If we were doing a ranking of the young Raptors’ personalities, many (most? all?) would have Lucas Nogueira at the top. He’s gregarious, funny, and even shows some darkness at times (usually a media relations nightmare). Credit then to Bruce Arthur of the Toronto Star for connecting Monday’s massive effort from teammate Norman Powell in Game 5 to the soulful Bebe’s reflections on what it means to believe in oneself.
“I just ask him, how,” said Nogueira, after Toronto’s 118-93 blowout of the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 of their first-round series.