Sophomore Siakam earning big minutes with Raptors with his all-out hustle
TORONTO — Late in third quarter Sunday night, Pascal Siakam chased down Washington’s Mike Scott, gobbling up the distance with each giant stride.
Siakam reared up behind the surprised Scott, smacking the ball against the glass so hard, it bounced out to nearly the top of the key and into the hands of Jakob Poeltl.
The spirited play earned “block of the night” on NBA.com — and praise from Siakam’s Toronto Raptors teammates.
The Raptors went on to beat the Wizards 100-91 for their sixth victory in seven games, and Siakam, who never takes his foot off the gas, was a big reason why.