Samson Folk
Usually my recaps involve walking back through the game in real time, and occasionally stopping for jokes. I imagine this game would be a lot less fun to walk through, so this won’t be a narrative driven recap. We’ll talk about good-bad things, while breaking down some gameplay, and visiting some quotes. A grimy performance…
After a hearty win over the 76ers, the Raptors make the short trip to Brooklyn for a meeting with the Nets. Suiting up against the NBA’s “worst” team, as the Nets have dropped 8 games in a row. Losing a lot of their “mojo” when the shifty Caris Levert got injured. The Raptors on the…
Streaking down the court, ball in hand and sizing up Joel Embiid before him. Kawhi Leonard begins to slow down and process what his best course of action is. Forcing the issue from behind, Ben Simmons applies pressure to Leonard. Perhaps instincts kicked in for Leonard, and his body took over, demanding he ascend to…
Raptors beat Sixers behind Kawhi Leonard, Jonas Valanciunas and Serge Ibaka.
Let’s hope the price is ‘Wright’ soon. Last call on Ibaka, was toughhh. Denver 106 Final Box Score 103 Toronto A- P. Siakam29 MIN, 14 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 2 STL, 7-10 FG, 0-2 3FG, 0-0 FT, 0 BLK, 3 TO, -2 +/- Did a great job in his minutes matched up with Millsap,…
The Western Conference’s leaders come to town in the form of a ‘Big Honey’ bear. At 15-7 the Nuggets sit 4.5 games back of the overall NBA throne, currently held by our lovable Toronto Raptors. The Raptors fresh off a trip to the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame – and some basketball game, I’m…
It’s almost dark out, the street lights are coming on and you can hear the soft chirping of crickets against the dead air. Three children are running east towards a street called “Destiny”. Before they reach their destination they come across a street that reads: “Cleveland”, but they pay it no mind. A hulking shadow…
RR is filled to the brim with talented writers and analysts. Some of which get credentialed, and go to games. Guys like Louis Zatzman, Vivek Jacob, Andrew Damelin and of course RR editor emeritus, Blake Murphy. These fellas are terrific at their craft, and can add so much to their stories with their exposure to…
A couple great trends, a couple troubling ones… Golden State 128 Final Box Score 131 Toronto A+ P. Siakam42 MIN, 26 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 0 STL, 8-10 FG, 3-4 3FG, 7-8 FT, 1 BLK, 1 TO, 7 +/- 26-points on 80-percent shooting is absurd. Durant had a couple blow-bys on him, but nobody…
A talented, albeit unlikeable troupe of men travel to Toronto for a performance. Easily recognizable due to their overt proclivity to ‘sporting’ goatees. The leader of the goatee clad performers is not available for the performance in Toronto. The most insecure of this group – the type who would put his ‘CashApp’ link under a tweet.…
It looked like ‘JV’ got a haircut at half-time. Did anyone else notice that? 17-4. Anyone who doesn’t like the teams/things I like is a loser. Miami 115 Final Box Score 125 Toronto A K. Leonard36 MIN, 29 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 8-20 FG, 3-8 3FG, 10-12 FT, 2 BLK, 1 TO,…
The Raptors hosted the Wizards on a night that they broke out their new ‘City’ jerseys. The ones emblazoned with gold, that look pretty good to me. Referencing the Wizards games of the past, many thought this would be a gritty and difficult game. Thankfully, the Raptors played really well -save for a couple laborious…