"Well, I believe that this year, we do have a deeper roster. And we have more guys that can contribute night in and night out. And that's a dream for every coach. You know, it's not going to be easy to make those decisions night in and night out, but that's the problem I'm looking forward to have - to decide who are the guys going to be out there, who's going to be competing."
"I like to play 10 guys and even 11 guys in rotation. Everybody. They need to be ready at any point of time. As I said, we have a deep roster and I think all of those guys at some point of a season, they're going to be huge for us to help the team."
"If I wanted to keep people happy, I would be selling ice cream, I would not be a basketball coach. My job is not to keep people happy."
The Raptors enter the season with a deeper roster and more players capable of contributing on a nightly basis. The team plans to use an expanded rotation, often involving 10 to 11 players, to keep everyone ready and available. Night-to-night lineup and minutes decisions will be difficult but are expected to intensify internal competition and encourage players to push each other to improve. The approach emphasizes team performance over individual satisfaction. Depth is positioned as a strategic advantage that can provide significant help at various points across the season.
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