Brown said after Game 1 that Korkmaz received minutes instead of Smith because he wanted to utilize Korkmaz’s shooting ability. Korkmaz shot 1-of-6 from the field, though, and he scored five points.

The Sixers already don’t match up well with the Raptors because of how versatile Toronto is on both ends of the floor. On defense, all the Raptors’ starters are capable of switching on screens.

On offense, each player has a role. Leonard is the superstar. Siakam is a budding star who can handle the ball, play defense and make threes; Danny Green is a good shooter, and he plays solid defense; Kyle Lowry sets his teammates up well; Marc Gasol can make threes and distribute the ball well for his size.

Brown playing Korkmaz didn’t help the Sixers’ cause in defending the Raptors, as he had a defensive rating of 114.

Smith is inexperienced; he played six games in the regular season because of a fractured left foot he suffered last summer. Along with the left foot injury, Smith also had thoracoscopy surgery because of an allergic reaction he had to a food product earlier in the season.

But while he hasn’t played much, Smith has shown an ability to defend well because of his athleticism and quickness.

As Brown searches for answers to defend Leonard and Siakam better, he should look at using Smith. The Sixers don’t have one pure lockdown defender who can contain Leonard. They’ll need to use a few of their wing best defenders, players such as Ben Simmons and Jimmy Butler, to try and stop him.

With the Sixers looking to tie the series in Game 2 on Monday, Smith should be part of the rotation until Scott returns. Game 2 is slated for 8 p.m. at Scotiabank Arena.