Scottie Barnes says he's growing more and more comfortable in the post

After a dominant second half versus the Spurs on Wednesday, Raptors rookie Scottie Barnes discussed his improved post play and how much it means to have Fred VanVleet back out on the floor. Follow our Raptors coverage all season long on Yahoo Sports Canada.

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- Hey, Scottie. Nice game. Your work in the post or dribbling the post ups, how much focus have you put on developing that skill? And in particular using your left hand I think you had three or four baskets today with your left hand. Is that then a recent thing you've been putting time into?

SCOTTIE BARNES: I've really been working on it a lot. That's where I really come in the gym, work on it, I feel comfortable using it. And I feel really comfortable being in the post work on every single day. So I feel comfortable getting to those moves really.

- And is it easier to define it when you have the ball at the top as a point guard or you're finding it kind of an easy way to get into post ups rather than having to kind of wait for someone to you to go to the block and someone to find you in the post?

SCOTTIE BARNES: I just feel it's just really what the defense is giving me. I feel I could take it down by dribbling to it then I take it out and jump into it. If I could be able to get it trying to post up then, it's really what the defense gives me.

- Thanks Scottie. Good game.

SCOTTIE BARNES: Thank you.

- [INAUDIBLE] Josh.

- Hey, Scottie. Congrats on the win. What does the presence of Fred on the court do for you in your game?

SCOTTIE BARNES: Of course, he's a leader on this team. He's on this non-stop on the floor about just getting stops, getting to our spots, makes it easier, opens up a lot of more space. He's a general [INAUDIBLE] there on the floor. So it helps us all when he's out there on the floor with the driving lanes, being more open. When he's there, he's just presence is really big for our team.

- Great. Thanks Scottie, safe flight.

SCOTTIE BARNES: Thank you.

- Any other questions for Scottie? Going once, going twice. That's all. Thanks.