Jack Armstrong praises Scottie Barnes’ two-way abilities on Off The Roster
Even more praise for Scottie Barnes.
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Raptors put on defensive masterclass in third win over Nets
The Toronto Raptors showed why they are legitimate title contenders in their third win over the Nets.
The highs and lows of the Raptors playoff performances finally seeped into their defence
The Toronto Raptors playoff experience doesn’t meddle with mildness. It is truly an all or nothing spectacle. Their series versus Philadelphia bounced between incredible highs and disappointing lows, they have either scorched from deep or laid a brick house of missed three-pointers. On Wednesday night, even the most stabilizing facet of the Raptors game —…
Getting Defensive – How the Raptors have leaned on defense to take a stranglehold on the series
The basketball world is so deeply enveloped in the pace-and-space era and three-point shooting boom that a core tenet of the Golden State Warriors recent dominance is often overlooked. Defense. In fact, over the past forty years the only team to win a championship with a below average defense was the Los Angeles Lakers in…
Fred Van Vleet is an elite NBA defender, damn it
Fred Van Vleet may not have the traditional stature of a lockdown defender, but he sure has the impact of one.
DeRozan’s Defence: A Study in Eight Parts
How has DeRozan's defence improved this year, specifically?
A Recipe for Defense
The Raptors have the third ranked defense in the NBA, and it's not just smoke and mirrors.
Valanciunas’ Defensive Masterpiece
Critics can no longer attack his defensive shortcomings, and devotees can no longer complain about Casey’s misuse of the talented center.
Preseason Developments: The Defence and The Terrence Ross?
Despite the media sentiment to the contrary, preseason is far from useless. In fact, we may have already learned a few important things for the season at hand.
The Needs Of Valanciunas And The Raptors Aren’t Lining Up
Jonas Valanciunas is struggling on defence, which has made it hard to the Raptors to rely on him in the ways that they had hoped they could.