Salaries are not PERfect Edition: Trade options We’re not likely to be active at the trade deadline (ending this Thursday), but I developed a database that compared salary, number of years under contract and Player Efficiency Rating (PER) to see what assets the Raptors’ have versus what the team could acquire. This article shows us…
What happens when you boo a former Raptor All-star? Let's look at the numbers.
There is a lot of negatively around these parts and its not difficult to understand why. We barely had a 30 win team at the start of the season and plenty of injuries have made the situation even worse.. A couple topics are top of mind.
A quick statistical recap of the first 41 games and some comparison to last year's squad.
The validity of plus/minus has been debated frequently here at Raptors Republic with several misconceptions around both “basic/raw” and “adjusted” measures. The NBA posts raw +/- scores here. A few days ago, it was noted the DeMar DeRozan had the worst plus/minus in the league – what does this mean?. And how is it that…
Happy Holidays! All I wanted for Christmas was more playing time for Julian Wright. I received it, but unfortunately it was due to injuries and a bone head ejection. The end of the calendar year, is a pretty useless milestone for the NBA season (after 41 games, or during all-star break is certainly more natural),…
[Editor’s note: defintions for these metrics can be found here.] The Wright Move “…intensity becomes infectious…You’ve got to play at both ends of the floor if you’re going to be successful” – Jay Triano Our wings have potential to score in bunches, but consistency has been an issue. Sonny Weems and Linas Kleiza broke out…
Are our wings allergic to passing? Is our three point defending or shooting more of an issue? Is Bargnani an all-star? Why didn't Kleiza's international success translate over to this season?
Was Bosh holding back Bargnani's game? Can someone be nicknamed "Money" when they're this cold? How has Bayless performed so far?
Is Bayless performing that much worse than Jack? For all the knocks on Bayless’ inability to pass, his assist percentage isn’t that far behind “pass first” PG Jose Calderon. Problem is his turnover percentage is quite high. Does Amir's contract looks better than Drew Gooden's> Just how hot was Andrea Bargnani this week in our…