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Rising Raptor Siakam keeps ‘motor’ running

It’s not so much about getting an opportunity for many young NBA players. It’s about doing the most with it, taking a role and relishing it, gaining responsibility and not screwing it up, asking for acceptance from veteran teammates and not letting them down.

And those traits are glaring when it comes to the emergence of Pascal Siakam into not only a key player for the Raptors, but a rising star in the NBA.

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Pascal Siakam’s soaring production — 16.3 points and seven rebounds per game — caught the rest of the NBA by surprise, but not the Raptors.