If they were inspired by acquiring a genuine power forward, it didn’t show in Chicago Tuesday night. “For me, it’s going up again, and going back in competition again, and playing for something right now,” said Ibaka. He might fit perfectly — a sweet-shooting power forward who can defend the rim, and especially when he plays centre. When Patterson and Ibaka are both in the lineup, you can bet that’s the crunch-time lineup at power forward and centre. And if Ibaka fits and the Raptors rediscover themselves, then he will be re-signed, along with Lowry, and presumably Patterson.

Source: thestar February 16, 2017 04:30 UTC