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Grades after the Raptors’ 108-105 In-Season NBA Event recreation loss to a robust Boston Celtics group.
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This was a much better efficiency than the blowout loss earlier in opposition to Boston and the Raptors had a number of probabilities to win, or at the least power extra time, even with out OG Anunoby. Mark it down within the high quality loss class, should you consider in such issues:
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PASCAL SIAKAM
Make it six straight video games now the place Siakam has alternated from not so good, to glorious. The one constant factor with Siakam has been he can’t hit a three-point shot, in any other case he’s assorted tremendously from evening to nighttime, at the least on offence. On this one he was excellent, in opposition to one of many NBA’s greatest defensive groups no much less and one he’d been dangerous in opposition to only a week in the past. Had foul hassle not stored his minutes down, perhaps Siakam would have led the Raptors to a win.
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DENNIS SCHRODER
The purpose guard wanted a bounce-back after a few duds (3-21 taking pictures in opposition to Washington and Milwaukee) and he received it. Schroder hit 5 three-pointers – as many as he’d totalled in his earlier 5 video games — and gave his group the spacing it wanted. He began quietly and didn’t do a ton within the fourth quarter, however Schroder was among the finest gamers on the court docket within the second and third quarters. The third was a vital one.
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JAKOB POELTL
Poeltl appears to be rounding into kind after some early wobbles. Darko Rajakovic has seen and performed Poeltl greater than half-hour (34) for the primary time all season. Poeltl hit all 5 of his photographs and was good defensively. He’s beginning to look extra snug and is taking part in off his teammates higher.
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GARY TRENT JR.
A welcome and impactful return for the guard who received his second begin of the 12 months. After lacking three straight Trent didn’t look rusty. In actual fact, he powered the offence, together with Siakam within the first quarter, offering a giant enhance. Sadly, Trent’s offence dried up from there and he was just about a decoy within the fourth quarter.
SCOTTIE BARNES
Barnes had flashes of brilliance on this one, however but once more most of them got here after an unacceptable begin. Barnes has regarded like an all-star this season, however the one flaw has been a string of horrible begins to video games. Invisible within the first and manner off within the second (0-5 from the sector), Barnes began to come back alive within the third and went into takeover mode within the fourth, although a scarcity of a stoppage of play stored him out for too lengthy.
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PRECIOUS ACHIUWA
Collected a team-best 9 rebounds and performed many of the fourth quarter because the Raptors continued to attempt to rally. Achiuwa hasn’t discovered his type of prior seasons but, partly as a result of damage, however this was a welcome step again in the proper path and a reminder of how he may also help the group
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CHRIS BOUCHER
MALACHI FLYNN
JALEN McDANIELS
All three gamers had a second or two, however had been largely quiet. None of them even performed within the large third quarter that modified the sport and gave the Raptors an opportunity (apart from 15 seconds for Boucher). Boucher and Flynn weren’t capable of construct on latest good video games, however weren’t web negatives both.
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GRADEY DICK
Not an excellent evening for the rookie ahead. Couldn’t hit a shot and turned the ball over twice. Barely performed within the second half regardless of initially being Rajakovic’s first selection off the bench.
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NONE.
THREE STARS
1 – Pascal Siakam
2 – Jaylen Brown
3 – Dennis Schroder
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