Tim W.

Tim was bitten by the basketball bug back in the mid-80s, and has been infected with an overwhelming desire to play, watch and read (and eventually write) about basketball, ever since. He spent his formative basketball years following the Detroit Pistons and watching them win back-to-back titles. It was a bittersweet moment when the NBA awarded Toronto a franchise because he’d already made plans to move out west. In Vancouver he got to view the disaster which was the Vancouver Grizzlies, firsthand. He started writing his own basketball blog, The Picket Fence, back in 2009 as a healthy outlet for his basketball obsession. Little did he know it would land him a dream job writing for Raptors Republic. Tim’s most endearing basketball memory is playing 3 on 3 with Mike Bibby. His least endearing memory is a tie because getting his front tooth knocked out, fracturing his orbit bone, chipping one of his vertebrae, dislocating five of his fingers, destroying all the cartilage in his knees and the Raptors drafting Andrea Bargnani.

Winning the Day

We've shown you snippets of the Raptors training camp, are you ready for the full edition?

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Predicting a realistic path to improvement for the Raptors this offseason

Their biggest problem is on the offensive end and their inefficient isolation offence. While it might seem like a simple solution, moving away from an isolation heavy offence seems like a no-brainer. The team has the personnel to play more of a motion offence, which should increase their offensive efficiency. Siakam, Barnes and VanVleet are…

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A new direction in 2021-22, and the possible trades that could catalyze it

It’s not exactly a secret. Masai has always loved the freakishly long, athletic, high-motor players who can play and defend several positions. He’s liked them since his very first draft in Toronto when he desperately tried to trade into the draft (Bryan Colangelo had traded their pick away to acquire Kyle Lowry) to select Giannis…

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Some Perspective On The Scottie Barnes Pick

Barnes, with his size and versatility, has the chance to become something special for the Raptors. And there isn’t a better team to help him development into that player than the Raptors.

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Team at a Crossroads

The Raptors moving up to the fourth pick puts the team at a crossroads. A place they haven't been since Masai took over the helm of the franchise. What happens on draft day will likely reveal what path Masai intends to take (should he stay with the team, which most expect him to do). Let's…

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