It was during the epic Eastern Conference semifinal last season that Nick Nurse turned the tide in the seven-game series by pairing Raptors big men Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka on the floor at the same time to combat a decided size advantage for the Philadelphia 76ers.
Lo, all these months later, the duo works pretty well as separate entities against the Sixers as well.
The two Raptors combined to go 13-for-16 from the field and grab 11 rebounds as the Raptors wore down Philadelphia for a 107-95 victory at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night.