Raptors suffer another crushing defeat in winnable game
Consecutive losses to significantly shorthanded teams signals new low.
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The Raptors & Wolves Preview
Samson Folk brings on Joe Hulbert to preview the Raptors and the Wolves.
Top 100 NBA Players to Finish the Season 75-51
To the surprise of no one, the NBA is trying very hard to finish it’s season. Players and owners alike have a watchful eye on dropping revenue, and will do their damndest to mitigate the financial losses that COVID-19 has subjected to their sector. Naturally, there’s a lot left to figure out before anything pops…
Siakam cements MIP status as Raptors overpower Nets
It’s funny. It’s funny because originally, this piece was titled ‘Siakam makes MIP statement as Raptors overpower Nets’. Then came the reality check. Pascal Siakam didn’t make a statement, he all but confirmed, solidified and clinched his long sought-after ‘Most Improved Player of the Year’ award. Yet again, on one of basketball’s biggest stages in…
Quick Reaction: Raptors 115, Nets 105
Fun game. TOR Raptors 115 Final Box Score 105 BKN Nets A+ P. Siakam36 MIN, 28 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 0 STL, 11-21 FG, 3-7 3FG, 3-4 FT, 0 BLK, 1 TO, 21 +/- An objectively bad start that he completely reversed. More missed threes than we’re accustomed to and an 0/5 start, that…
Quick Reaction: Nets 125, Raptors 127
Fun game. Brooklyn 125 Final Box Score 127 Toronto B P. Siakam35 MIN, 17 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL, 6-13 FG, 0-1 3FG, 5-6 FT, 0 BLK, 3 TO, -1 +/- Took a handful of shots that are typically not in his shot-chart, and didn’t convert at a high percentage. He missed a…
Bench Mob Pushes in Transition, Raptors Run Through Nets
For the first time since Dec. 9th, the Raptors got to clock-in their de-facto starting line-up. After a month of turbulence as far as health goes, the Raptors are returning to form with Kyle Lowry lighting the way. The Nets, who started their turn of fortune with a win over the Raptors (Dec. 7th), came…
Rotations and Mid-Range Jumpers Topple the Raptors
Usually my recaps involve walking back through the game in real time, and occasionally stopping for jokes. I imagine this game would be a lot less fun to walk through, so this won’t be a narrative driven recap. We’ll talk about good-bad things, while breaking down some gameplay, and visiting some quotes. A grimy performance…
Gameday: Raptors @ Nets, Dec. 7
After a hearty win over the 76ers, the Raptors make the short trip to Brooklyn for a meeting with the Nets. Suiting up against the NBA’s “worst” team, as the Nets have dropped 8 games in a row. Losing a lot of their “mojo” when the shifty Caris Levert got injured. The Raptors on the…
Raptors air rerun, sweep season series with Nets in uninspiring fashion
Stop me if you've heard this one before.