Anthony Doyle
Quick Reaction: Raptors 93, Mavericks 98
Toronto 93 Final Box Score 98 Dallas C+ S. Ibaka31 MIN, 11 PTS, 12 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 4-13 FG, 0-4 3FG, 3-5 FT, 3 BLK, 2 TO, 9 +/- We’ll start with the good. He went after it on the boards, and fought hard. Hit a sweet turn around jumper late in the…
The Path Less Taken
The gold standard of how to build a team in the modern NBA is seen as the Philadelphia 76ers. Tanking works, after all, if you can get Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons to center your roster around for years into the future. The Golden State Warriors built through the draft before acquiring Kevin Durant as…
Quick Reaction: Nets 87, Raptors 120
Brooklyn 87 Final Box Score 120 Toronto A+ S. Ibaka28 MIN, 18 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 0 STL, 8-15 FG, 2-4 3FG, 0-0 FT, 1 BLK, 2 TO, 33 +/- It’s been great to see Serge over the past couple weeks really find his footing, and he was great tonight. Aggressively hunted rebounds, got…
Did You Miss Me?
It feels like a long time ago, but at the beginning of the season there was a lot of concern about Kyle Lowry. If you looked at his shooting numbers through the first handful of games, it would’ve been understandable to worry a little bit. Lowry, after all, had been the rock of the Raptors…
Building a Bench
It’s no secret that once again this season, one of the big areas of strength for the Toronto Raptors has been their reserve units. Despite the departures of staples like Patrick Patterson and Cory Joseph, and no longer having the edge that PJ Tucker brought to the team late in the season last year, the…
Making the Case for OG
The direct comparisons that can be drawn between Norman Powell’s 2015-16 rookie campaign and how he got his shot at the starting role that eventually catapulted him to being a key member of the Raptors core and the way his own injury has brought OG Anunoby directly into the spotlight as the future of the…
Quick Reaction: Knicks 84, Raptors 107
New York 84 Final Box Score 107 Toronto A+ P. Siakam34 MIN, 13 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL, 6-11 FG, 0-5 3FG, 1-2 FT, 3 BLK, 2 TO, 9 +/- This was just an incredible performance from Siakam. Not only did he contribute offensively and throw some great dimes, but his defense on…
