One of the Raptor’s commentators (I think it’s Jack Armstrong) spent the entire broadcast hinting that Norman Powell should get lots of minutes in the playoffs at the expense of DeMarre Carroll’s minutes. I never heard him specifically say “Carroll shouldn’t play as much”, in fact I never even heard him say the name “DeMarre Carroll” but he kept talking about playing the guys who “produce” and playing “your best players” and it was pretty obvious who he was talking about. Then he brought up contract sizes and how much you’re paid shouldn’t determine how much your paid; who else on the Raptors is so blatantly failing to live up to their contract? This guy was saying everything he could think of without just coming out and saying “DeMarre Carroll is trash.”
So, the refrain of the anguished Raptors fan, “Norman needs more minutes!”, has caught on with their commentators. Has it caught on with Dwayne Casey? Probably not, since the only player he hates more than Jonas Valanciunas is Norman Powell. With tight playoff rotations, he might get forced out of the lineup entirely despite his skill, but a “minor” infraction like that won’t be nearly enough to get him fired when the Raptors fail in their quest for a championship.