"Welcome to the history books, Scottie Barnes. Scottie became the first player in franchise history to record a 20-20-10 triple-double. He also tied the franchise record for rebounds in a game with 25 rebounds in a thrilling overtime win over Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Sunday afternoon. I broke down Scottie's dominant performance, as well as good games from Brandon Ingram and Immanuel Quickley, while discussing RJ Barrett's return, and the Raptors' signing of Mo Bamba:"
"The Raptors sent attention Curry's way from the outset of every possession. Deny defense across 94-feet. They asked others on the Warriors to initiate, and asked Shead to track and irritate the future hall-of-famer. Largely, the approach worked. Sure, Curry shook loose a couple times, but the Raptors forced a chunk of turnovers by blitzing the other Warriors. Ingram hit some contested middy's, Quickley started landing the plane on his triples, and Barnes continued to amass an insanely big box score total."
"Unfortunately, on the other side, Quickley allowed Podziemski to slither past him for a putback the next time down. One foul turn deserves another though, as Barnes' putback on a missed Ingram triple tied the game up on the other side, and Shead's pestering defense held up to the last play of the Warriors' in regulation, as his face got in the middle of a Curry rip through,"
Scottie Barnes produced a historic performance with a 20-20-10 triple-double and matched the franchise single-game rebound mark with 25 in an overtime victory over the Golden State Warriors. The Raptors focused deny defense on Steph Curry, sending help, blitzing other Warriors, and assigning Kellan Shead to harass Curry, which generated turnovers. Brandon Ingram hit contested midrange shots and Immanuel Quickley connected on key triples. RJ Barrett returned but was limited to 24 minutes by a restriction, and the late lineup of Quickley-Shead-Walter-Ingram-Barnes provided crucial impact. Barnes' putback tied the game and Shead drew a decisive offensive foul.
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