Sam has issues
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TheStar.com | Sports | Sam has issues
Toronto faces Lottomatica Roma today, plays Real Madrid in Spain on Thursday and hosts Zalgiris Kaunas of Lithuania in Toronto on Oct. 17, giving them three of seven pre-season games against teams they very likely will never see again.
European teams tend to play different styles than NBA teams and the rules are a hybrid of NBA and FIBA, which rankles Mitchell.
“I would prefer to play against other NBA teams just so our guys can see other NBA personnel, but the schedule is what it is.”
The Raptors have played exhibition games against European teams for more than five years, although this is their first foray to Europe.