Hire assistant coach Hopla to make ‘adjustments’

By: Doug Smith
Sports Reporter

Dave Hopla is a self-professed shooting “guru” who makes some of his living delivering motivational speeches and now he’s going to try to help the Raptors become better marksmen with his word and his deeds.

The team has hired Hopla as a “basketball development consultant,” which is a gussied-up title for shooting coach.

And for a squad that’s among the worst shooting teams in the NBA, any little bit of help can’t hurt.

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