For much of the regular season the Toronto Raptors have relied on the mantra of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts in order to finagle victories whilst undermanned. Nick Nurse and co. have summoned every bit of chicanery imaginable to squeeze out memorable victories against playoff contenders in Dallas and Los…
TOR Raptors 122 Final Box Score 117 ATL Hawks B P. Siakam29 MIN, 18 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 6-13 FG, 0-4 3FG, 6-7 FT, 1 BLK, 1 TO, 9 +/- Siakam was active on defense with one steal and one block, jumping in passing lanes like we are used to seeing him…
Another one bites the dust. Just 48 hours after Justin Anderson was reported to be signing with the Brooklyn Nets, Paul Watson Jr. is leaving the Raptors 905 to sign a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks. Watson’s performance at the G-League Showcase in December made him a viable target for teams…
Basketball is an interesting game at the NBA level. There’s a certain amount of effort that a fanbase will accept from a team, knowing that it’s a long season. Some teams have such a high level of pedigree that they know exactly how much of a game they can take off and still win. Championship…
TOR Raptors 119 Final Box Score 116 ATL Hawks A+ P. Siakam40 MIN, 34 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL, 11-18 FG, 4-6 3FG, 8-9 FT, 2 BLK, 2 TO, 6 +/- This didn’t feel like an efficient 34-point game, watching it, for Siakam. He was quiet for long stretches, and wasn’t pressing to…
The 2019-20 Toronto Raptors are so fun and also really good at basketball. After Kawhi Leonard’s departure, this was expected to be a transition season where the key concern was going to be player development. Instead, the Raptors sit at 10-4 despite a tough early schedule. The Raptors are legitimate contenders to come out of…
In my preview for the Raptors-Hawks game, I noted that it was going to be a very rare occasion, as the Raptors were going to be fully healthy for the first time in months. Masai Ujiri spit in my face and traded away a third of the rotation, including the beloved and divisive big man,…
Toronto 119 Final Box Score 101 Atlanta A+ P. Siakam40 MIN, 33 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL, 12-20 FG, 2-5 3FG, 7-9 FT, 1 BLK, 2 TO, 23 +/- He just keeps getting better. Another new career high in points, and he made it look so easy, playing backup center tonight post-trade, too.…
Prepping Raptors-Hawks after a FULL day of trade deadline stuff.
It’s the time of year where mundane early February games can’t hope to contend with the rampant trade market. The Raptors engine of the past 7 years (Lowry) is mired in trade talks for Pete’s sake, if the SuperBowl couldn’t overshadow the NBA drama in Atlanta, the Raptors-Hawks game likely won’t. So for posterity, I’ll…
