Thaddeus Young provides steadying veteran's hand for young Raptors

In one of the highlights of Saturday's win over Philadelphia, Toronto Raptors veteran Thaddeus Young hit a step back jump shot that made Joel Embiid stumble and touch a hand down.

The play had the Raptors bench up on their feet howling with delight.

Coach Nick Nurse said the Raptors needed every player to contribute if they had a chance of beating of the 76ers in their first-round playoff series, and Young led the charge off the bench in Game 4, finishing with 13 points, five rebounds, five assists, and three steals.

He deflected praise, saying it was a team effort.

"We all came together and knew that it was win or go home, so put our minds to getting the job done," Young said.

Young, who has 55 post-season games with four different teams under his belt, was asked before the post-season tipped off about momentum shifts in series.

There was a palpable shift in the fourth quarter on Saturday. The Sixers unravelled and Joel Embiid lost his cool with the Raptors in his face all night.

"You can definitely feel when teams are starting to break down and starting to crack. And that's when guys step up and start telling them like, 'OK, this is our time, this is when we have to take advantage of it, we've got to put our foot down on their neck,"' Young said. "And when you feel that, that's when you know you got `em, and you know you have to take advantage of it."

Those cracks can last more than a game, Young said.

"I've been a part of those types of series, and I understand when you're cracking, that's the worst feeling in the world. But when you're on top, and you feel like you have the other team on the ropes, that's the best feeling in the world," he said.

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