Morning Coffee: October 22nd Edition
DeRozan in focus ... Ross comes out of nowhere and exceeds expectations ... Hansbrough's toughness not so special
DeRozan in focus ... Ross comes out of nowhere and exceeds expectations ... Hansbrough's toughness not so special
The best time to write about the NBA is in-between lecture slides about microeconomics. Here are my dilapidated thoughts from last night’s preseason match between the New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors.
200-plus pages of snarky, funny and insightful NBA preview gold. At least, I assume, as last year’s was awesome. It just came out at midnight so obviously I’m not through it yet. There are sections for each team, league-wide pieces and some really cool art, too. Hardwood Paroxysm has a lot of really great writers…
Hansbrough for 6th man of the year; maybe his toughness is special? ... Casey is whipping the boys back into a defensive mindset ... Seems like all Daye needed was a new diet
Edit: I forgot to again give props to our newest writer, William Lou, who took on some of the grunt work and helped collect some of the stats for this article. After a bit of a break, here is the long overdue rankings for the centre/center position. You can read the point guard, shooting guard,…
The Toronto Raptors held an exclusive town-hall type event for season ticket holders. Notable players and executives were in attendance to answer choice questions from fans, and to give a miniature state-of-the-union regarding the goals and direction of the franchise.