950030852096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Now let’s look at some reactions from the Las Vegas Summer League games of Toronto Raptors rookie Gradey Dick.</p><h2><b>1. Uneven Performance</b></h2><p>In the Raptors’ first game against the Bulls, Dick didn’t shoot well. He went 2-of-9 from beyond the arc and finished with 10 points. He followed that up with 11 points against the Cavs, where he shot 1-of-3 from three-point land. Objectively speaking, that’s not exactly the kind of offensive production the Raptors want from their first-round pick this year.</p><h2><b>2. Aggressive Play</b></h2><p>Despite inefficient games so far, Dick has been aggressive. He is jumping passing lanes on defense to notch three steals and attacking closeouts on offense to get to the rim. This aggressiveness is a positive sign for the Raptors. It shows that Dick is not afraid to take risks and make plays.</p><h2><b>3. Inconsistent Shot</b></h2><p>Once more, we cannot emphasize enough how Dick’s shot has been inconsistent in the Summer League games so far. In total, he has shot 8-of-25 from the floor, including 3-of-12 from beyond the arc. As a lottery pick, there are high expectations for Dick, and his shot will be an area to watch as the Summer League continues to unfold.</p><h2><b>4. Learning Experience</b></h2><p>It’s important to remember that the Summer League is a learning experience for young players. We are pretty confident that Dick will have plenty of opportunities to improve and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-gradey-dick-reveals-why-he-hit-the-jackpot-with-toronto" rel="noopener">make an impact for the Raptors</a> this season. While his performance has been inconsistent, he has shown flashes of his talent, particularly on the defensive end. As the Summer League continues, it will be interesting to see how Dick and the rest of the Raptors’ young players develop and grow.</p><p>Overall, Dick’s performance in the Summer League games so far has been uneven. He has not shot the ball well, but he has shown flashes of his talent and aggressiveness. Of course, as a lottery pick, he carries the weight of high expectations. For his sake, we do hope he finds his shot and begins playing much more efficiently, especially on offense.</p><h2><b>Looking Ahead</b></h2><p>Moving forward, the Toronto Raptors’ campaign in the 2023-24 NBA season is still uncertain, but there are reasons to be optimistic. Gradey Dick remains one of those reasons, his Summer League form notwithstanding. If he can continue to develop and improve, he could be a valuable asset for the Raptors this season.</p><p>Keep in mind also that as of this writing, the Raptors still have a solid core of players, including Pascal Siakam, Scottie Barnes, and OG Anunoby. Siakam and Anunoby are proven veterans who have played key roles in the Raptors’ recent success, while Barnes is a promising young player who has shown potential on both ends of the floor.</p><p>The Raptors also have a new head coach in Darko Rajaković, who was hired this offseason. He has a strong coaching pedigree, having been the head coach of the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA G League for two seasons. He is also the first head coach in NBA G League history born outside of North America. His experience and leadership could help the Raptors navigate the challenges of a new season.</p><p>Overall, the Raptors’ outlook for the 2023-24 NBA season is uncertain, but there are reasons to be optimistic. With a solid core of players and a promising young talent in Gradey Dick, the Raptors have the potential to be a competitive team in the Eastern Conference. The key will be for the team to continue to develop and improve as the season progresses.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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