Uncomfortable Coaching Questions Rise as Raptors Lose in ATL

I don’t want to sound alarm bells after losing the second game of the season on the road, one which we were underdogs in to begin with.  The reality is that the Hawks, even on paper, are the better team and it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Raptors suffered defeat.

Tank you very much, Boston

There was jubilation on behalf of the coaching staff, team, fans and everybody covering the team when the preseason finally ended, enabling the real games and the real basketball to start.

Small Ball Salvation?

How Rudy Gay could be the Key to the Raptor’s Offence after all   Many of the top offenses in the league have been winning this year playing ‘small ball.’ Miami, New York, Golden State, Houston and (though to a lesser extent) Oklahoma City have all taken a cue from the D’Antoni Suns and had…

Gameday: Raptors vs Magic – Nov. 1/09

Wow, Friday against the Grizz didn’t work out at all. The Raptors looked like…the Raptors. They were getting burned from the perimeter, interior defense was suspect, team rebounding was non-existent, they weren’t sharing the ball, and weren’t hitting their shots. Perfect storm. Today, the Magic roll into town, and the unspoken rivalry is born again.

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…

Gameday: Raptors vs Grizzlies – Oct. 30/09

Things are going according to my plan. We’re only one game into the season, but the Raptors are gunning. I must admit, I was skeptical about the team during training camp since folks were injured and the game-play was lethargic, but the Raps found their on-switch, and took it right at LeBron et al. The…