MILWAUKEE—Norm Powell. Season saver.
All right, maybe it doesn’t have a lyrical ring to it and, no, it’s not technically correct, but until someone comes up with something better it will have to do.
This is not the first time the Raptors swingman has played an integral role in turning an NBA playoff series around but it is by far the most important. And it’s hard to imagine Toronto being tied 2-2 with the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference final without him.
As part of a revitalized bench group that has finally found a series and an opponent it can dominate at times, Powell has been outstanding in two consecutive games:
- Eighteen points in Game 4, after 19 in Game 3.