Es Baraheni
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And then, and on top of that, like they could use him, you know, you're not doing yourself.
And if we're talking about trade demand and all of the things about trading a player, you're not doing yourselves any favors by not playing him, you know, that's pretty good.
Tied his career high.
This was, you know, from covering the Raptors over the last couple years, this was very easily Emmanuel Quigley's best game as a Raptor.
Wasn't even close.
And I think part of that is just you see him playing alongside Jamal Shedd in this game.
The Raptors started two guards together.
And so you see Emmanuel Quigley working off ball more.
Most of his threes tonight were off of the catch.
He was scoring and attacking the basket off of closeouts.
And what does that remind you of?
It reminds you of the role he had for the New York Knicks.
And I think as the team has shifted to more Brandon Ingram, more Scotty Barnes, it feels like the role that is best suited for him in his career is for him to be this off-ball scoring weapon.
And I mean, we saw that at full fledged tonight.
40 points is just the best version of that.
But he was really poised.
He created he kind of staved off the comeback from the Warriors, too, with his shot creation.