It’s been a week of moral victories and deflating defeats, or so they say. We challenge all assumptions as the Raptors continue their homestand. From Kyle Lowry’s brilliance to James Johnson’s absence, from Bebe’s buckets to Ross’s headband, it’s all covered on an hour plus Raptors Weekly.
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Part 1:
- Are we now OK with moral victories?
- DeMar DeRozan’s approach to helping his team
- PF position – Scola and Patterson trending opposite
- Critical factors that prevent the Raptors from reaching their maximum potential
- “Those are shots they usually hit”
- Who gets shipped first since this is not the team that’ll finish the season?
- Bebe’s return to proper basketball, and him knowing his role
- The battle for minutes between Bebe and Biyombo
- Kyle Lowry delivering within the team context
- The Cory Joseph/Kyle Lowry/DeMar DeRozan lineup
- The gulf between Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan
- Can DeRozan hit his peak later in his career, like Lowry did?
- Explaining the Denver loss
- James Johnson’s spotty minutes – waste of a roster spot
- Anthony Bennett, Norman Powell
- Whose jersey would you rather wear – Bennett or Ross?
Part 2:
- Tim’s article on Ross – understanding GM motivations
- Will unfair money distribution affect the locker room (Ross/Joseph, Lowry/DeRozan)
- Tickets starting at $141 for Lakers vs Raptors
- Is Kobe’s final year as ugly as other HoFes like Jordan, Hakeem…
- Where does Kobe rank on all-time SGs? Parallels with Jordan’s teams and clears
- Lakers, Spurs, Bucks, Philly previews
- Tim’s company, Shakespeare at Play
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