Category Archives: The Athletic

The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S02E29 – One. More. Match.

Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S02E29 – One. More. Match.
Date: April 30, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I preview Raptors-Cavaliers III.
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How well did the Raptors stick to their new offensive identity in round one?

Title: How well did the Raptors stick to their new offensive identity in round one?
Date: April 29, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at whether the Raptors stayed true to their offensive culture reset in the first round of the playoffs. Read an excerpt!

Raptors’ offence down the stretch in Game 5 a reminder of them at their best

Title: Raptors’ offence down the stretch in Game 5 a reminder of them at their best
Date: April 27, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at the ways in which the Raptors improved their late-game offense in Game 5 coming off a Game 4 dud. Read an excerpt!

The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S02E28 – Game 5

Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S02E28 – Game 5
Date: April 26, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I discuss Game 5 of Raptors-Wizards.
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What went wrong with the Raptors’ late-game offence in Game 4? And how can they fix it?

Title: What went wrong with the Raptors’ late-game offence in Game 4? And how can they fix it?
Date: April 24, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I broke down the Raptors’ late-game offensive collapse, possession-by-possession. Read an excerpt!

Raptors Reasonablists, Volume II, Part VIII: Sisyphus, his infuriating boulder and a tied playoff series in Toronto

Title: Raptors Reasonablists, Volume II, Part VIII: Sisyphus, his infuriating boulder and a tied playoff series in Toronto
Date: April 23, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: Eric Koreen and I will be doing a semi-regular email exchange column about the Raptors, dubbing ourselves The Reasonablists. The latest edition looks at the Raptors coughing up a 2-0 series lead against the Wizards, allowing them to tie things up 2-2.
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How the Wizards’ John Wall exploited the Raptors’ defence in Game 3

Title: How the Wizards’ John Wall exploited the Raptors’ defence in Game 3
Date: April 21, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I examined how John Wall picked apart the Raptors’ defense in a Game 3 victory for the Wizards. Read an excerpt!

‘You’re gonna have to cut my arm off to get me to not feel like I can play’: Inside Fred VanVleet’s frustrating week

Title: ‘You’re gonna have to cut my arm off to get me to not feel like I can play’: Inside Fred VanVleet’s frustrating week
Date: April 19, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Fred VanVleet’s tough week trying to go from shoulder injury to playing in Game 2 against the Wizards. Read an excerpt!

The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S02E27 – Angsty lack of angst

Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S02E27 – Angsty lack of angst
Date: April 18, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I discuss the first two games of Raptors-Wizards.
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How DeMar DeRozan and the Raptors handled Washington’s pick-and-roll defence in Game 1

Title: How DeMar DeRozan and the Raptors handled Washington’s pick-and-roll defence in Game 1
Date: April 17, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I examined how the Raptors handled the Wizards’ traps in Game 1 and the growth it showed in the team’s offensive playmaking. Read an excerpt!