Title: Raptors Recalibrated: Closing the book on lessons from the Celtics series
Date: September 12, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, my playoff day-after playoff column broke down the Raptors season-ending Game 7 loss to the Celtics, and the series as a whole. Read an excerpt!
Title: After Game 7 failures, Pascal Siakam’s career will be defined by what comes next
Date: September 11, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Pascal Siakam’s mighty struggle in the Raptors’ seven-game loss to the Celtics and what comes next. Read an excerpt!
Title: 5 thoughts as the Raptors head into a Game 7 against the Celtics
Date: September 11, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about a few of the things on my mind as the Raptors and Celtics get ready for Game 7. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Toronto Forces a Game 7
Date: September 10, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I break down the Raptors’ double-overtime Game 6 victory, forcing a Game 7 against the Celtics. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptor Recalibration, Game 6: Siakam, box-and-1, quantifying tension and more
Date: September 10, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, my playoff day-after playoff column broke down the Raptors forcing a Game 7 with a double-overtime victory against the Celtics. Read an excerpt!
Title: ‘Every win is the biggest win so far’: Raptors go smaller to pull out Game 6
Date: September 9, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors turning to a small lineup to close out a double-overtime, series-saving win against the Celtics. Read an excerpt!
Title: How the Raptors ‘scout team’ is adjusting to life inside the NBA’s bubble
Date: September 8, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about what life is like in the bubble amid a playoff run for the Raptors who aren’t really playing but still have important work to do. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptor Recalibration, Game 5: Zone defence, trying the bench and more
Date: September 8, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, my playoff day-after playoff column broke down the Raptors getting blown out again to fall behind 3-2 to the Celtics. Read an excerpt!
Title: ‘Really good at bouncing back’: Another blowout loss puts Raptors on the brink
Date: September 7, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors turning in a second listless performance in five games, putting them on the brink of elimination. Read an excerpt!
Title: Why the Raptors are leaning so heavily on their top 4, and why it may continue
Date: September 7, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors leaning very heavily on four players and how the bubble environment might be offering some fatigue reprieve. Read an excerpt!
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