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Quick React: Toronto Raptors 98 – NY Knicks 103

By Tamberlyn Richardson
Feb 28, 2015
284

The Toronto Raptors responded with a Warrior drubbing by playing down to their competition ultimately losing again after giving us last second hope. It’s official Raptors are in a full on slump!

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Gameday: Raptors @ Knicks, February 28

By Garrett Hinchey
Feb 28, 2015
50

The Raps head to Circusville.

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On leadership, accountability and adversity

By William Lou
Feb 28, 2015
22

The Raptors need a leader.

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Raptors Play Badly, Crushed by Warriors

By Greg Mason
Feb 28, 2015
19

My eyes still hurt from staring into the flames of burning garbage for two hours as the Raptors were spanked like naughty school boys in front of 20,000 fans last night at the Air Canada Center.

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Morning Coffee – Sat, Feb 28

By Sam Holako
Feb 28, 2015
19

…trash is too nice a word…

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Quick Reaction: Toronto Raptors 89, Golden State 113

By Matt Shantz
Feb 27, 2015
234

The Toronto Raptors honored Mo Pete as part of their 20th Anniversary, and failed to realize they had a game against the league’s top team.

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The Curious Case of Jonas Valanciunas

By Andrew Thompson
Feb 27, 2015
47

Trying to make a case for Jonas Valanciunas out of the advanced stats that can’t decide whether they absolutely love or completely hate his game.

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Game Day: The Warriors Come Out To Play

By Tim W.
Feb 27, 2015
38

After a brutal Western Conference swing, the Raptors return home to take on the Splash Brothers and the league leading Golden State Warriors.

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Morning Coffee – Fri, Feb 27

By Sam Holako
Feb 27, 2015
4

Lowry and DeRozan aren’t trash; just in a slump | They need to snap out of it ASAP though | Going wild with Synnergy | Best starting lineup | Raptors vs Warriors

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Toronto Raptors Final 25 Games: In Pursuit of History

By Tamberlyn Richardson
Feb 26, 2015
92

With 25 games remaining the Raptors are on the precipice of the franchise’s first 50-win season and the potential to make some waves in the post season.

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Taking a Look at DeMar DeRozan’s Pre-Injury/Post-Injury Shot Selection

By Greg Mason
Feb 26, 2015
31

Breaking down DeMar DeRozan’s pre-injury/post-injury shot selection.

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Operation Stretch Run: Objectives Moving Forward

By Michael Holian
Feb 26, 2015
20

The NBA season is down to the stretch run, and the Toronto Raptors control their own destiny. It’s time to address their issues to make it a fruitful one.

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Morning Coffee – Thu, Feb 26

By Sam Holako
Feb 26, 2015
13

No room for complacency | Ross’ fall has is worse than you think | Raptors still a good team, not great though | Jonas vs Enes | Lowry is 16th

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There Isn’t Any Reason To Panic (Yet)

By Ryan McNeill
Feb 25, 2015
84

I was driving to football last week when a friend raised a great point: Fans of Toronto’s sports teams don’t know how to handle success.

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James Johnson and the Art of Starting?

By Matt Shantz
Feb 25, 2015
21

He’s only been a starter for a little over two weeks, but James Johnson has already had a significant impact on the Toronto Raptors. 

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Video – Kyle Lowry on Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
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Feb 11, 2015

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Pre-Game Audio: Dwane Casey and…wait for it…Bebe!

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This I can explain. His low usage rate when he is on the floor minimize his impact on team stats, such as team O/D rating and even plus minus (since that stat also accounts for the other members of the rotation. However, when he is being used, his individual stats, or the stats that are only dependant on his contributions, he looks pretty good, pretty great even.

Basically, like what everyone else has been saying, it comes down to usage rate. Involve him enough in the offense and there's no reason why his individual efficiency won't be reflected in the team stats.

Now here's where you might say "but the raptors lose more when he shoots more than average, so the usage rate argument doesn't hold up". That's a fair point, but I would argue that Jonas often gets those extra field goals when A) the guards are putting up a ton of bricks and Jonas is cleaning the glass, or B) he's a last resort after its clear that the other scoring options aren't working. In both scenarios, the team as a whole is playing below average, so it makes sense that they would win a lower percentage of games.

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