The NBA world mourned the lack of Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic, who died unexpectedly on Wednesday morning.
Despite the fact that Golden State’s recreation scheduled in opposition to Utah was postponed due to the tragedy, the remainder of the league needed to proceed with their video games regardless of enjoying with a heavy coronary heart.
Milojevic was on the minds of many throughout the NBA, together with Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic. He mentioned he had identified Milojevic since they have been youngsters as they’re each from Serbia.
“I informed my guys I beloved them.”
An emotional Darko Rajaković on his pre-game message to the Raptors.
Darko additionally devoted the win to the late Dejan Milojević. pic.twitter.com/6kk2GdjRZC
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) January 18, 2024
After the sport, Rajakovic informed reporters that he ran a play as a tribute to Milojevic.
“Opening play within the recreation was [an] ATO that Decky, my good friend, I discovered that play from him. It’s what he dropped at [the] NBA and it’s what he dropped at Golden State. I stole that play from him and that was our opening play tonight and we have been capable of rating on it as soon as. I devoted this crew win to our crew and to Decky.”
It’s potential, nonetheless, that the set Toronto ran for Decky might not have come on the opening play of the sport.
Primarily based on conversations he had with each Rajakovic and Toronto’s Scottie Barnes, Raptors Republic author Samson Folks believes he discovered the precise possession:
Darko talked about the Raps ran a play he discovered from Dejan Milojevic, his shut good friend, to honor him – they made a triple on that play.
From chatting with each, I believe I discovered the play.
Twirl motion into DHO with Scottie & IQ, Warmth blitz, IQ makes the skip, Gary triple. pic.twitter.com/VZSragDBZ5
— Samson Folks (the coach) (@samfolkk) January 18, 2024
As an alternative, the nod to Decky might have come within the second quarter after a timeout.
To make the second much more particular, Gary Trent Jr. was capable of knock down the 3-pointer on the play and provides his crew a good larger benefit over the Miami Warmth.