“When you have a teammate who’s willing to do that to try to make everything easier for us, whether it’s scoring or opportunities to get out in transition by rebounding the ball or getting blocked shots.you can’t ask for nothing greater than that”. “They’re our guys. We’re going to ride or die with DeMar [DeRozan] and Kyle”. Ian Mahinmi had 22 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to lead the Pacers.
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On the other side of the spectrum, Paul George is reminding us he not the player he was when before he got injured, he is better still.
Larry Bird was clearly unhappy with the way his team finished Game 5. They had the Raptors on the brink. With the game tied at 92, DeRozan lined up a three-pointer and put the Raptors ahead for good, letting out an emphatic scream to punctuate the moment.
The Hawks couldn’t hit a shot all series.
Solomon Hill was 3 of 4 – all made 3-pointers – but the Pacers needed one more to add to his 11 point total if they wanted to force overtime.
The Raptors lead the series 3-2. Nine points in the fourth quarter was all I could look at on the stat sheet. But perhaps the earlier start time will spark DeRozan and Lowry to provide a throwback performance of their own.
“I just felt like my normal self”, DeRozan told reporters after the game. “It’s all about patience, you can’t get frustrated”.
“This is what you play for”, Casey said.
Otherwise, we’ll be going back to Toronto for Game 7.
“When I first worked out with him in the gym, his mindset, his competitive nature, he didn’t care who you were once you were on that court”, DeMar DeRozan said of Powell. Guys don’t forget how to score and he did that tonight.
A dejected George was asked about the stat sheet afterwards.
The team put on an offensive clinic, shooting over 47% from the floor and just under 38% from three point range. Head coach Dwane Casey said Powell was supposed to foul Paul George, who received the inbound pass with 2.7 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, if he dribbled. The bench group gave back most of the lead to start the second. And then Drake took a shot. Carroll was effective in slowing George down in Game 3, but was not almost as sharp Tuesday night. We’re trying to beat a 56-win team in their building in a Game 5.
With the Toronto Raptors down 92-90 to the visiting Indiana Pacers with 6:35 remaining in the pivotal Game 5 of their first round series, Raptors reserve guard Norman Powell comes up with a huge steal and then proceeds to take the ball all the way to the other end for a fantastic transition slam.
PORTLAND, Ore. – Al-Farouq Aminu scored a career-high 30 points and the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away after Chris Paul left with a broken bone in his right hand, beating the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night to even their playoff series at two games apiece.
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On his message to the team…
