Samson Folk
These games… are something. Toronto 93 Final Box Score 91 Orlando A- P. Siakam34 MIN, 15 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 7-11 FG, 0-2 3FG, 1-1 FT, 1 BLK, 2 TO, 1 +/- In a close race with Ibaka for the Raptors most consistent player. Where would the Raptors be if they couldn’t ... Read more
I'm not sure if I've cornered the market on narrative driven, monotonous recaps, but this won't be that.
I remember whenever I would run a pick n’ roll on a high-school court, everything would feel cramped. There’s hardly any room to find the dive man, the help defense is a step closer, it’s frustrating. Playing on NCAA and CIS courts was always a massive help in that regard. The court feels wide open, ... Read more
Tough game. Irving put on his cape tonight. Did you know Jayson Tatum is only 14 years old? Toronto 116 Final Box Score 123 Boston B+ P. Siakam39 MIN, 16 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL, 6-11 FG, 0-0 3FG, 4-6 FT, 0 BLK, 2 TO, -2 +/- Always like seeing him getting opportunities ... Read more
Painful. Detroit 106 Final Box Score 104 Toronto A P. Siakam29 MIN, 17 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 8-12 FG, 1-1 3FG, 0-1 FT, 1 BLK, 1 TO, 0 +/- Is Siakam going to average 15+ this year? And is this not an obscene embarrassment of riches? The first time this season I’ve ... Read more
Kyle Lowry goes to camp as Pelicans thrash Raptors.
A large child walks down the hallway with no regard for what he walks into. Other children bounce off of him without him noticing, others, he shoves away with little care. A farm-kid who loves animals (deer, usually) pushes the big kid over while he’s tying his shoe. No bother, the child gets up again ... Read more
OG Anunoby is waiting on the weak-side, Kawhi Leonard drives to the hoop and draws the help-side defense. Anunoby sees this and ducks under the rim, Leonard drops off to Anunoby, but he’s surrounded by three defenders. This isn’t a problem for the incredibly strong Anunoby, he rises up for a 2-handed jam in traffic. ... Read more
I remember a time when the Raptors were winning between 25-40 games every year. Even when they were winning 48 in 2013-14. I would come to RR and read through the comments, fervently looking for DeMar DeRozan praise or slander. I didn’t have an account to comment with, so when people would go to task ... Read more
With the glitz and glamour of Los Angeles in the rearview mirror, the Raptors traveled to Utah to participate in a scheduled loss. Only, the Raptors have no respect for what the schedule dictates. Kawhi Leonard sat out, but the Raptors thrashed the Jazz all the same. After Serge Ibaka’s sublime performance in LA, he ... Read more
Fresh off of a dominant win over the Los Angeles Lakers, the Raptors travel to Salt Lake City to take on the Jazz. The Jazz, who have fallen out of a playoff seed in the west, look to bring their record back to .500. The Raptors are looking to flex their collective muscles and get ... Read more