Record 3 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks in 14 minutes of playtime
Yuta Watanabe of the Raptors, who had been absent after playing in one pre-season match due to the tension of his left calf, made a comeback in the match against the Grizzlies on November 24th.
When the turn comes two minutes after the start of the second quarter, Watanabe immediately demonstrates his uniqueness. Watanabe quickly responded to the drive of Tyus Jones and recorded a block shot with his left arm fully extended. Running up further, he picked up Scottie Barnes’s shooting mistake and scored a shot foul, scoring his first free throw this season.
After that, he stopped driving Dillon Brooks, cut the skip pass, and connected it to the early offense, demonstrating his own defensive power. And highlight play is born 1 minute after the start of the final quarter. Watanabe rushed from the help position at high speed and blocked Brooks’ dunk. Although the foul call rang, head coach Nick Nurse, who was convinced that he was no foul, demanded a challenge. This was successful and the dunk block was officially recognized.
Watanabe recorded 3 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks with a play time of 14 minutes. There were still issues on the offense side, such as missing an easy shot under the goal and not being able to make a free 3-point shot. Even so, even though he was away from the game for a long time, his intuition for the game did not decline, and the team also won 126-113, so it can be said that the performance of the return match was excellent. I would like to see more presence on the offense side and further increase play time.
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