In a perplexing game at Scotiabank Arena between the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers, the Raptors fielded an unusually young roster. With players primarily of college age, they aimed to lose strategically in the race for draft positioning. Notably, despite their intentions, they led for most of the game and displayed remarkable performances, such as Garrett Temple's impressive assist total by halftime and Jared Rhoden scoring 17 points. The insistence on fielding a youthful team backfired, as the players showed a strong desire to compete, complicating the Raptors' tanking strategy.
"Jakob Poeltl started, which was the last separation between this being an all-college aged guys game."
"The Raptors had 12 three-pointers... by halftime. Jared Rhoden had 17 points... at halftime."
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