Raptors
Practice talk, Bargnani, VC and A-Dub – Podcast
It’s very early but anybody a bit shocked at our 28th place defensive rating? That’s points per 100 possessions allowed. The new poll begs for your opinion on whether the issue is chemistry, laziness, inability or strategy. So far I’d classify it as the inability to execute the strategy. This leads into the question whether…
It’s only pre-season…oh wait
Soooooooooo……….where’s that defense you been talking about? Magic 125, Raptors 116 – Box Caught this one on the PVR knowing the Raptors had lost. Was expecting a total crap performance and true to rumour, they started out like they finished in Memphis – spreading the cheeks wide open for unproven perimeter players. This time it…
Old Habits Reappear
Zach Randolph killed us. Yeah, that Zach Randolph. Raptors 107, Grizzlies 115 – Box Had a chance to digest this loss and as terrible and ugly it was, it wasn’t against a horrible team as some might think. We should’ve won this game, no question about it, but you have to factor in how well…
Morning Linkage – Oct 30
Bargnani’s game evolves as confidence grows – National Post The evolution was apparent on Wednesday, as Bargnani's 28 points in the Raptors' win came in a variety of ways. He hit two three-pointers, scored with his back to the basket a few times, and scored on a drive or cut a few more. This does…
Andrea, are you for real?
Son, what did I say about bringing that garbage in here? Cavaliers 91, Raptors 101 – Box Expectations are still in check but that felt good. After the pre-season we had and all that talk of fatigue, chemistry, nine new players and what not, it was good to get our first quality win out of…
Morning Linkage – Oct 28
Pressure on for Bosh, Colangelo to deliver – The Globe and Mail Are the Raptors bound for the NBA's upper class, ready to flex their uber-rich ownership's considerable financial muscle to add talent in search of playoff success with Bosh as the focal point on the floor and Colangelo the architect? Or is yet more…
TrueHoop Network 2009-10 Preview: Raptors
The Crystal Ball Crowd says: 41-41 RR says: 44-38 Yes we can! The Raptors headed into the off season with little hope of improving the roster with the chips they had to play with, but a man by the name of Steve Fruitman did some math and boom! Suddenly they had their midlevel exception, veteran’s…