DeAndre Ayton, the first pick in the 2018 NBA draft, stood slack-jawed under the basket as the buzzer sounded at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday night, signalling the Toronto Raptors’ two-point win over the Phoenix Suns. Over in one corner, Pascal Siakam celebrated jubilantly with Fred VanVleet and Kyle Lowry. Pascal Siakam’s scoring and rebounding numbers over the last 10 games are double his career averages. He’s averaging 14.9 points, seven rebounds and 2.9 assists in 2018, compared to career averages of 8.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists. But his all-around game has flourished over the Raptors’ last 10 contests — 16.8 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists.

Source: thestar January 19, 2019 00:18 UTC