By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Boston Celtics defeated reigning champions Toronto Raptors Monday to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals, with Brad Wanamaker and Daniel Theis leaving their own mark on the court.
The two former Brose Bamberg teammates combined 30 points (15 each); Theis as the starting center for the Celtics and Wanamaker coming from the bench, sharing 30 and 28 minutes respectively on the floor.
However, what will be remembered from Game 5 is their first-quarter no-look connection, which resulted in a UFC move by Pascal Siakam, who was guarding Wanamaker. Wanamaker dished out a no-look pass to the German big man, as Siakam jumped, thinking Wanamaker was going to shoot.
Siakam immediately checked in on Theis, showing there was no malicious intent by the Raptors’ All-Star, rather than an accidental, odd move. Theiss shook off the blow to make both free throws afterward.