After giving the league a firm reminder of where they stand in the greater hierarchy of the NBA (contenders), the Raptors are prepared to do battle – and by battle I mean a heavily regulated sports game, where being violent is not a good thing – against the Heat, from Miami.
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…
Over the course of the regular season, Nick Nurse and the Toronto Raptors have been heralded for their unorthodox and experimental defensive tactics. Opponents have been befuddled by a plethora of zones, box-and-ones, triangle-and-twos, and full-court presses. When welcoming James Harden and the Houston Rockets into town on Dec. 5 they devised their most radical…
Raptors shoot 6-for-42 from deep and fail far short against the Heat despite a strong defensive effort.
MIA Heat 121 Final Box Score 110 TOR Raptors B O. Anunoby21 MIN, 6 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 0 STL, 3-5 FG, 0-2 3FG, 0-0 FT, 1 BLK, 0 TO, -3 +/- Anunoby was fine tonight, but his primary assignment Jimmy Butler had it his way for most of the night. Although Butler didn’t…
The Raptors welcome the Miami Heat to Toronto as they look to remain a perfect 10-0 on their home court.
Kyle Lowry’s disappointing performance, Gasol’s hesitancy to make an offensive play, Nick Nurse’s head-scratching lineup decisions and everyone not named Kawhi’s inability to knock down an open jump shot. There were many unflattering narratives surrounding Toronto since their Game 3 dismantling at the hands of Joel Embiid and company. But as the Liberty bell rung…
Film Room Series Preview: 76ers Out of Bounds Offense In Part 1 of this Film Room Series Preview, I covered in extensive detail the 76ers Half Court Offense. In Part 2, I’ll break down the 76ers’ Out of Bounds Offense. For easy navigation, time-stamped parts of the video have been embedded under the header of…
