Scott Hastie
Quick Reaction: Raptors 129, Bucks 110
Toronto absolutely crushes Milwaukee in the second half in a team effort. Grades are coming soon! Toronto 129 Final Box Score 110 Milwaukee A S. Ibaka29 MIN, 21 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 2 STL, 8-12 FG, 1-5 3FG, 4-4 FT, 0 BLK, 2 TO, 35 +/- 17 first half points for Serge, plus a…
DeMar DeRozan wants you to know he’s still an All-Star
NBA All-Star voting is here and the choice has never been more clear: DeMar DeRozan should be a starter. As the Raptors social media accounts point out, DeRozan dropped a career-high the same day the NBA launched All-Star voting. It’s a fun coincidence, and the Raptors needed everything they got from DeMar against Philadelphia. It’s…
Quick reaction: Raptors 102, Kings 87
Toronto win in an instantly forgettable game. Toronto 102 Final Box Score 87 Sacramento B+ S. Ibaka28 MIN, 20 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 0 STL, 8-13 FG, 4-7 3FG, 0-0 FT, 1 BLK, 0 TO, 25 +/- Ibaka continues to shine in December and also playing so well when he’s coming off multiple days…
Raptors reinvention another Dwane Casey accomplishment
If you think Casey can be let go and the team can just find a Steve Kerr, well, I admire your optimism.
Checking in on early-season storylines
I haven’t seen enough to believe that this season will get significantly different results than before.
Shooting woes continue as Raptors get blown out in Denver
Denver is never an easy place to play and the Raptors didn’t make it easy on themselves with a lethargic effort from the tip, losing 129-111 to bring their season record to 4-3. Norm Powell was the leading scorer with 14 points, with a variety of others chipping in low double-digit point totals. Kitchener, Ontario’s…
Bruno Caboclo’s hidden impact
In short, Bruno forced the Raptors to address their development strategy.
Quick Reaction: Spurs 101, Raptors 97
Raptors drop another game in San Antonio. Without Jonas Valanciunas’ rebounding and a cold night from three, Toronto needed their stars to play well and they fell apart. Toronto 97 Final Box Score 101 San Antonio D+ S. Ibaka25 MIN, 13 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 5-10 FG, 2-6 3FG, 1-2 FT, 0…