Raptors reveal paucity of late-game offense against the Bucks
The Raptors lost a close one. What does it mean going forward?
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OG Anunoby is cool, and one of the NBA’s best defenders
OG Anunoby has a certain proclivity towards the word “cool”. He often uses it to describe things that other people get really excited about, describing it in what seems like dead-pan. When asked whether he prefers blocks or steals, the answer was: “I don’t know. I guess equal. They’re both cool.” ?: What have you…
Raptors defense dominates in Chicago
After a tough loss in Boston on Friday night in which the Raptors looked like they may have had some of their weaknesses exposed, having been dominated on the boards to help the Celtics generate a huge advantage in field goal attempts, Toronto had an opportunity to bounce back against the Bulls on Saturday. Chicago…
The Youth Movement and Veteran Guile – Winning on Opening Night
The Toronto Raptors have opened up the season at 1-0 behind the (great) strength of Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam. Thinking about Norman Powell’s “This team is built by workers.” quote, and watching the un-drafted VanVleet and 27th overall Siakam pour in a combined 68 points is a special type of satisfactory. This team was built by…
Norman Powell and the Starting Line-up
His preseason performance has been encouraging but is Norman Powell ready to be a consistent starter in the NBA?
OG Anunoby Preseason Performance Predicating Bounce Back Season
For OG Anunoby, the opening of the regular season cannot arrive soon enough. After a year defined by off court distractions and injuries, Anunoby is eager to take the next step in his basketball development. While the preseason does not contribute to actual wins and losses, it has served its purpose for Anunoby. To showcase…
The Fred VanVleet-Jameer Nelson Paradox
Contrived basketball debates are a great source of entertainment and the Raptors offer juicy options.
2018-19 Player Review: OG Anunoby
Last summer we all held our heads high after we learned that OG Anunoby wasn’t included in the Kawhi Leonard-DeMar DeRozan trade. After all, after Anunoby’s rookie season, some people had proclaimed him a “Kawhi-lite”. Giddy at the thought of how high Anunoby’s star could rise, we all wondered if he would learn from Leonard,…
How Far Will the Raptors Newfound Identity Take Them?
Last summer, after the Toronto Raptors traded two of the team’s weaker defenders in DeMar DeRozan and Jakob Poeltl for two All-Defensive Team players in Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green, it was clear that the Raptors had a newfound identity: Defense. For a franchise that has been around since 1995, the Raptors on-court identity was…
Raptors Bench Shouldn’t Be a Problem Come Playoffs
For the past few years the Toronto Raptors have entered the NBA Playoffs with the opposite problem, possessing a strong bench with less than ideal starting talent. Last season, the Raptors entered the playoffs with the best bench in the NBA, and the skeptics who argued that benches become less important in the playoffs were…