Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – The Bubble Begins + Mailbag
Date: July 14, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I open up the mailbag to answer as much as we can about the first few days of the Raptors relaunch. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors notebook: Marc Gasol’s offensive role and early quarantine impressions
Date: July 12, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Marc Gasol having a bigger role in the Raptors’ offense when they return, plus some other notes from the first few days of the NBA bubble. Read an excerpt!
Title: How Terence Davis’ pick-and-roll game could unlock the Raptors’ bench offence
Date: July 9, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Terence Davis’ offensive game and how his skillset is so important to the Raptors’ second-unit offence because it fills a team weakness. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors Relaunch: Can the league’s No. 2 defence stop playoff offences?
Date: July 8, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I took a fresh look at where the Raptors’ defense stood prior to the hiatus and how a big concern the volume of corner threes they give up should be. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Tyler Ennis, Raptors 905 + Toronto’s Half-Court Offense
Date: July 7, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I broke down some of the Raptors’ half-court struggles, then brought on Tyler Ennis to discuss his time with Raptors 905, Oshae Brissett’s development, and racial injustice in Canada. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors Relaunch: Can halfcourt offence hold up as quality of competition rises?
Date: July 6, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I took a fresh look at where the Raptors’ offense stood prior to the hiatus and how a big concern their half-court scoring should be. Read an excerpt!
Title: Draft profiles: 6 guards and bigs the Raptors could select with the No. 58 pick
Date: July 2, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about six interesting guards and bigs the Raptors could target with their late second-round pick or on the undrafted market. Read an excerpt!
Title: Podcast Appearance: No Dunks Canada Day special
Date: June 30, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: I joined the No Dunks podcast at The Athletic to break down the top moments in Canadian basketball history. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Raptors’ Schedule Released
Date: June 30, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I discuss social justice concerns about the NBA’s relaunch, break down the Raptors’ reseeding schedule, and answer a few listener questions. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors reseeding schedule analysis: The race for the No. 2 seed resumes
Date: June 26, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I broke down the Raptors’ eight-game relaunch schedule and what it means for their playoff outlook. Read an excerpt!
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