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And in a beautiful last second play, Brandon Ingram out-dueled Pascal Siakam for the game winner. Driving straight before stopping and immediately pulling-up, Ingram hit the contested middy over Pascal to secure the Raptors’ 9th win in their (at the time) win streak and a trip to the Emirates NBA Cup.

While I think Brandon will mainly remain an open catch and shooter throughout the season, the increase in release speed is a strong positive. Especially on a team like the Toronto Raptors: a Point 5 offense that is filled with secondary playmakers and guys who can make the extra pass. Playing alongside passers like Immanuel Quickley, Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett, I would not be shocked if BI’s 3-point numbers reach or exceed the 39% from his 2020 All-Star campaign.