The chants are silly but some fans find them fun, it seems, and they were in full throat when Pascal Siakam went to the free-throw line late in the third quarter Wednesday night.
“M-V-P, M-V-P, M-V-P,” they screamed.
It’s too early, and too far-fetched, but if there was a legitimate discussion about the top five or 10 players in the NBA at this particular moment, the Raptors forward would certainly be in it.
The ascendant fourth-year forward exploded for 31 points in just 30 minutes Monday at the Scotiabank Arena, leading the Raptors to an easy 126-98 victory over the New York Knicks.