This article was also picked up by the Toronto Star.
Money quote about how Stauskas is adjusting to playing in the league so far:
Legitimate scorers tend to reveal themselves quickly in this league. The 6-foot-6 Stauskas, who was selected eighth in he draft, has wasted little time showing off his abilities as an elite shooter. He has made 9 of 14 field-goal attempts and 4 of 7 three-point tries in two preseason games against the Toronto Raptors.
In his home debut Tuesday, he cut backdoor and gathered a nifty pass from DeMarcus Cousins for a layup; sank a deep three from the left corner while drawing contact from a defender, then hit the free throw; added another jumper from the elbow; used a one-dribble escape for a shot from the foul line to remain perfect at 3 for 3; and didn’t miss his first shot until early in the fourth quarter.
His defense is another matter. In that sense, he is every bit a first-year player. The Raptors went at him from the opening tip, with Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan taking turns posting him, squaring up on him, driving around him, exploiting both his lack of familiarity and his lack of bulk.
“He came to me during the game and said, ‘Coach, they’re going to me on every play,’ ” coach Michael Ma-lone said. “I said, ‘Welcome to the NBA. They’re going to.’ He’ll get better as he gets stronger and adjusts to the physicality of the league.”