Minggu, 24 April 2022
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2022-04-24 05:14:32Z
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes named NBA rookie of the year - CBC Sports
Chants of "Scottie! Scottie! Scottie!" rained down at Scotiabank Arena Saturday as Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes was named the NBA's rookie of the year.
The news broke just as Barnes was cleared to play in Game 4 of the Raptors' playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers. He had missed two games of the series with a sprained ankle as Toronto fell behind 3-0 in the best-of-seven series.
A video tribute showed former Raptors great Vince Carter making the announcement to Barnes and his Toronto teammates after their morning shootaround.
"We are incredibly proud of Scottie, and are thrilled and grateful that his hard work has been recognized with this honour," said Raptors vice-chairman and president Masai Ujiri in a statement. "What you see on the court is exactly who Scottie is: enthusiastic. Joyful. Athletic. Skilled, and a winner.
"We — and our fans — loved seeing his development through this season, and we can't wait to see what the future brings."
WATCH | Scottie Barnes presented with NBA rookie of the year award:
Barnes, the No. 4 pick in the 2021 draft, becomes the third Raptor to win rookie honours after Damon Stoudamire (1996) and Carter (1999).
Stoudamire was also featured in the video tribute at Scotiabank Arena. Barnes stood at centre court during the pre-game ceremony and Ujiri presented him with the rookie of the year trophy to a loud ovation from Toronto fans.
Barnes stepped forward and held the award over his head to an explosion of cheers from the arena, hyping the crowd up ahead of the critical game.
Raptors head coach Nick Nurse wasn't even sure Barnes would play against the Sixers on Saturday.
"We're still just waiting. He's upstairs right now getting his fitness test to see how he's doing," said Nurse in a pre-game news conference. "He did participate in the parts of practice. We shall see shortly."
Nurse didn't have to wait long to find out if Barnes was healthy enough to play.
The crowd rose to its feet again with 6:11 left in the first quarter as it was announced that Barnes was checking into the game, replacing OG Anunoby. He made an immediate impact, grabbing a defensive rebound on the first possession he was on the court.
The 20-year-old Barnes averaged 15.3 points and 7.5 rebounds on 49.2 per cent shooting in his first season with the Raptors. He averaged 35.4 minutes per game, first among all rookies, and was the only rookie to rank in the top five in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks.
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2022-04-23 19:41:11Z
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Raptors’ Scottie Barnes wins 2021-22 NBA Rookie of the Year Award - Sportsnet.ca
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2022-04-23 17:26:00Z
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Chapman RBI double in ninth leads Blue Jays over Astros - TSN
HOUSTON (AP) — Matt Chapman doubled home Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with two outs in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 4-3 Friday night for their third straight win.
Chapman’s tiebreaking drive into the left-center field gap off reliever Héctor Neris (1-1) scored Guerrero from first base. Houston lost its third in a row.
“I wasn’t really trying to do too much, I just really wanted to extend the inning, get Vladdy into scoring position and just keep the inning going,” Chapman said. “Get the next guy up. Luckily, I was able to find that gap, and Vladdy was on his horse, so it was nice to get that run.”
The Astros put runners at the corners with one out in the bottom of the ninth on singles by Yuli Gurriel and Aledmys Díaz off Jordan Romano.
After Jason Castro struck out, J.J. Matijevic was sent to the plate for his major league debut, pinch-hitting for Martín Maldonado. The lefty vs. righty matchup didn’t work out for the Astros when Romano fanned Matijevic for his eighth save.
“First and third, but he doesn’t panic,” Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said of Romano. “He was throwing 97-98 (mph) today. He’s been lights out. I’ve got to keep talking about him because it’s not easy to do what he’s doing. But again, pitching and defense won this game.”
Tim Mayza (1-0) pitched a scoreless eighth.
Justin Verlander made his first start against the Blue Jays since no-hitting them on Sept. 1, 2019, in Toronto. On Friday night, he held Toronto hitless until Raimel Tapia singled to right in the fourth inning.
Verlander went six innings and allowed three runs on four hits. He struck out five and walked one.
“My stuff was not as sharp as I’d like, just a little loose,” Verlander said. “But you don’t have your best stuff every time out.”
The Astros took a 3-0 lead in the third on a one-out double by Maldonado that was followed by a walk to Jeremy Peña and singles from Michael Brantley, Alex Bregman and Gurriel.
“Early in the game, we didn’t have many good at-bats, but then the second go-around, the at-bats got better, and they took him out of there before we did more damage,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said.
The Blue Jays tied it at 3 in the fifth on back-to-back homers from Santiago Espinal and Bradley Zimmer. The solo shots -- both to left field -- came on consecutive pitches and marked the first homers of the year for both Espinal and Zimmer.
Toronto scored its first run in the fourth after Tapia led off the inning with a single and later scored on a grounder.
Blue Jays starter Ross Stripling allowed five hits in four innings, giving up three runs and striking out two.
“I’m so happy, I’m smiling,” Montoyo said. “Not only because we’re winning, but we’re playing good defense and we’re pitching and that’s how you’re going to win. Of course, everybody talks about our hitting, but as you guys know, it’s tough to hit. But if we keep doing what we’re doing, I feel good about this team.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Blue Jays: OF George Springer was out of the lineup after being hit in the right wrist on Thursday. Springer said before the game he is hopeful to play on Saturday night. It’s his first trip back to Houston, where he spent seven seasons before signing with Toronto in 2021.
Astros: Reliever Ryan Pressly (knee) ran on Friday, which Baker called a “positive sign” and said he will probably face hitters as early as Sunday, and the team will make an evaluation from there.
GOLD GLOVES ALL AROUND
Astros 1B Gurriel was presented his 2021 Gold Glove Award in a pregame ceremony. Additionally, the Astros received a team Gold Glove as the best defensive team in the American League last season.
MALDONADO TRIBUTE
The Astros honored Maldonado with a pregame video tribute on the 10th anniversary of the catcher's major league debut.
CHAPMAN ON VERLANDER
“It’s never an easy at-bat, but I’m always up for the task. I definitely didn’t see eight off-speed pitches coming my first at-bat. It threw me off. But that’s the thing with him, he’s unpredictable and he’s got a bunch of really good pitches.”
UP NEXT
Blue Jays: Alek Manoah (2-0, 1.50) starts for Toronto on Saturday. He has pitched into the sixth inning in seven straight starts, giving up two runs or fewer in the last six.
Astros: Jose Urquidy (1-1, 7.00) allowed six runs and eight hits in four innings in an April 17 loss to Seattle.
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2022-04-23 03:33:09Z
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2022-04-23 04:00:13Z
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Jumat, 22 April 2022
Raptors' Barnes remains 'doubtful' for Game 4 - TSN
Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse is unruffled by the fact no team in NBA history has come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series.
"I think it's a heckuva challenge, and somebody's got to do it," Nurse said. "And if it gets to 3-1, it's not 3-0 anymore. And 3-1's been done."
The Raptors could be four wins away from history, but they're also one loss away from elimination, could be missing injured rookie Scottie Barnes again Saturday, and have yet to see a really good game from all-stars Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam.
The series was close to turning in Wednesday's overtime loss, but Joel Embiid's buzzer-beating three-pointer sent the Sixers into Saturday's Game 4 with a 3-0 lead.
"We feel like we were super close last game, that was an opportunity to get one, but at the same time, it's one game at a time. That's the only approach we can have," Siakam said.
"History is cool but this one (Saturday) is the most important game of our lives, basically, and I think that's all that matters. We've got to get that one and then we've got to think about the rest after."
NBA teams have come back from 3-1 deficits 13 times. The Denver Nuggets did it twice in the 2020 playoffs, beating Utah in the first round and the L.A. Clippers in the conference semis, the third 3-1 blown lead for head coach Doc Rivers, who of course, now coaches the Sixers.
Philly has also lost two series after leading 3-1.
The Raptors have been swept in three playoff series, twice by Cleveland (2017 and '18 conference semifinals), and by the Washington Wizards in the opening round in 2015.
The return of Barnes on Saturday would go a long way in the Raptors avoiding a sweep. He's still listed as doubtful with a sprained left ankle, but Nurse said he participated in parts of practice on Friday, and he's not ruling out the possibility he may play.
Barnes, a finalist for NBA rookie of the year, was excellent in his playoff debut in Game 1, racking up 15 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists before he was injured with about nine minutes to play when Embiid, a seven-foot mountain of a man, stepped on his foot.
Gary Trent Jr., who had 24 points in Game 3, will be healthier on Saturday. He was under the weather for a week, dropping eight pounds due to a non-COVID-19 illness.
Siakam received plenty of heat on social media after he went scoreless in the second half and overtime of Wednesday's 104-101 loss, and took just five shots in the stretch.
"I watched the game, I didn't realize I took five shots the whole second half . . . so for me, that was the first thing, maybe be more aggressive," he said. "We came out in the second half a little slow, they got a little rhythm and Embiid got going there. But yeah, just be more aggressive and just taking what the defence (gives) basically."
With all the Raptors have faced the past couple of years, Siakam said he welcomes the challenge Saturday poses. The Raptors played all of last season out of Tampa, Fla., due to border restrictions caused by the pandemic, then a COVID-19 outbreak last March saw them go 1-14 during that month and tumble down the standings to finish 12th and miss the playoffs for the first time in eight seasons.
This season saw them play numerous games in an empty Scotiabank Arena due to pandemic restrictions in Ontario.
"The journey, the season that we had, all the ups and downs we had as a team and individually, it’s a great opportunity for us to look ourselves in the mirror and just go out there, give everything that we've got and worry about that one game," Siakam said.
The Raptors coughed up a 17-point lead on Wednesday, the loss sealed on Embiid's clutch three-point shot. But the Raptors had several chances to win the game before it got to that point, and that's a reason for optimism, Nurse said.
“You've got to make a free throw or you’ve got to make an open shot. That's it," he said. "I’d be way more worried if we were down there dribbling in circles and the shot clock was expiring, or we were hoisting up turn-around, running three-pointers, (if) things like that were going on on the other end."
Nurse said he hasn't addressed the team about the potential for elimination.
"I think that they’re probably fully aware that this is win or be done, put the balls away for the year," he said. "Listen, I thought we did a really good job of making some adjustments against them the other night. I thought we executed on a lot. . . we got 'em to 90 points with a minute fifty to go in the game, and a super high-powered offensive team with scorers all over the place. So we certainly are doing some things right.
"We had a chance to win. We had several chances to win."
In 2015's sweep by Washington, the dispirited Raptors were clobbered 125-94 in Game 4. Does Nurse fear any mental stepback on Saturday?
"No, none at all," he said. "They’re going to come and play."
Game 5 ,if needed, would be Monday in Philadelphia.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 22, 2022.
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2022-04-22 16:40:18Z
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2022-04-22 15:07:42Z
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