The post-All-Star Weekend Raptors, boasting a record of 3-5 and carrying a point differential of -15.0 in their losses have looked like a skeleton of their former selves. Gary Trent Jr., who at one point seemed ready to proclaim himself the reincarnation of Michael Jordan, is shooting 30.2% on almost 15 shot attempts per game … Read more
I will say, I was admittedly scared before the game to watch this small-ball Raptors team face off against Nikola Jokic. A big man who can take essentially anyone one-on-one, from the post or face-up, all while being the best passer in the league poses a matchup nightmare for anyone, let alone Toronto. If we … Read more
Amid a deadline week that was fuller of roster-altering possibilities than the Southbound TTC Subway carts at 8:00am on a Wednesday, the Toronto Raptors made one defining move – to further bolster their frontcourt depth and take another stroke into the depths end of their all-6’9″ philosophy. In Bobby Webster’s Thursday afternoon media availability, he … Read more
It’s trade deadline day and the Raptors went all in on their philosophy. Trading for 6’8″ Thaddeus Young, and benching one of their only three players under 6’7″, Fred VanVleet. Just kidding, he didn’t get benched… He’s getting bought out. All good though, Toronto’s real best player was still available. Again, just jokes… Go Team … Read more
Today was a busy trade-deadline-eve-eve which saw two of this year’s biggest dominoes fall. Alas, CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard have been separated, as have Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner. Several new reports and rumours were leaked – for reason of truth or for reason of manipulation – and a few of them have material … Read more
There may not be a season in Toronto Raptors history more fitted to pose the following philosophical question: “Is the glass half empty, or half full?” The reason being this: currently, the Raptors starting lineup scores at the second best rate in the league. Putting up 84.8 points per game, they trail only the Milwaukee … Read more
Anybody who pays attention to the news and rumours mill in the NBA knows one thing about the Raptors: they’re a top-heavy team. Seemingly, Nick Nurse has admitted to his competition that this is the shallowest team he’s had to coach in years. Over the last seven games, the Raptors have paid a majority of … Read more
It’s been 154 days since the 2021 NBA Draft, which inherently makes the idea of re-drafting the top ten picks, even if it’s existence is limited to the confines of this article, premature. However, with most of the notable rookies having played at least 25 games thus far – which has led to some turbulence … Read more
Entering the 2021-2022 NBA season, the Raptors were tasked with addressing a plethora of unknowns. Their unique amalgamation of players that seemingly all fit into similar spots on the court begged the question of how Nick Nurse would manage his rotations. How would the rebounding fare without a single player standing taller than six-foot-ten? Who … Read more
The 2020-2021 NBA season was one of many firsts for the Toronto Raptors. Amidst playing in Florida, practicing in a ballroom, and losing half of their roster to a viral infection midway through the season, it’s easy to forget that it was also the first year in which the Raptors did not have a single … Read more
