Which Raptor would survive a zombie apocalypse? Who has the most impressive autograph collection? Did Luis Scola get emotional at the end of Fast & Furious 7? (Hint: hell yes). Why is Terrence Ross singing Alice Cooper? Every day until the season starts, a new player steps in front of the lens and answers the tough questions so you can get to know your Toronto Raptors. Up next, Norm Powell hounds for autographs.
|Know Your Raptors: Jonas Valanciunas|Terrence Ross| DeMar DeRozan| Norm Powell| Patrick Patterson| Anthony Bennett|
Maybe slipping to the second round was the best career move that could’ve happened to Norman Powell. After all, it’s the only thing that could’ve made the chip on his shoulder grow bigger than it already was. A truly elite athlete with a coveted ability to get to the basket, scouts were concerned with Powell’s size (generously listed at 6’4”) and lack of an outside shot as reasons why he couldn’t hack it as an NBA shooting guard.
Since then Powell has been converting skeptics with virtually every trip up and down the floor. His outstanding Summer League performance—earning All First-Team honours—set the stage for a strong preseason that will force Dwane Casey to reconsider his backcourt rotation this season.
For more on Powell, check out Donnovan Bennett’s profile from Summer League in Las Vegas & Naoko Asano’s feature on the Raptors rookie from training camp in Vancouver.
|Know Your Raptors: Jonas Valanciunas|Terrence Ross| DeMar DeRozan| Norm Powell| Patrick Patterson| Anthony Bennett|