On Thursday night, the Raptors attempted to add James Harden to its growing list of stars that have struggled to perform against their third ranked defence. At face-value they achieved their target — Harden only had 11 shot attempts and was held to 23 points, his lowest total since the season opener— but the net…
HOU Rockets 119 Final Box Score 109 TOR Raptors B- P. Siakam36 MIN, 24 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 3 STL, 9-22 FG, 2-8 3FG, 4-4 FT, 1 BLK, 3 TO, -2 +/- Siakam was certainly more aggressive to start tonight than on Tuesday against Miami, often using screens to target Harden in isolation or…
Norman Powell has taken several steps forward over the past few weeks.
A staple of the Toronto Raptors impressive title defence this season has been their consistency. Every player that Nick Nurse has turned to this season has responded by drastically outperforming expectations and providing steady contributions on both ends of the floor. Well, almost all of them. Norman Powell has been consistently inconsistent throughout his five…
The New York Knicks come to town, showing off their North American tour of the “Six Power Forwards, and an athletic Canadian” production. They don’t draw much of a crowd in other cities, but they’re quite a hit in New York. This is evidenced by fans comments from different cities. “I can’t imagine having a…
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…
The Raptors have a secret. And it's won them a lot of points.
I’ve written about this before, but there is nothing more interesting than human potential. A species that has redefined itself over thousands of years, and transcended things that many thought were it’s natural endpoint. So naturally, players like Chris Boucher and Terence Davis II will continue to transcend our expectations. And in doing so, might…
ORL Magic 97 Final Box Score 113 TOR Raptors B P. Siakam35 MIN, 18 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL, 7-18 FG, 1-4 3FG, 3-4 FT, 1 BLK, 3 TO, 6 +/- Almost immediately, you could recognize the coverages Magic head coach, Steve Clifford was throwing at Siakam. Even with a premier defender in…
Toronto finds itself at a crossroads after the season with regards to Fred VanVleet
After a disappointing loss to the Dallas Mavericks, the Toronto Raptors dusted themselves off and thoroughly handled the underwhelming (but somewhat likeable) Charlotte Hornets. It was an example of the Raptors and Gasol finally making good on his offensive potential, and showing that his offensive utility exists outside of being a 5-out center. Coming into…