Poking at Two Raptors Myths: Bench Defense and Weakest Position
The idea that Greivis Vasquez and Lou Williams don't play defense, and that the power forward is the Raptors weakest position.
Year: 2014
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Morning Coffee – Wed, Dec 24
Raptors have xmas list of improvements | The airing of grievances | A young Amir sings backup on Jingle Bells
Raptors Lose: Williams, Vasquez Sputter as Bulls Shoot 70% in 4th Quarter
The Raptors second unit guards failed to deliver, and Derrick Rose led the Bulls to a 49-point fourth quarter where they shot 70%. That is ridiculous.
Morning Coffee – Tue, Dec 23
Bulls beat Raptors, again | Missing DeRozan | Drake not a fan of rebrand | Trending to 60 | Bruno no like Drake | PATMAN!!!
Reaction: Raptors 120, Bulls 129 – Too Much Rose
Greivis Vasquez and Lou Williams with poor games; Derrick Rose with the opposite. Bulls score 49 points in the fourth.
GIF – Half ends with the Raptors hustling
JV’s got a career-high in FGAs, James Johnson’s been sweating as usual, 2Pat’s playing hard against Gibson, and the Raptors have a slim hard-fought edge over the Bulls at halftime. The hustle of the first half captures by the play that ended it – 66-60 at the half. Here’s the box and here’s James Johnson’s halftime interview.
GIFs – Jonas Valanciunas Owning Pau Gasol on the Block
Terrence Ross is lighting it up from the outside with three threes, and Jonas Valanciunas is lighting up Pau Gasol underneath. It’s close game as we approach the end of the first quarter in Chicago.
Chisholm: Raptors West Coast Trip Is Just Another String Of Games
Despite a bizarre group-think that began spreading across Raptor-land last night, the start of a prolonged west coast road trip does not somehow mark a tipping-point on the season.
Gameday: Raptors at Bulls
The game tonight against the Chicago Bulls should be the start of a tough six-game road trip and will serve as a litmus test for Toronto Raptors.
Raptors trounce Knicks in warm up act for Bruno and Bebe
22-6 is a pretty nice cushion to have before a daunting roadtrip.