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Strictly Hoops: OG leaping, Scottie's unique defensive presence & Pascal post-ups return
On the latest Strictly Hoops, Amit Mann and C.J. Miles discuss the following:
3:00 - Thoughts on Mavs game
4:16 - Sidenote: CJ’s favourite player was Penny Hardaway
6:00 - Chris Boucher vs. Mavs
8:00 - The rotation once Precious returns
9:00 - Malachi Flynn taking Darko's advice
14:55 - Times a fan or opponent’s trash talk were the reason a player went off
18:00 - The time trash talk made CJ drop 33
19:44 - The Mavs were BBQ chicken for Pascal Siakam + his pace of play improving
23:27 - Pascal Siakam rushing his 3-point shot
25:30 - Darko said he doesn’t want to take away Pascal’s midrange
27:30 - The OG-Jak connection on a lob
29:44 - Anunoby is taking a leap
33:45 - DPOY players who could also score efficiently on a high clip
35:40 - OG telling Darko he’s ready to take the next step
42:30 - Scottie Barnes is different defensively
46:11 - His special closeout vs. Derrick Jones Jr.
47:14 - Who else can cover as much ground as Scottie Barnes?
49:23 - Times a player has called his shot like Scottie Barnes did vs. Spurs (Gilbert Arenas)
52:56 - Otto Porter Jr.’s impact
56:10 - What happens when Precious Achiuwa returns?
1:00 - CJ asked to go to the D-League
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Raptors collapse in 4th quarter vs. Nets
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Black Friday player purchases & what we're thankful for
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Pascal Siakam scores 36 in nail-biting Raptors win vs. Pacers
21:12|Amit Mann recaps the Raptors' 132-131 win vs. the Pacers.Pascal Siakam had 36 points and 10 rebounds, Scottie Barnes drove for the go-ahead dunk with 27 seconds left as Barnes had 20 points and 11 rebounds. Dennis Schroder scored 26 points for the Raptors.Buddy Hield missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left for the Pacers. He finished with 31 points and made 7 of 12 3s. Tyrese Haliburton had 33 points and 16 assists for Indiana.Malachi Flynn made key contributions off the bench while OG Anunoby and Jakob Poeltl remain consistent forces on the defensive end.
Deep dive into Toronto's halfcourt offence with William Lou
36:04|Amit Mann is joined by William Lou to discuss the following:-What works in the Raptors' halfcourt offence-Scottie Barnes' PG reps and the idea of focusing his skill development-Pascal Siakam's post-up usage-Ceiling of the Schroder-Poeltl PnR -Jakob Poeltl as an offensive hub
Raptors' defence no-shows as they get bullied by Magic
18:07|Amit Mann recaps the Raptors' 127-106 loss to the Magic. They're now 0-2 in the In-Season Tournament and will look to rebound against the Indiana Pacers Wednesday night.Paolo Banchero scored 25 points, Jalen Suggs added 18 points and a lot of energy, and the Orlando Magic won their fourth straight. Dennis Schroder led Toronto with 24 points while Pascal Siakam had 16 points and eight assists for the Raptors, who shot 50.7% and made 14 of 28 3-point shots, but committed 23 turnovers.
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Pascal Siakam is scoring off post-ups! Ain't it pretty!?
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