"When Unc and pseudo-assistant coach Gary Temple subs in at the end of game - for only his second time this season - and Ja'Kobe Walter checks back in, it might not look like a rivalry. The wider margin for error allowed Scottie to get his Magic Johnson on too, throwing a fancy behind-the-back pass to Poeltl in transition."
"Once upon a time, the Raptors were Pascal's team. His close friend Poeltl got to the free throw line in the first half and to answer, Pascal hit him with a fade away jumper over top of him. And that torch Pascal once carried was passed onto Scottie. The latter made that known in the second quarter with a block so hard against the glass, it became a "block assist" for RJ on the other end. That put the Raps up by six."
"Then early in the third, Scottie leaked out, caught the ball, waited a split second longer than necessary for Pascal to get back, dunked it authoritatively with two hands and drew the and-one. Scottie couldn't hide his emotions and flashed a wide smile to Spicy P - perhaps, something he could only do in the shadows at BioSteel, away from the cameras."
Raptors overcame a slow start and pushed a faster pace (107.5 possessions) than their season average (102) to secure a 129-111 win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Scottie Barnes injected energy with flashy playmaking, including a behind-the-back pass to Poeltl, a thunderous defensive block that led to an RJ basket, and an authoritative two-handed dunk with an and-one. Pascal Siakam remained involved offensively, hitting a fadeaway over Poeltl. CMB disrupted passing lanes and contested shots, and bench moments featured Unc, pseudo-assistant coach Gary Temple and Ja'Kobe Walter entering late. Raptors improved to 8-5 while Pacers fell to 1-12.
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