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How the Raptors could improve from within, right away
21 days ago by
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When you look at these raw performance numbers for the individual players on Toronto’s current roster…
Raptors Basic Stats To-date
and how this team has played, so far, this season:
Game 1, W vs Cle [6-3], High End Opponent, 1-0 [home, 1-0]
Game 2, L at MEM [1-8], non...
Historically poor defense, once again, by the Raptors
22 days ago by
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Forget about the final score of last night’s victory against the Chicago Bulls.
Chicago Bulls 89
TORONTO RAPTORS 99
Wed Nov 12 2009 - Game Scoreboard
Instead, for the next few minutes, mull over the stark reality … and the long term consequences … of the following...
Diamond in the rough finally begins to glisten
23 days ago by
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This is some of what’s been written in this space:
Jul 1, 2009, Memo to Kevin Pritchard
Jun 23 2009, NBA Double Jeopardy, for $2000
Mar 20, 2009, What the Blazers NEED most heading towards the playoffs
Feb 17, 2009, Ranking the Best Big Men in the NBA today
Oct 8, 2008, Greg...
Big Game this evening in the NBA
23 days ago by
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A dried up little pond?
Oh, my.
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The Cavs are Magic’s biggest rival because of aura and arrogance of Shaq
It’s about Shaq, stupid.
He’s the biggest reason the...
Understanding properly the Raptors’ defensive problems
23 days ago by
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There is nothing wrong with the rigid defensive philosophy which Jay Triano is using this season for the Toronto Raptors, i.e. to force baseline and protect the paint. In today’s NBA, this is actually standard fair and is used by other good teams, as well [e.g. Miami Heat...
Where and how exactly Toronto lost last night at San Antonio
24 days ago by
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Toronto Raptors 124
SAN ANTONIO SPURS 131
Mon Nov 09 2009, Game Scoreboard
Yes, indeed … the Spurs played without Tim Duncan and Tony Parker.
Yes, indeed … the Raptors shot 59.2% from the field.
But … if your team cannot DEFEND and REBOUND the ball effectively...
Speed bumps ahead for the Raptors?
25 days ago by
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While some might have expected Toronto to break slowly from the starting gate this season, given the extensive roster overhaul from this past summer, an astute NBA observer should have been able to see that the Dinos were most likely going to hover somewhere close to the .500 mark...
Legit Contenders To Win The NBA Championship, 2009-2010: PART I
25 days ago by
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The 2009-2010 NBA regular season schedule began on Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009, just less than 2 weeks ago.
Each team in the league has now played 5 games, at least, with certain ones having already played as many as 7.
What patterns have already begun to emerge?
LEGITIMATE CONTENDERS...
Where and how exactly the Pistons lost last night’s game vs the Raptors
29 days ago by
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Detroit Pistons 99
TORONTO RAPTORS 110
Wed Nov 04 2009 - Game Scoreboard
After battling back from a 17 point 3rd quarter deficit to take a 1 point lead mid-way through the 4th frame, the Pistons then came unglued during a key stretch of 4:25 which, ultimately, sealed their fate in...
Oak-speak has never sounded quite so good before
November 04, 2009 by
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After “whiffing” yesterday … Dave Feschuk returns to form and goes yard with his column today, featuring the rambled musings of none other than “The Oakster”, himself:
Feschuk: The Oakley show rolls back into town
“You ain’t going nowhere with...
For the benefit of Raptors fan who still might not GET IT, when it comes to understanding how Good Defense actually works in the NBA game
November 04, 2009 by
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Concerning the current state of the Raptors’ defense and their prospects for success, both, this season and down-the-road …
PART IÂ … Please read carefully what was written in this space yesterday:
Placing blame on the wrong player[s] won’t solve the Raptors...
Must win game for the Raptors
November 04, 2009 by
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This is what the Dinos have been able to do, thus far, to open the 2009-2010 regular season:
Wed Oct 28Â Win vs Cleveland [3-2/.600], 1-0
Fri Oct 30 Loss at Memphis [1-3/.250], 1-1
Sun Nov 01 Loss vs Orlando [3-1/.750], 1-2
Following this evening’s tilt vs Detroit [2-2/.500...
Nowitzki’s 4th quarter fireworks ignite Mavs’ comeback
November 04, 2009 by
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For those who might not have seen it yet …
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Start of 4th Quarter
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11:46
Marion Jump Hook Shot: MissedÂ
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11:45
Marion Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)Â
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11:45
Marion Tip Shot: Missed ...
Placing blame on the wrong player won’t solve the Raptors’ defensive problems
November 03, 2009 by
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Although Dave Feschuk usually does a solid job of pointing out which things are working well in Raptorville, at any given point in time, and which things are in need of improvement, on occasion, even he can “swing and miss”, when it comes to solving the riddle thatÂ...
Incomparable with the rock in his hands
November 03, 2009 by
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Forget the business about supposedly using the “slow white gute guy at the YMCA shot” …
Pick & Roll/Pop basketball simply doesn’t get executed any better than THIS.
Heat start season 3-0
November 02, 2009 by
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This past off season, when this corner consistently rated Miami as one of the few sure-fire playoff teams in the Eastern Conference this year … provided the Heat get a full season from D-Wade … there were many in the blogosphere who took exception and asked, incredulously...
Magic triumph over Raptors, the gruesome details
November 02, 2009 by
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Orlando Magic 125
TORONTO RAPTORS 116
[Sun Nov 01 2009]
Box Score Info
ORLANDO MAGIC [3-0]
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POS
MP
FGM-FGA
2FGM-2FGA
3FGM-3FGA
FTM-FTA
+/-
ORb
DRb
TRb
AST
PF
ST
TO
BS
BA
PTS
KPM
BARNES
F
39:53
3-9
1-3
2-6
4-4
-1
4
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Raptors’ 2009-2010 pre-game intro music
October 31, 2009 by
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The best audio-visual rendition available on-line …
Rousing stuff, to be sure!
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PS. Hopefully the Dinos will be able to defend their home-court tomorrow afternoon against the “invading force...
Substitution Charts can tell you a great deal about the game
October 30, 2009 by
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There are many different ways to track the performance of an individual player, or specific combinations of players, in a NBA game.
When you do this work, what you find, somteimes, can be most revealing.
This is what the “Substitution Chart” looks like for Wednesday’...
Raptors open season with a roller-coaster victory
October 29, 2009 by
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Cleveland 91
TORONTO 101
Game Scoreboard
Keys to Victory for the Raptors
1st QUARTER
*Â Got off to a quick start on the strength of the individual match-up advantage held by Andrea Bargnani [13 pts, superior quickness] over Shaquille O’Neal [6 pts]; TORÂ 27, Cle 22
2nd QUARTER...
Who’s the pressure really on for the Raptors?
October 28, 2009 by
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Unlike others, in Raptorville, this corner of the blogosphere does not believe that the proverbial heat is going to be turned up this season on the likes of Chris Bosh and Jose Calderon.
TrueHoop Network 2009-10 Preview: Raptors
If you’re watching the bottom line, you’re watching...
Best line-up for the Raptors
October 28, 2009 by
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According to published reports, Toronto will use the the following line-up for this evening’s first game of the regular season [at home vs Cleveland]:
ROLE
PG
OG
SF
PF
C
STARTERS
Jose
Calderon
DeMar DeRozan
Hedo
Turkoglu
Chris
Bosh*
Andrea Bargnani...
Best line-up for the Toronto Raptors
October 28, 2009 by
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According to published reports, Toronto will use the the following line-up for this evening’s first game of the regular season [at home vs Cleveland]:
ROLE
PG
OG
SF
PF
C
STARTERS
Jose
Calderon
DeMar DeRozan
Hedo
Turkoglu
Chris
Bosh*
Andrea Bargnani...
Defense by … um, oh well
October 26, 2009 by
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Unfortunately, it’s articles and season forecasts like this …
No time to waste? Fast-forward through the 2009-2010 season
Surprise Team
They stand a far better chance of holding a UN summit than the Larry O’Brien trophy. But the Raptors, who speak more languages than...
Accurate assessments of the Toronto Raptors
October 25, 2009 by
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When the bell finally tolls …
Statistics do a number on Raptors
An illustration: when Parker, Bosh and Jose Calderon were on the court together without Bargnani last year, they played nine points above average. With Bargnani thrown into the mix, they dropped to four points...
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