Month: January 2010
Raptors Roll Call Jan 15 vs Knicks
The “please, not again” edition. Banks – hoping beyond hope that the rumblings of a Calderon trade turn into something. Bargnani – it would be easy to say he had a little pop today playing against his fellow countryman, but let’s face it: he’s been playing this way the past few weeks. Established his outside…
Gameday: Raptors vs Knicks – Jan. 15/10
We got screwed by the schedule this week. The Raptors have had 3 full days off since that loss to the Pacers, and I couldn’t think of a better game than against our Atlantic rivals. Full disclosure: I’ve been a Knicks fan since Ewing, McDaniels, Smith, Starks, and Oakley were running rampant. Epic games they…
Scouting Report: DeMar DeRozan
Up next in the scouting reports we look at the rookie who hasn’t seen a single play called for him and gets mysteriously benched despite having decent showings. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 7.8pts and 2.8rebs in 20 minutes and isn’t exactly on top of any rookie leaderboards. The only stat that he’s making a mark…
Podcast: The Doctor Is In
Chris Bosh for Rip Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince?(survey) This week on The Doctor Is In, I discuss what it means to be a Raptors fan and looks forward to the looming trade deadline and all the talk surrounding the Raptors. In “Hot or Not” its time to talk again about Jay Triano. In the internet’s…
Calderon-Jack-Turkoglu
I don't think I sufficiently communicated my disgust with the last play of the Indiana game in yesterday's post. Having three ball handlers on the court as Chris Bosh does a TJ Ford impersonation rubbed me the wrong way, in fact, the whole second half rubbed me the wrong way, but that play rubbed me…
Raptors implode in Indiana
Raptors 101, Pacers 105 – Box I’m not even surprised the Raptors blew that lead, not in the least. If you expected them to sustain a 23 point lead for a whole half, you have them confused with a team with a killer instinct. They had Indiana at their mercy in the first half and…