The short-handed Raptors needed every conceivable advantage to break their way in order to keep the red-hot celtics in check Wednesday. But that didn't happen. michaelgrange has the details ⤵️
They cleared out and sent their big man Enes Kanter to the low block to post up Raptors reserve centre Chris Boucher.
It was all over in a matter of seconds. Kanter ran to the left block, caught the pass, spun back into the lane and Boucher was powerless to stop him.Get the best of our Raptors coverage and exclusives delivered directly to your inbox!The analogy here is the Raptors were similarly powerless against the visiting Celtics as a whole. It would have made for a great stocking stuffer for the crowd who made turning out for the Raptors’ second-ever Christmas Day start and first at Scotiabank Arena.
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