Nuggets crush Raptors as expected
I'm more inclined to give credit for keeping it under 130 points than criticize them for getting shellacked.
I'm more inclined to give credit for keeping it under 130 points than criticize them for getting shellacked.
A more complete 48 minutes have never been played by a Jay Triano coached team.
Raptors head to Oklahoma for the first game of a 5-game road swing.
After a game like this, I don't know whether I should have serious doubts about this "core" that the Toronto Raptors have, or if the deficiencies in all other areas are really that bad. Like Rebecca Black bad.
The only time the Raptors seem to be able to defend anything is when they go in the zone, unfortunately that's not a viable strategy for 48 minutes because teams adapt to the zone and figure out a way to beat it after a few possessions.
We're talking two things: 1) The ownership change and what it means for the Raptors, and 2) How the current Raptors "Big Three" affects the way they draft and how a new GM might change that.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news and am doing this with a very heavy heart, here goes.
The challenge is Leandro Barbosa is not a good shooter this season. He's an excellent break-'em-down-and-get-to-the-hoop player, but not a good shooter.
I suppose Reggie Evans can’t do it all himself. He had yet another heroic performance on the boards, but the Raptors were otherwise fairly impotent in a 95-90 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats.