Josh Lewenberg

@JLew1050

Toronto Raptors NBA Beat Reporter @TSN_Sports, @TSN1050Radio, TSN.ca, IG: jlewgram, BSky: jlewenberg.bsky.social

Toronto tsn.ca/talent/josh-le… Joined September 2010

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Poeltl’s first 4 games: 2.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.0 stock, 57% on 1.8 FGA

Last 4: 14.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.5 stocks, 66% on 10.3 FGA

Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050 5h

Both Poeltl & the Raps have acknowledged there are going to be nights where the back is acting up & he just doesn't have it. Fortunately, those nights have been few & far between recently. When he's right, Jak remains super valuable. Nobody else on the roster can do what he does
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Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050 5h

Not a terrible effort (for most of the game) but margin for error is basically 0 when you're missing 4 of your top-6 scorers (including your 3 best defenders) & RJ has 1 of his worst games of the year. Too much to overcome vs a good/deep Grizzlies team. Raptors (5-5) back to .500

Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050 5h

Maybe give him the MVP too?

Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050 7h

I hate when Most Improved Player goes to a player who's improvement was expected, like a highly-touted 2nd or 3rd-year player. The award was made for Ty Jerome. The season isn't even a month old and you can go ahead and start carving his name into the trophy.
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Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050 5h

And now look at him move his feet, get back in transition and strip Grant at the rim! 👍

Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050 5h

A good indication of how active/mobile Poeltl's looked lately: He had 5 stocks (3 steals, 2 blocks) over his first 6 games. Over the last 2 games, he's recorded 8 stocks (4 steals, 4 blocks) and counting. Like a completely different player than we saw earlier in the season.
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Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050 5h

A good indication of how active/mobile Poeltl's looked lately: He had 5 stocks (3 steals, 2 blocks) over his first 6 games. Over the last 2 games, he's recorded 8 stocks (4 steals, 4 blocks) and counting. Like a completely different player than we saw earlier in the season.