Jakob Poeltl

The locker room went berserk. Yeaaahhh, you could hear across the hall. Jakobbbb! He had just finished obliterating the Orlando Magic, sending the Toronto ...

I think Fred did a really good job in the pick and roll finding me and it was just about finishing those off.” (Not star value - star role.) Poeltl is a supporting offensive player, even when he leads the team in shot attempts and scoring. He blocked some shots into teammates’ hands, and he pinned some off the glass. The locker room keeps its doors closed at the very end of the game, and the interview room is across the hallway. It’s got to be a relief to finally fill the gaping hole in your roster. There's a hole on the offensive end when the team runs little pick and roll and has no big able to score highly efficient points around the rim.

Jakob Poeltl looks right at home back with the Toronto Raptors after producing stats in Tuesday's wi...

Nobody likes the feel of a switch, throw it inside, get overpowered for a lay-up. "I feel like I've made improvement from game-to-game, I'm getting more and more comfortable out there. It was the first time since O'Neal in 2004 that a player has had 30 points, six blocks and shot at least 85 per cent from the field.

During the Tuesday night NBA slate, the Toronto Raptors beat the Orlando Magic 123-113 for their fifth win in six games, with Jakob Poeltl scoring 30 points ...

Fred Warner Position: Linebacker Rank: 2 of 81 Overall Grade: 85.7 Bobby Wagner was the only linebacker to earn a higher overall grade (90.7) than Fred Warner. Highsmith is entering the last year of his rookie contract with the Steelers and it should be a priority for the organization to retain his services. Patrick Ricard of the Baltimore Ravens owned an overall grade of 71.2 and is the only fullback with a higher grade than Juszczyk's. Armed with the most cap space in the league this offseason, the Bears are going to be able to throw their weight around a little bit in free agency. The Eagles exploited a loophole in the NFL rules all season long and the Steelers knew the only way to stop it was not to put themselves in a situation where they could run the play. At some point t, they are going to put like a big extra tackle in and just have him push, or your quarterback is going to get hurt.” The NFL is ultra-protective when it comes to quarterbacks, so Roethlisberger’s point is valid. The Chicago Bears have a lot of work to do this off-season when it comes to upgrading the roster. The four-time All-Star showed last year that he's still among the best hurlers in baseball when healthy, but his ability to stay on the field has been a chronic issue, especially in the last two seasons. This past Saturday, Tom Pelissero, Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported that "there is a possibility other teams could tempt Baltimore to trade" Jackson "for a windfall of draft picks" after the club uses the franchise tag to retain the signal-caller's rights for 2023. The New York Giants potentially could look to the Philadelphia Eagles for a replacement for running back Saquon Barkley in March. Such a development would probably require some help from the state, but the top official in Illinois is not interested in giving a “private business” like the Chicago Bears assistance to pay for the project. In terms of offensive rebounding, the Raptors owned a 13-9 advantage over the Magic, outrebounding them 40-29.

Pascal Siakam added 26 points with four rebounds and six assists for the Raptors (28-31), while Fred VanVleet scored 10 and had a season-high 15 assists in ...

"Forty-three points we gave up in the second and I think that's 43 in the second half," said Nurse, looking at the scoresheet. "I think we've got great guys in the locker room," said Poeltl, adding that he feels like he was brought back to be a true centre for the team. "We got someone I think in the area that we wanted the most help," said Siakam about Poeltl. He was traded back to Toronto for Montreal native Khem Birch plus a first-round pick in the 2024 draft and a pair of second-round selections ahead of the NBA's trade deadline. Poeltl had a career-best 31 points for the Spurs in a 117-110 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Nov. "I'm just trying to play my role in that whole system and I feel like I'm figuring out more and more."

Except for one thing, the Raptors acquired 7-foot-1 centre Jakob Poeltl from the San Antonio Spurs at the trade deadline, a player who over three seasons prior ...

We’ve both grown as players so I think he’s gonna help a lot of guys, myself included, and just happy for him to be here.” As much as he may want to, he won’t actually be able to work through them in practice as teammates and coaches alike will be far, far away from the OVO Athletic Centre. “I’ve always tried to look for the extra pass, always tried to look for the best possible shot. Poeltl will now get some quality time to go through the iPad he’s been given containing all the offensive sets and defensive coverages the Raptors run as the team won’t return to action until Feb. There will certainly be nights where the lack of volume three-point shooting from a frontline of Poeltl, Siakam, and Scottie Barnes will hurt, but the strengths of Poeltl in the pick-and-roll have greased the wheels of an offence that consistently got stuck in mud. Poeltl identified cutting and general off-ball movement as a crucial way to negate a lack of shooting threats, but there is something to be said for vertical spacing as well, something he brings in spades He fits what they want to do, he’s a big, physical big, he’s gonna hit you in the mouth and have no remorse about it. Over a very small sample, teams are attempting shots within four feet of the basket seven percent less frequently than when he’s off the court and are also shooting 8.6 percent worse on those attempts. “When you’re there he’s blocking shots so he’s gonna add a great piece to this team.” The Spurs ranked third in field goal percentage allowed within four feet of the basket both in ‘20-21 as well as ‘21-22, but dropped all the way to 17th so far this season. I think we have so many guys out there that have great length and athleticism so we can make it really tough for teams to get into the paint. Some may have looked at his defensive numbers with the Spurs this season and been discouraged by the drop-off compared to his last few years.

On Tuesday night's game against the Orlando Magic, Poeltl exploded for 30 points on 15-for-17 shooting from the field, adding nine rebounds and six blocks for ...

With no team practices or games until after this weekend’s All-Star break, Poeltl will have to wait a little to see how extended minutes with the Raptors look. That’s a rate of just 0.8%, a statistic that seems almost so outlandish in how high-scoring the NBA has become. “He’s really strong and physical in there. “I’m learning the basics at first. I feel like I’ve been just getting more comfortable with every game out there,” Poeltl told the media after last night’s game. They’ve also used Thad Young, Juancho Hernangomez, and Pascal Siakam as their 5 in various spots, though none are natural centres (or listed taller than 6’9″).

Poeltl and David Robinson are only NBA players ever with five blocked shots and score 30 or more points without making a free throw or three-pointer.

I think Fred did a really good job in the pick-and-roll finding me and it was just about finishing those off.” “It’s about reacting to the defence, they trapped Freddy a bunch of times so I’m comfortable catching the ball at the top of the key and trying to make plays. “I feel like I’m just in a little bit of a different role,” Poeltl said this week. He added nine rebounds, and went 15-for-17 from the floor in [ the 123-113 win at Scotiabank Arena](https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/2023/02/14/raptors-head-into-all-star-break-on-high-note-triumphing-over-magic.html). [basketball-reference.com](https://www.basketball-reference.com/), Poeltl and [David Robinson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Robinson) are the only players in NBA history to have 30 or more points without making a free throw or a three-pointer while also registering at least five blocked shots. “I thought he settled in a little bit.” “I think that's something we can explore and get a little better at. So far here I’m just in a lot of pick and roll situations. “I’d argue I was still in the support role, I was just getting a lot of passes out of the pick-and-roll,” Poeltl said after the game. “I feel like I was looking for the pass a little bit early on and then I noticed they were backing off so I was able to look for my own shot a little bit more. “In San Antonio I had the ball in my hands a lot and I was trying to create for other guys. [Jakob Poeltl](https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/2023/02/10/jakob-poeltls-return-gives-raptors-options-they-havent-had-in-years.html) had a memorable performance for the record books Tuesday in the [Raptors](https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors.html) win over the Orlando Magic.

Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl joined David Robinson and Klay Thompson in a unique club after his 30-point game against the Magic.

The Austrian giant was supposed to come in and make an immediate impact on both sides of the ball, and he did plenty of that in a [ victory against the Orlando Magic.](https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401469023) Poeltl has a nice touch around the basket that he simply did not have in his first Toronto stint, and the Raptors believed that finishing it was so impressive that picking him made more sense than using a first-round pick on a young player. Poeltl became just the third player in NBA history to score 30 points in a game, make 85% of his shots, and make zero free throw attempts.

Asad Alvi discusses why Jakob Poeltl will make a huge impact on the Raptors after his dominant performance vs. the Magic.