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00:03A Sunday early evening in
00:05downtown Toronto in the Orlando
00:09Magic are in town taking on the
00:12Toronto Raptors who have won
00:13four in a row at home tonight is
00:17a tiebreaker game the third and
00:20final meeting between the
00:21Raptors and the Magic and the
00:24two teams are separated in the
00:27standings by two games this is a
00:31organization in Orlando that has
00:34been riddled by injuries over the
00:36last two seasons last season they
00:39were in the play and they want to
00:40get to the postseason for the
00:42Toronto Raptors they will be
00:44without a manual quickly and with
00:47more on the injuries of the
00:48Toronto Raptors we want to send
00:50it over to Kayla Gray thank you
00:52so much when you mentioned it the
00:54Magic having to make do with
00:55injuries and flipping it over
00:57now to the Toronto Raptors who
00:59have to do the same you touched on
01:00it first Emmanuel quickly not in
01:02this lineup now when it comes to
01:04Brandon Ingram who is dealing with
01:05a foot injury he will not be in
01:07this one as well as Colin Murray
01:10Boyles now with Colin and Brandon
01:13they both took part of warm ups the
01:15intention was to both go Colin
01:17dealing with the back spasms but
01:19after they both went through
01:20warm ups with the respective
01:21injuries the decision was made for
01:23them not to go when it comes to
01:25RJ Barrett though left shoulder
01:27stiffness was what he was dealing
01:29with Matt and Jack he will not be
01:31starting this one but he will be
01:33available to play and coming off
01:34the bench looks rather that he was
01:37starting before Jamal Shed was
01:39going to take his place but look
01:41like the Raptors are going to have
01:42them both on the floor to start
01:43off this matchup everything's
01:45changing Matt and Jack yes in real
01:46time RJ Barrett will get the start
01:49he may be limited because of the
01:51left shoulder Jamal Shed will
01:54start Walter Barnes and Yaka
01:56Pirtle in the middle and it's
02:00controlled by Carter and Jalen
02:03Suggs a defensive minded point
02:06guard out of Gonzaga he's been
02:10unfortunately riddled by injury
02:14throughout his career 24 years of
02:19age in his fifth season he was a
02:21fifth pick selected right behind
02:23Scottie Barnes a cut to the basket
02:25and Desmond Bain with the bucket
02:28well you're going to chase Bain off
02:29that three point line so good job
02:31that time going back door beautiful
02:34pass that time booking him up
02:36Wendell Carter Jr.
02:38So no Brandon Ingram he has played
02:40more minutes a season than at any
02:43other time in a season in his
02:45career RJ Barrett the corner three
02:47remember the injury to his left
02:51shoulder that's his shooting side
02:54Bain in the paint Suggs the three
02:57doesn't go Bain on the offensive
02:59glass here's Ben Caro meeting up
03:03with Barnes they've known each other
03:05for a long time and Scotty rolls off
03:10of the fingertips of Barnes Barnes is
03:13saying that it was last touched by
03:16the magic into Silva Kevin Scott
03:20Brent Barneke and Derek Collins are
03:23three officials here today it's
03:25magic basketball good veteran crew by
03:27the way Matty Dean and Yaka Pirtle
03:32where he took that elbow against the
03:34Clippers five stitches above his right
03:37eye Scotty one of one against Ben
03:41Caro here's RJ spinning in traffic
03:44corner three and it's off the side of
03:47the backboard for Walter who's shooting
03:49nearly fifty percent Jack since the
03:52all-star break from three he's got a
03:55team I 48 made threes from the corner
03:58so that was a corner one that just
04:00didn't go he's a little bit pinned
04:02deep in that corner different angle
04:09mentioned this in our opening hit
04:12about the last time these two teams
04:15met it was gone up and down it was
04:17extremely physical in Orlando but the
04:20magic ended up putting up 130 Raptors
04:22120 it was the fourth quarter that was
04:27a deciding factor 44 points for the
04:31magic 21 for the Raptors but these are
04:33two teams defensively that get after
04:35it and it's shaping up here within the
04:39first two minutes to be that kind of
04:40game
04:42Suggs gets the bucket here's Scotty on
04:45the attack the double comes you find RJ
04:47on the duck in great job by Scotty
04:50Barnes on the made shot pushing the ball
04:52off the court quickly and beat the
04:55defense to the spot
04:5930 plus assists over the last three
05:01games for Scotty B
05:05he is just sensational with the ball in
05:07his hands
05:08well he gets up he's got a big-time
05:11motor
05:11look at him right here getting down and
05:13he's got two to the ball great fake and
05:16RJ Barrow at the finish
05:21here's shed in the paint the extra pass
05:26and just a great look from Barnes to
05:30Jakub and Jakub typically is near
05:33perfect from that spot but again
05:36displaying the vision of Scotty B
05:40Carter Wendell Carter jr second chance
05:43opportunity and Suggs parries the three
05:47water coming off the 11 double double
05:50the season on Thursday night last game
05:53against Sacramento
05:56here's RJ on the attack
06:00deflected
06:01scooped up by shed shot clock at six
06:04shed and he gets the runner to go that's
06:09big for Jamal shed looked off Jacoby to
06:14change up the D and gets the bucket as
06:17Suggs gets bumped in finishes and there is
06:21definitely an internal drive with him
06:24against the team that passed him up in
06:27the draft they drafted Scotty Bonds ahead
06:29of them and he makes a big difference for
06:31their team Suggs their team is 28 20 when
06:35he plays 11 and 14 when he doesn't so
06:39obviously Wagner out of out right now
06:42Franz Wagner who in my opinion is is
06:44as good if not better than Ben Carrow
06:46and you miss him a lot but Suggs really
06:49makes them go generates a lot of
06:51opportunity particularly for a guy
06:53like Bain on a dribble drive and kick
06:56to get him free threes and he's been
07:00struggling with a left ankle injury
07:02throughout the entire season Franz
07:04Wagner in his fifth year out of
07:05Michigan who are headed to the final
07:08four backing down Barnes on the inside
07:13Barrett gets in the paint well you
07:16take shed off the floor and we got a
07:18little more spacing on the floor now
07:20with Grady Dick and that should be
07:24Jacoby Walker and a great job at time by
07:27the Orlando Magic getting the ball off
07:30the court quickly and the Raptors
07:32slow to the bench down seven
07:37you go back to the first meeting Jack
07:40December the 29th and Jamal shed with
07:4219 points the Raptors win it 107 to 106
07:48after Ben Carrow missed that potential
07:50game winner and then the last time they
07:53met January 30th it was the fourth
07:56quarter Desmond Bain seven and ten that
07:59night from three point range Orlando
08:02trail by as many as 13 and they put
08:04him away in the fourth and huge game
08:07tonight Matt you look at the
08:08standings and we mentioned it already
08:10two and a half games separate five
08:13through ten but two games separate
08:15the Raptors in the magic and by the
08:18way Philadelphia everybody's talking
08:20about Charlotte they got their four
08:22players back watch out and they beat
08:25Charlotte in Charlotte I'll tell you
08:28what great job by Scotty Barnes coming
08:30out of the timeout if I'm Detroit Boston
08:35New York Cleveland I don't want to play
08:39the Sixers that's a scary matchup if
08:42they're all healthy Scotty gets on the
08:46front side and then bats it ahead to
08:48the hurdle gets it back here's Grady
08:51Dick getting early minutes has it
08:53knocked away got to be tied over the
08:55basketball list Suggs creates that
08:57turnover and then Orlando gives it right
09:00back good hustle back that time by
09:02Scotty Barnes not giving up on that play
09:06there are games today Charlotte Boston's a
09:11big one huge one Miami Indiana by the
09:15way Indiana leads at halftime 79 75 and
09:20then later tonight New York they're in
09:23Oklahoma City Raptors they take on
09:26Detroit on Tuesday they're going to be
09:29helped out by the scheduling gods because
09:32OKC is going to host Detroit tomorrow
09:35night late and they're going to lose an
09:37hour traveling back to the Eastern
09:39Times you're on it Matty D one game
09:43road trip for the Rappers in the back
09:45here Wednesday night to play Sacramento
09:48I've said it before where's Matt
09:50well I know he's in retirement he used to
09:52handle the scheduling for the rap not
09:54only for the but for the league he's
09:57made sense here's Scotty B with the
10:01three stretches it out and Barnes from
10:04Belleville coach Taco calls that timeout
10:07response Raptors trail by four here's
10:13Suggs with a step back three got it and
10:16Suggs on the season just thirty two and
10:19a half percent already with 11 points I
10:21mentioned it he was just a little bit
10:23more and he's a fiery competitor just
10:26another level when he takes on the
10:28Raptors and how about Barnes stepping
10:31into the three he didn't attempt to
10:33three on Friday night in the victory
10:35against the Pelicans and he had twenty
10:37three first two shots of threes and
10:39they're good Suggs no and Pirtle tracks
10:42it down
10:46Mamukhelashvili and Shedd at the
10:48table Scotty B guarded by Carter gives
10:51it to RJ backing in Bankaro hovering
10:55along with Carter and Scotty too many
10:58steps and a turnover just want to make
11:02this point because I think it's
11:03critical in a game of this magnitude
11:05you get two substitutions battle
11:09excuse me Bonds and Jacoby Walter
11:12coming out in a game like this you got
11:16to play your better players longer
11:17minutes you're down in numbers
11:19obviously with Ingram quickly out of
11:23the lineup
11:25Connell Murray boils battle so you got
11:28to play your better guys one minute
11:30you got to throw the book out tonight
11:33load guys up
11:35and Karo spinning around and getting
11:37that bucket to go
11:38Jamison battle unfortunately who's been
11:40seeing early minutes and has had
11:42ability to space the floor at 42%
11:45great opportunity for Grady Dick yep
11:48Brady's going to get those minutes
11:49here and Shedd is fouled
11:51Jameson's under the weather didn't
11:54make it to the arena so wishing him a
11:56speedy recovery here on a Sunday as
11:59the Raptors trail by six and you can
12:01see the desperation in Orlando no and
12:06it's coming from their league God
12:07sucks right he's got them off to a
12:09great start involved in everything
12:14shed to the line the lone Raptor to
12:16have played in every game game
12:18number seventy four he's just been
12:22one of the great distributors off of
12:24the bench in the NBA this season
12:25Jamal Mosley in his fifth season
12:28guiding the Orlando Magic and he's
12:31really changed things he took over a
12:33struggling program they bought in
12:35defensively and now they're trying to
12:38make that next jump it was three
12:41seasons ago where they won forty seven
12:44games last year with all their
12:46injuries they were forty one and forty
12:48one and Mamu with the steel Mamu
12:52Kalashvili with the right handed
12:55finger roll through the net coming
12:57off a huge night against New Orleans
12:59where he had 18 points they're gonna
13:00need that tonight the pop for the
13:02bench go go Patazzi on the court for
13:05the Magic along with Jet Howard in a
13:09turnover Mamu lead pass RJ to Silva
13:12tries to hang them up and tie him up
13:16and he commits the foul and RJ will go
13:20to the line
13:26there's the anticipation by Sandro
13:31I don't think he felt he had enough
13:33elevation to throw it down so he
13:35went with a more comfortable finger
13:39roll RJ the first free throw good
13:42these minutes from RJ are key he's
13:45dealing with that left shoulder
13:47injury remember you go back a couple
13:51of the second one he's good you go
13:56back a couple of seasons ago in the
13:58preseason in Montreal he injured
14:00that left shoulder going around a
14:02Jonas Valanciunas screen 14 seven
14:04runs since that coach Darko timeout
14:06Matty D
14:09Van Caro
14:13kicks it down to Tristan da Silva
14:18Van Caro in the corner shot doesn't go
14:22Van Caro 31 percent from three and now a
14:27foul is going to be charged to Jakub
14:29Pertl on the defensive glass AJ Lawson
14:32the Brampton native getting some early
14:34minutes as they take RJ Barrett out
14:43421 left here in this opening quarter
14:47opportunities for AJ Lawson Grady
14:50Dick here but Tazi and it rolls off the
14:54back of the rim scooped up by Grady
14:56he'll get it to shed shed leaves it for
15:00Mamu the open frame Mamu says knock you
15:04out
15:05Raptors 9 0 run for the Raptors 17 7 run
15:09overall and Matty D
15:13Mamu made three threes the other night
15:15against New Orleans picking up right
15:17where he left off loop drop pass by
15:20shed
15:26back to Scotia Bank Arena while the
15:28postseason right around the corner and
15:31there's no doubt the level of
15:32importance and urgency that needs to
15:34exist for this Raptors group against
15:37this magic team as the tiebreaker head
15:39to head is on the line with the outcome
15:42of tonight's game I talked to Jakub Pertl
15:44about that he says there is no
15:45motivation when it comes to
15:47conversations within that locker room
15:49everybody knows what they need to do
15:50when it comes to Orlando you know this
15:52is a group that's had their struggles
15:53he tells me so I think now that we're
15:55coming towards the end of the season
15:56this is a test for us to see where we
15:58can be when it comes to executing
16:00possessions runs how we can get back
16:03into games when other teams are
16:04gaining momentum especially for the
16:06young guys this is a great practice
16:07run guys
16:09it certainly is Raptors started the
16:11game one of five seven of eight cents
16:13so they're cooking
16:15Bancaro with a left
16:17and it's going to be a turnover he put
16:21the shot up it's a travel miss the
16:24basket entirely and he came down with
16:26the missed shot I know shed started
16:28tonight but only one traditional
16:30starter on the floor with this group
16:32right now that's Jakub Pertl along with
16:34Mamu shed dick and AJ Lawson magic
16:39had dropped six in a row until they
16:41defeated Sacramento at home by four
16:45here's just driving and Javon Carter
16:49commits the foul
16:50it's got to be at the table now because
16:53can this group generate a lot of
16:55offense on their own right now but
16:57shadow to shoot two free throws and
16:59bonds ready to check back in
17:03shed says he's okay
17:04Matt you mentioned earlier about shed
17:06he's second in the NBA and assists
17:08off the bench and his last three
17:12games thirty two assists and only six
17:15turnovers so doing a great job
17:16protecting the rock and here it is
17:18right there and after seeing that
17:20they have put the foul on Paolo
17:23Banqueiro so he earns his first not
17:26on Javon Carter
17:30and Jakub Pertl will leave and
17:33Barnes is in
17:35and shed is at the free throw line
17:38Pertl had played all the minutes
17:40leading up to that so coach Darko
17:43trying to get everybody to quick
17:44flow but again tighter leash
17:46tonight you gotta have it in a game
17:48of this magnitude
17:4911-0 Ron Raptors trail by seven
17:52they now lead by five
17:58with no sugs on the court they miss
18:02that spark Carter three doesn't go
18:05Barnes ahead to shed magic getting
18:08back in transition the ball movement
18:10Mamu connects grateful movement in
18:15transition the extra pass the Raptors
18:18rolling right now Mamu
18:20lock it down to Jimmy no pain no
18:24sugs on the court in the magic
18:26laboring for points they haven't
18:29scored since the 530 mark here's
18:31Grady up top Scotty with the two
18:36handed flush well that's wrapped a
18:38basketball they turn you over Orlando
18:40with seven turnovers the Raptors eight
18:42points off of it Raptors with seven
18:44break points this is style of play you
18:46want 16-0 run jumper doesn't go and
18:50it's AJ Lawson on the glass let's run
18:52shed lead pass Scotty running the
18:55floor
18:58the reverse slam dunk
19:02great pass for Jamal Shed in
19:05transition the Raptors after that
19:08coach Darko timeout Orlando's been
19:10forced to call two timeouts the Raptors
19:13getting in the running game up 12
19:17Matty D the Raptors rolling right now
19:19sharing the rock getting out in
19:21transition they've created turnovers
19:24they're getting the running game
19:25going look at this beautiful pass
19:26Jamal Shed hooking up Scotty beat
19:29reverse slam hello look at this right
19:32here Shed this is beautiful ball
19:33movement in transition beautiful pass
19:37right there by Shed and the Raptors
19:41Shed starting tonight two assists 18-0
19:45run in the last three plus minutes
19:48interesting to point out when Suggs
19:51checked out when Bain checked out
19:53they're both back on the court together
19:57Orlando led 18-14 they're now down a
20:01dozen and a turnover and the Magic get it
20:05right back interesting the Raptors
20:07show double-team after the timeout
20:10Kane has it stripped its shed on the
20:13scene lead pass Scotty kicks it AJ
20:19from Crafton
20:22oh I love it he shot down with
20:24conviction beautiful pass into the
20:26post by Barnes Barnes saw it selfish the
20:29shot preparation outstanding for AJ
20:32Larson we got to see this again Matty D
20:37look at this Shed the pitcher head pass
20:41Scotty B right out to Larson Larson
20:44beautifully done for the corner three
20:4621 run 21-0 run
20:50Orlando's missed their last four shots
20:52and the Raptors have made their last eight
20:55field goal attempts so Hummin good
20:59response Elijah Martin seeing minutes
21:03here early Raptors lead by 15 their
21:06largest advantage Darko having to go
21:10deep in his bench Penda doesn't go
21:16no appendix
21:22and Darko talked about this when he met
21:25with the media prior to the start of the
21:27game just you know the intentions are
21:29good but time and score well time you're
21:32looking you got to be high percentage
21:34in the running game you want to take
21:36advantage of numbers but you got to make
21:38high percentage decisions Jacobi Walter
21:41with a rebound Magic haven't scored
21:43since the 530 mark it's interesting to
21:45know also the rotation of taking out of
21:49Suggs and Bain together who are threats
21:52and you have Bankero with four bench
21:56players and that just didn't work out
21:58for the Magic and hustling Martin and
22:02now a loose ball foul great Brett
22:05Barneke he got there a little late but
22:08he got the call terrific hustle that
22:10time by Martin and Matt you mentioned
22:13about the substitution pattern for
22:15Coach Mosley there it is right there
22:17great hustle particularly when it's a
22:20road game and it's a road game in its
22:23magnitude if this is a game seven to
22:25your team then quite frankly unless
22:27those guys are completely out of gas
22:29they don't come out ever well you got
22:31to burn rubber Jack it's that time of
22:34the year March Madness Raptors by 15
22:38Jacobi weaving his way through leaves
22:40it short Orlando 0 for the last six
22:45with five turnovers and there's another
22:48one AJ to Mamu the end one the Raptors
22:53running the Magic out of the building in
22:57the first 12 minutes of action great
22:59hustle beautiful job in transition look at
23:02the defense AJ Lawson into the ball and
23:05then just getting out in the passing
23:07lane Lawson great job Mamu little and
23:11one action with the right hand but the
23:13ball pressure by Lawson allows Mamu to
23:17be aggressive and he floats a pass up
23:20there and they take advantage of it
23:22Orlando Magic as Javon Carter checks in
23:26he's the oldest player on the roster at
23:2730 they are a young team so going back
23:30to what you mentioned with respect to
23:32the rotations they're 16 and 18 on the
23:36road they've taken care of business at
23:38home 22 and 14 bench has been great for
23:41the Raptors Matty D 14 0 advantage
23:44Mamu with 11 of them Raptors with 18
23:48fast break points that's the most in any
23:51quarter this season well they've turned
23:53them over 10 times and they've gotten
23:5514 points off of that so look they're
23:58winning the turnover battle by seven
24:00take away giveaway last shot of the
24:03quarter here disruptive defense of the
24:06Raptors here Barnes with Mamu Lawson
24:09providing excellent minutes Martin and
24:13Walter the cut by Mamu and too many
24:16steps love the play by Scotty B and
24:20Mamu just got the feet tangled up but
24:23Bond set him up beautifully that time
24:25and he just got caught between steps
24:31go the other way good job AJ Lawson
24:33Raptors are going to get another
24:35opportunity here in the presence of AJ
24:38Lawson here in the opening quarter has
24:41been significant not only Lawson Martin's
24:43come in there briefly and he's been
24:47scrappy as well so look at these guys
24:50are hungry and it down in the G League
24:52playing this is their shot they know
24:54they're going to get an opportunity to
24:55play a little bit Raptors have used
24:58their two-way players the least of any
25:00team in the league and the shot doesn't go
25:04the shot didn't go in but what a great
25:07pass thrown it across his body right to
25:10the left to Mamu there the Raptors the
25:13defensive intensity off the charts 24-0
25:18run to end it 32-7 runs since coach
25:22Darko Kate here Leo coming up wraps by
25:2618 and it's on a team he's a plus 22
25:30bringing it Raptors with the advantage up
25:3718 Orlando hasn't scored since the 530
25:42mark of the first quarter Pertl puts it
25:45on the deck finds AJ in the corner
25:47Lawson AJ I am the law Lawson what a
25:54great pass by Jakub Pertl you normally
25:56don't see that from him where he does a
25:58little dribble drive and kick beautifully
26:01done 27-0 run RJ with the layup again
26:08turnover leading the points and the
26:10Raptors a dominant performance after
26:12that early timeout by Darko Ryakovich
26:15this reminds me when the Raptors used to
26:17play one o'clock games on Sunday and the
26:19opposing team looked a little groggy yeah
26:22this is a six o'clock start that's
26:24because they used to call you up and
26:25say Jack where do we go I was
26:28working late last night doing NCH I'm
26:32fully accounted for always but there's
26:34always time to go out yeah I didn't
26:37know and I know I knew I had a game
26:39tonight look at Yaka Pertl wheel and
26:41deal and drive draw dish AJ Lawson again
26:45perfect terms of the shot prep Yaka Pertl
26:50wrapped his 12 assists on 15 field goal
26:53shot clock violation it was 13-6 at the 8-0-2
26:58mark of the opening quarter and here's
27:00the thing you can see how bogged down the
27:03offense is with the Orlando Magic that has
27:06been a trouble spot for them over the last
27:08couple of seasons we can't account for
27:10Leo he wasn't working last night so we
27:17here's RJ in traffic on a kick out in a
27:21swing Barnes now finds Yaka Yaka facing up
27:24hands it off RJ step back corner three
27:28doesn't go and Bancaro on the glass
27:31is Carter in the magic looking to run
27:35Bancaro up top Raptors a great job
27:38getting back in transition Bancaro double
27:41sends it to Carter Carter tiptoeing and
27:44he ends up giving it away Raptors rolling
27:49and Yaka running 25 point lead
27:54a 31-0 run Matt this is stunning you take
28:01out Suggs and Bain together up four on the
28:05road and the Raptors took advantage of that
28:09next group because you don't have the guard
28:11play and you start turning it over and
28:14credit the Toronto Raptors and Bancaro gets
28:18at mid-range to go down first field goal
28:23since a 5 30 mark of the opening quarter
28:27here's Walter working with Yaka and
28:30there's Jacoby on the offensive glass
28:34Bain now attacking and he's fouled by A.J. Lawson
28:40again the ball movement by the Raptors
28:42tonight has been really really good
28:45watch this here RJ Barrett beautiful
28:48look the hookup hello RJ Barrett
28:52drop and dimes Jaco Perno running the floor
28:56Raptors 22 break points
28:59Orlando none they have as many break points as
29:05the Magic have points now Magic are at 23
29:1015 turnovers leading to 18 points
29:14Bain third best free throw shooter in the
29:17lead by percentage nearly 93 percent 10 turnover
29:21difference between these two teams 16
29:24point differential in terms of the turnover
29:26game in terms of what you score off of it
29:29and the Raptors just dominant performance in
29:33every phase the other category that you
29:36mentioned earlier credit the Raptors bench coming in and
29:42playing a role right A.J. Lawson defensively he's got two
29:47steals Mamu two steals defensively 17 nothing in terms of bench and look
29:53guys aren't stupid they understand Brandon Ingram
29:56Colin Murray boils
30:00quickly battle are not available tonight so guys look around go hey man
30:05i'm getting i'm gonna get run tonight or i'm gonna get additional run tonight
30:10time and touches so guys get amped up and say hey man i gotta prove myself here
30:15this is my opportunity tonight and to their credit they're doing it
30:20Mamu unable to finish trying to go over the shoulders
30:24Suggs in the corner Carter the corner three doesn't go and on the weak side
30:29Batazi knocks it out of bounds it's going to be Raptors basketball now the three
30:34officials will come together and Brent Barneke
30:37says it's going to be Magic basketball and even though Mamu didn't score that
30:41basket that was beautifully executed the cut off the inbound play
30:47dialed in in terms of what they're trying to do
30:50Carter misses again Batazi can't get to the glass and sneaking in is R.J. Barrett with a rebound
30:58ball movement has been on point Carter disrupts the flow with shed shed now
31:04with Bankero on him up top Pirtle
31:06and just with all the switching going on the recognition of Mamu deep post position working
31:14against Carter good call Matt exactly it and good high low pass that time by Jakob the two bigs
31:21i tell you what some good minutes the other night between Pirtle
31:25Mamu and Scotty Barnes are three of them together so
31:28these kind of disjointed rotations sometimes lead you into solutions they go oh
31:35they function pretty well together look at this right here you got that mismatch you go high low
31:40beautifully done Mamu the deep position and perfectly paced place pass excuse me by Jakob Pirtle
31:47Pirtle picks up his second
31:50but Taze will go to the line to Silva checks in for the magic
31:55subs and Bain out
31:58and the second free throw doesn't go and you're down 22 in a game that's big
32:03play them
32:05they got to be on the floor
32:08Barrett kicks it Mamu puts it on the deck and then shovel pass Jakob
32:14and a foul on the inside he draws two and Pirtle on the duck in and who did that now
32:19is the other guy
32:20right now it's Mamu hooking up Pirtle so functioning beautifully look at that nice little shovel pass inside
32:32if you're the Raptors just keep the defensive intensity right up
32:37I tell you what that first time out by coach Darko he was breathing fire he was a ticked off
32:45individual
32:46whatever he said to his group bottle that
32:50because man they responded
32:58magic
32:59magic
33:00their offense
33:03ranked 15th last season 28th in the NBA
33:09and look they're missing a significant player Franz Wagner I mean I said it before I'll say it again
33:15like Carol's numbers are really good
33:19but I would argue this guy right there is as good if not better than bank Carol
33:24I don't disagree here's Ben Carol
33:27Jed Howard over to Carter and a 10 of the shot clock
33:32but it's been two
33:34seasons in a row that they have dealt with
33:36heavy losses
33:38and De Silva turns and knocks it down last season only three playoff teams
33:43lost more games due to injury than the magic it was the thunder
33:48Memphis and then the Lakers
33:53and Mamu the baseline cut
33:58beautiful
33:58Mamu with 15 off of the bench that's a game high
34:02this is beautiful basketball isn't it I mean they're just sharing a rock
34:05getting great shots
34:08playing for each other
34:10last year Orlando the top defense in the NBA this season 12
34:15but they've gotten a little more offense
34:18trying to find that balance
34:19look defense here by RJ Barrett that was great
34:22saved by Pirtle here's shed
34:25in the corner it's Jacoby catch and shoot
34:29and hits the backboard on the side again underneath
34:32Pirtle with Batazzi draped all over him
34:37and now a whistle and a foul on Batazzi
34:41Jacoby Walters been one of your better players of late
34:44he's 0 for 4 tonight
34:45and yet you're up 23 so
34:48because you're doing so many great things as a team
34:50look at this pass here
34:51RJ Barrett
34:52hello
34:53dropping dimes
34:54hook it up Mamu
34:55wraps by 23
35:00welcome back to Scotiabank Arena
35:03Canada's road to the 2026 World Cup continues with another preseason game on Tuesday
35:08as Canada plays Tunisia our coverage gets underway 7 p.m. Eastern for Pacific on TSN
35:16we have the absolute pleasure to introduce to you someone you probably already know as I say introduce
35:22Ismael Kone of course part of this Canada soccer program first and foremost thank you so much for taking the
35:28time
35:28but when you think about what you guys are building heading into Tuesday
35:31what excites you the most as you head into a summer for the FIFA 2026 World Cup
35:38um I would say that it's exciting because we're close
35:42we worked on it the whole year in our clubs whenever we come to the camp
35:47so the fact that it's close is pretty exciting
35:49knowing that we get to play and represent our country at home so
35:53yeah pretty excited about that for real
35:55I mean he's too humble but off camera we were talking about just how highly sought
35:59you are in terms of big names and you of course being tied to those big names with acquisition
36:05you might not talk about yes where you want to go but when you think about it what is this
36:10a
36:10testament to in terms of the work that you put in to get to this point
36:14um I'll start by saying that last year wasn't the best for me in terms of where I wanted to
36:19be
36:19so I had to learn um a lot from being outside on the field but then the fact that today
36:25I'm in this
36:26conversation is a blessing because I just put my head on and I started working so I'm just happy
36:31I'm just happy and I just have to keep going to be fair words like grind come up when it
36:36comes to
36:36Canada soccer I've asked guys like Jaquil Kyle what that brand looks and feels like what would you say
36:43second time in the game I just think we know in this in this game in the sport that we
36:48play we're
36:48not Canadians we're not recognized as football players we recognize as more winter sports and
36:54whatever so it's just for us to like you know when you're doubted that's when you want to rise the
36:59most and just prove people wrong so I think this is what we all have in the team that mentality
37:04that
37:04we're Canadians we need to show who we are we need to show that we belong so I think this
37:09is what the
37:09whole team understand and this is what we want to show to the world really a group that can weather
37:15any kinds of conditions well best of luck on Tuesday and of course we'll all be following as we lead
37:20up to
37:20the highly anticipated 2026 world cup thanks so much for the time I appreciate it thank you Matt
37:25we look forward to that and wish them all the best 50 27 Raptors with the lead and so much
37:38pride in that
37:39program when you talk to those that have played in it before and been associated with it and they really
37:47believe that they're ready to take that next step and we've seen that in Canada basketball a lot of
37:53excitement obviously with a few of the games here in Toronto and then out in Vancouver as well so
37:57world cup fever catch it
38:06foul against the Magic Scottie Barnes and A.J. Lawson will re-enter the mix
38:13bear it out Yakup Pirtle out
38:16Raptors with that advantage 618
38:21left here in the second quarter
38:25shed with Grady Dick A.J. Lawson Mamu Kelashvili and Magic right now really searching for answers
38:32at half of the bench up having a word with Jamal Mosley about how they wanted to guard and cover
38:39this
38:40combination of players Barnes backing in on Howard Barnes step through finds Mamu
38:46Mamu and Mamu thought he got fouled me too
38:51and a great look by Scottie again that vision as Darko said his ability to scan the floor
39:00elite level here sucks now puts it on the deck in the corner out of the corner Howard finds
39:07Bancaro open three doesn't go just a 31 percent three-point shooter second chance opportunity Howard
39:15gives it up in the corner Suggs doesn't go weak side and a foul three for 15 from three
39:30that's a tough box out on a weak side the big fella
39:34A.J. Lawson picks up the foul
39:39over the last 12 minutes of this game
39:42Orlando three for 16 just eight points and 11 turnovers now nine points and
39:51it's going to be a good game Raptors with the advantage
40:04the Tazi 69 and a half percent from the line able to get both
40:1220 point game no lead up here for Toronto right now game slowing down a little bit
40:20to the top of the game Mamu sends it to Scottie Barnes with Batasi on him
40:26spins back trying to get into the post battling his way there goes over top and he's fouled
40:32this is a good job by Scottie
40:36battling on the interior well when he goes in there he understands if he gets single coverage he can
40:42shoot over the top he gets the second guy he's a fabulous passer in there he's got 10 points five
40:48assists already he's made two threes so he is really instilling his force and his will on this team
40:57in his team and on this game shed picked out a spot on the floor that was a little bit
41:04slick
41:06and so drying it up right now and you see Brent Barneke
41:14checking it out as well the reason for the slight delay Grady Dick checks back in for
41:25the Raptors with Mamu AJ shed and Barnes yesterday in the NCAA game we had a delay in the Illinois
41:32Iowa game
41:33from the horn kept going off for like 11 minute delay
41:40that was quite something
41:43big shout out to Jack Devlin he made a few uh
41:47national TV appearances he got it Mr. Iowa Hawkeye himself he is a Hawkeye for life
41:54he enjoyed the ride all the way to the elite eight for the first time since 1987 and
42:00they run as well for Illinois and congrats to them you got the Baltic starting five
42:08on the inside but Tazi on the inside and
42:14some Big Ten teams you'll see Final Four action in Indianapolis which in years past has hosted the Big
42:22Ten tournament this past year it was in Chicago Grady skip pass in the corner Mamu Kelisvili gives it up
42:29Scotty right back Mamu gets it blocked and it's going to be Raptors basketball
42:35but the decision making of Scotty and what he sees is next level well sometimes he sees it before
42:42you do yeah and that's for the alertness level we get it right here right back to him
42:51all about helping his teammates become successful
42:54Jacobi Walter now checking in for Scott for a Grady Dick excuse me
42:59five on the clock Scotty up fake spins three seconds two seconds
43:05Scotty Barnes spins around and throws it down
43:10sensing the clock expiring
43:17knew exactly what he wanted to do put that man on a poster oh my goodness hello
43:27Scotty B posterizing him
43:32my goodness
43:36Matty D that was sick wicked nasty
43:48fifty four thirty two
43:50tell you what
43:52bonds empowered tonight no quick no bi
43:56CMB battle he's like I'm running things tonight man
44:00he's doing it Scotty jumper rolls out to Silva with a rebound Raptors at a 31
44:07to nothing run
44:10that is the largest in league history
44:14since the tracking data began for that in 1996 97 the previous run was 30 to nothing dallas
44:26back on december 2nd of 2023 wow i mean historic stuff that was against the pacers in 2023
44:35three
44:38Raptors putting it all together and mamu slicing dyson shed beautiful pass that time get downhill
44:51339 left second quarter action Raptors 56 32 look at the pressure i love how aj lawson's been into the
44:59ball tonight
45:00using that screen to get free to silva
45:04and de silva is going to get an and one
45:10talking about look at his play right here
45:13he has the mismatch
45:15beautiful pass to mamu
45:18and when you see a big guy in space like carter just blow by him off the bounce get into
45:23the second level of the defense
45:25paint touch deep and start surveying beautiful pass coaches challenge challenge play by the raptors
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45:52terms apply course
45:55headed to the final four in indianapolis indiana the offensive player gets his head and shoulders
46:00past the defender when the illegal contact occurs therefore the defender is not in his straight line path
46:05the call will stand the challenge is unsuccessful orlando will shoot one and toronto will lose their
46:12ability to challenge for the remainder of the game kevin scott in his 15th season
46:18and uh here it is right here
46:21making the ball it's a tough tough one bang bang
46:24michigan won today obviously big over tennessee duke up three
46:30late in the game against yukon
46:34elijah martin attacking sucks
46:40underneath yakub on a kick out jacoby in the corner the three
46:46nice finish three times that's happened maybe pinned too deep in the corner
46:54because in the corner you can be actually behind the basket behind the basket raptors by the way now 23
47:01and 22 in coaches challenges the league average is 63 and a half percent in the winning category
47:13off the inbounds on the inside rj great job scotty bonds hooking up
47:21rj barrett bonds with six assists back he has just been great
47:28terms of getting others the ball over the last four games including tonight's first half 40 assists
47:36three doesn't go barnes with a rebound i want to touch on that when we get a moment
47:41here's scotty backing in kicks it martin with the three and he drains it martin how about your 2g league
47:51guys okay martin and lawson a combined three of three from the three-point line for nine points
47:58raptors with their largest lead carter is fouled
48:02scotty bonds now has seven assists he is hooping matty d
48:06and look at this right here martin look opposite look at he turns beautiful job
48:13shot prep is perfect great job look you watch the trade play who's got the ball all the time
48:20cade cunningham you watch the lakers in their prime who had the ball all the time magic johnson scotty
48:27bonds is a point guard so respectfully to a guy like quickly or whoever else you have on your roster
48:33he's got the size the ability he is a premier guy and and he's selfless and he's totally selfless
48:43you and i would chat with jeff van gundy on wednesday night in los angeles it's all he talked about
48:48he's
48:48like this guy he's got the size he's got great passing instincts and look he is not he he gets
48:57more joy
48:57out of the assist than he does out of the scoring he's he's a servant he's happy to be a
49:03servant there's
49:05walter with the corner three keep shooting that's his first made shot of the night and great for him
49:13he's nearly at 40 percent jack on the season 49 made corner threes this year shed whoa
49:24it's good
49:27it's good
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