“Hopefully we’ll get a guy or two back here during the week,” coach Nick Nurse said before Monday’s win against Washington. Still, this was hardly the night the Raptors could afford such a fracas, or a hair-trigger for an ejection. You could argue the ejections were light, too. These things happen, and while we shouldn’t glamorize fighting in sports, there’s nothing wrong with the occasional bout of competitive physicality that goes a little further. Which would all be well and good on another night. Anunoby, forever unfazed, was extremely unfazed by Schroder and Harrell. While LeBron James led a chorus of Lakers arguing the decision and Harrell took his jersey off while playing to the “road” crowd in Tampa, Anunoby made a faux-surprised “Oh” face toward a camera and then subtly fist-bumped Masai Ujiri on his way to the locker room. The reactions of both were emblematic of the exchange. Upon review, the officials ejected Anunoby and Harrell. (Cue Teddy Long declaring it’s “a tag match, playa.”) After a few moments of light shoving and a lot of talking, the groups separated. Gary Trent Jr., quickly becoming an Anunoby pal and Raptors fan favourite, protected his teammate without hesitation. Schroder popped up ready to let Anunoby know that wouldn’t fly, while Montrezl Harrell sprinted in to have his back. The Lakers did not take kindly, as you might expect.
The 60-pound difference - and the strength differential it correctly suggests - was obvious.Ĭall it a nod to Abyss or Kane or The Big Bossman here in WrestleMania week whatever the comparison, Anunoby made Schroder look like an undersized cruiserweight Tuesday night during a 110-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. At some point, the steadying turned into a shot for a single-leg takedown and, feeling the entanglement had gone on long enough, Anunoby discarded Schroder to the floor. Anunoby steadied himself with a few steps. It was a strong wrap, but Schroder - giving up 60 pounds in the matchup - kept his arms below the neck and never seemed in danger of sending the sturdy Anunoby to the ground. OG Anunoby’s ejection pushes Raptors’ depth issues, fiscal restraint to forefront – The Athletic
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