The Raptors, who have won 4 wins and 2 losses in the last 6 games, can be described as in full swing, and the 2 games they lost, they only have a difference of 1 point and 2 points, because in the game against the Bulls on December 17, because the opponent could not put together a big list of 8 players, the game was postponed, but in the earlier showdown with the League's No. 1 Warriors, in the case of Kerr's main players such as Curry, Poole, Wiggins, Potter, Iguodala, Dream Green, etc., The Raptors naturally also perfectly grasped this opportunity, they once took a 21-point lead in the first half, in the case of the game early into garbage time, Nas also sent role players to appear, and This season gradually sat on the main rotation of the team's Japanese player Yuta Watanabe, also had a good performance in this game.
Yuta Watanabe came off the bench for 21 minutes, shot 4 of 9 (2 of 4 from three-point range), scored 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block, +6 plus-minus was also the highest on the bench, and his only block was enough to get him into today's top ten goals, Yuta Watanabe, who was once dunked by Timberwolf Shogun Edwards last season, almost let such a plot happen again in this game, when Warriors guard Peyton Jr. was ready to make Yuta Watanabe the background board of his own dunk. But this time, he has a huge advantage in height and arm span, directly rejected The Little Payton's lock, and pressed the ball down fiercely, and this defensive round can also be regarded as a big microcosm of Watanabe's ability to join the Raptors' main rotation this season.
Yuta Watanabe, who successfully won a formal contract with the Raptors last season, also faced the cruel reality of competing with multiple players in the preseason this season, although he only played 1 game, But Yuta Watanabe also became a "free product" of Nas with this game, that game against the 76ers in the preseason opener, Watanabe Yuta in 17 minutes of playing time, 7 shots 4 of 7 shots, 10 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, both offensive and defensive ends have excellent performance, However, due to a foot injury, he did not attend the team's remaining preseason games, but the Raptors still included him in the official regular season roster, even if he missed the regular season for a month, But Watanabe Yuta still became an important pawn in The hands of Nas after returning from injury.
Unlike last season's hesitation on the offensive end, Yuta Watanabe's self-confidence has clearly improved significantly this season, and in the recent game with the Kings, he played 12 points and 10 rebounds, winning the first double-double of his career. As of now, Yuta Watanabe's playing time has reached 19.2 minutes, which is already a qualified main rotation, and he has also returned the trust of the coaching staff with a career-best 6.1 points, 4 rebounds and 1.2 assists, plus a 34.3% three-point shooting rate. Those who work hard will always get good luck, and this Yuta Watanabe, who is known as Zhou Qi's lifelong enemy, has been able to successfully break through this season, and he really thanks himself for his persistence!