The Raptors can't seem to lose

"Ingram was knocking down his catch and shoot triples early. Ingram was unconscious in the second quarter, his mid-range touch was on full display and he had a beautiful turn around jumper to get Toronto the lead. Ingram was simply on fire tonight and all Cleveland could do was watch his exquisite shotmaking."

"The Raptors run Samson's Play coming out of timeout, and Quickley curls his option screen to the rim and receives the ball. He catches, backs out, fakes a pass to the rim and hits the corner. Walter drills the three. Ingram dunks in transition moments later. Collin Murray-Boyles hugs Shead on the sideline, Murray-Boyles smiling and Shead mean-mugging. Ingram's burst is on its way back. He hits a triple a minute later. The Raptors are a bulldozer. They are Chekhov's Punch in the Face, introduced before the game even begins. They will punch the opponent. In the face. The concept of this offence is constant pressure. The actions come in whirlwinds, yes. That's modern basketball, and it's extremely difficult for defences to corral for a single possession, let alone dozens and dozens in a row. And the players in those actions are crushingly talented. Sure, few of them are brilliant individual scorers beyond Ingram. But the concept of"

Brandon Ingram knocked down catch-and-shoot threes, dominated the second quarter with a strong mid-range game, and converted a turnaround jumper to give Toronto the lead, finishing the night as the primary scorer. Scottie offered reliable mid-range shooting, explosive transition play after rebounds, playmaking for teammates, and active defensive coverage including help on drives and rim protection. The offense runs set actions like Samson's Play where Quickley curls, attacks, and creates kickouts for shooters such as Walter, producing constant pressure through whirlwind actions that repeatedly stress defenses. Aidan Lising produced viral Raptors posters celebrating the team.

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