Are you tired of Pascal Siakam highlights? I sure hope not, because my goodness, did last night’s Raptors-Celtics matchup provide a bevy of them! Fresh off being named #12 on ESPNs’ Top 25 NBA Players under 25 — two spots behind Jason Tatum — Siakam took it to Tatum and the Celtics, scoring 25 points and pulling in eight boards in the Raptors’ 118-95 rout.
It was one of the Raptors’ best overall games of the year, so let’s see where the thoughts take us:
That Second-Quarter Defense... Swoon
When the Raptors closed the first quarter with an all-bench lineup, and gave up an 8-2 run, I definitely felt uneasy.