Following the Raptors game 5 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night, much of the plaudits were handed out to Norman Powell for his performance. Powell returned to the starting line-up after a solid outing during Game 4, and repaid the faith shown in him by scoring a playoff-career-high 25 points. The contribution for the 2015 draft pick was vital to the Raptors victory but another key contribution came from Serge Ibaka.
Ibaka was acquired mid-season from the struggling Orlando Magic to come in and bolster Toronto’s defence while offering some spacing on the offensive end as a stretch 4.