Norman Powell

Former Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell spent Tuesday reflecting on his time with the organization and the 2019 championship season.

It was a mature group from VanVleet and Siakam to Delon Wright and Jakob Poeltl who'd been through the ups and downs and battled through multiple years of college before breaking through. "It was just a great full-circle moment for me to be where it all started." While DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry were doing their thing at the highest level, there was a group of young and talented players fomenting just below the surface. He recalled his early days, training and going at a young Fred VanVleet until the competitive juices became too much. He'd circled the game on the calendar, he said, aware, of course, that it would not only be an emotional night but also another opportunity to keep his perfect 2-0 record against the Toronto Raptors clean. The emotions were certainly there, but Powell's upper lip stayed firm, only cracking a smile as highlights of his most impressive dunks played one after another on the jumbotron.