Month: April 2013
The Raptors Only Win When it Doesn’t Count – Fact or Fiction? + 2014 Playoff Prediction
The eye-test of the past five years under Bryan Colangelo, one in which the Raptors have missed the playoffs every time, suggests that this team only wins games when it doesn't matter. Is that really true?
Thunder rebuffed by Raptors over Valanciunas inquiry?
As for Valanciunas, the promising Raptors big man who’s been averaging a 15-7 since mid-March, here’s a true story: When Sam Presti was quietly shopping James Harden last October, he called Toronto to feel out a Jonas package. And got rebuffed. Quickly. Source
And That’s A Wrap!
"If you lose the last game of the season, nobody gives a s$@t." - Brad Pitt as Billy Beane, Moneyball
Quick Reaction: Raptors 113, Hawks 96
Oh right - THAT's why we were so optimistic at the start of the year. Handing out more A's than on Blake's end-of-term report card.
Gameday: Raptors @ Hawks, April 16
The Optimism Tour continues tonight in Atlanta. The Toronto Raptors are in the midst of a good run to close out the season and it’s the best way to sell out hope for the 2013-14 campaign.
Valanciunas By The Numbers
In a season that has been mostly disappointing, there have been a couple of bright lights for the Raptors. The biggest one is probably the play of Jonas Valanciunas. While he did have a couple of bumps in the road, including a couple of injuries that have caused him to miss a total of 19…
