The Blazers might have gotten swept, but there is one positive to take away from this string of four straight losses: Al-Farouq Aminu improved from his zero-point first game to score nine, fourteen, and twenty-five in the second, third, and fourth games. If the series magically extended to seven games, Aminu would probably drop 45…
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Serge Ibaka 19 Points/3 Blocks Full Highlights (4/24/2017)
I am almost too morose to say anything about Serge Ibaka’s performance tonight. Despite his only-slightly-above-average statline, he dominated the Bucks early and set the tone for the rest of the game. When he rejected Beasley’s layup at did his celebratory gestures for the crowd, I could feel the anger emanating from the Bucks’ bench….
Read MoreMalcolm Brogdon 19 Points Full Highlights (4/24/2017)
My faith in Malcolm Brogdon’s ultra-solid solidity was shaken the game previous to this one. I didn’t think it was possible, but he had a BAD game. The whole reason that he’s even in the conversation for ROY is because he never has bad games. Just games where he’s kind of invisible. But last game,…
Read MoreNorman Powell 25 Points/2 Dunks Full Highlights (4/24/2017)
According to the precepts of a shadowy and ill-understood branch of learning called “mathematics”, I have determined that, had Dwane Casey played his normal rotation, with Norman Powell receiving 0 minutes, the Raptors would have lost to Bucks in regulation. I’m not going to go too deep into how I came to this conclusion; such…
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