GIF + Analysis: Raptors Final Defensive Play vs Magic
With the Raptors up two, they were called upon to defend a Magic offense that was shooting at 48% clip and was 12/25 from three.
Analysis
DeMar DeRozan’s Value as a Free Throw Shooter
Greg Mason takes a deep look at what DeMar DeRozan's ability to shoot free throws buys the Raptors.
The defensive stopper is overrated
Injecting one good-to-great defensive player as a remedy for a poor defensive unit sounds like a bad strategy, and one the Raptors have been guilty of too often.
Video: Leaving your man open
We examine a couple defensive sequences and ask why a Raptor left his man open.
It’s only pre-season…oh wait
Soooooooooo……….where’s that defense you been talking about? Magic 125, Raptors 116 – Box Caught this one on the PVR knowing the Raptors had lost. Was expecting a total crap performance and true to rumour, they started out like they finished in Memphis – spreading the cheeks wide open for unproven perimeter players. This time it…