Toronto Raptors shooting guard Norman Powell was in the midst of a breakout year when the NBA suddenly shut down indefinitely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 26-year-old Powell had always been a talented scorer with a knack for coming up clutch whenever the Raptors were stuck in the playoffs, but he didn’t truly establish himself as a consistent threat until his fifth season. Powell doubled his scoring from 8.6 to 16.4 points per game, and earned Player of the Week honors before the season was suspended.
Powell attributes his improvements to a change in mentality.