Category Archives: Basketball

Raptors Media Day Reactions

Title: Raptors Media Day Reactions
Date: October 2, 2012
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: Following Toronto Raptors’ Media Day, I reacted to some of the more interesting quotes coming from the team and management regarding the upcoming season.
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Roster Turnover and Offensive Changes

Title: Roster Turnover and Offensive Changes
Date: September 28, 2012
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: With the Raptors having turned over half of their roster, I took a look at the statistical profiles of each player and how the team’s offensive identity might change for the upcoming year.
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Toronto Raptors PER Projections

Title: Toronto Raptors PER Projections
Date: September 26, 2012
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: With the release of ESPN’s John Hollinger’s Player Efficiency Rating projections, I took a look at how the Raptors stacked up.
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Early Training Camp & Pre-Season Primer

Title: Early Training Camp & Pre-Season Primer
Date: September 17, 2012
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: Stretching for content with two weeks to kill before training camp opens, I took a very early look at the pre-season schedule, training camp notes, and the current Raptors’ roster construction and salary structure moving forward.
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11 Interesting Pieces of Raptors Swag

Title: 11 Interesting Pieces of Raptors Swag
Date: September 13, 2012
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: RR needed some offseason content, and with training camps still 2-3 weeks away, I obliged by posting a collection of odd Raptors’ memorabilia I found across the internet. This is strictly a time-waster, and there is nothing of journalistic value contained within.
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Raptors Minute Distribution and Possible Line-Up Combinations

Title: Raptors Minute Distribution and Possible Line-Up Combinations
Date: July 25, 2012
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors Republic article looked at the new Raptors’ roster, specifically how the minutes may be distributed and how last year’s most used lineup combinations will have to be altered.
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Raptors Summer League Preview

Title: Raptors Summer League Preview
Date: July 13, 2012
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors Republic article looked at the Toronto Raptors’ roster and schedule for the 2012 Las Vegas Summer League, analyzing position battles and what to expect from Raptors’ veterans and draftees.
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Jose Calderon and His Sisyphean Point Guard Battle

Title: Jose Calderon and His Sisyphean Point Guard Battle
Date: July 12 2012
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors Republic article took a look at Jose Calderon’s tenure as a Toronto Raptor, highlighting that the franchise has consistently brought in Point Guards of the Future, only for Jose to be the one left standing after each point guard battle.
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Landry Fields Signing Analysis

Title: Landry Fields Signing Analysis
Date: July 4, 2012
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors Republic article looked at the signing of wingman Landry Fields to a 3-year, $19M offer sheet.
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Live Blog – Trev and Blake on the NBA Draft

Title: Live Blog – Trev and Blake on the NBA Draft
Date: June 29, 2012
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Like we did in 2008, my friend Trev and I Live-Chatted during the NBA Draft. It’s a bit ugly to read through because of the lazy formatting, but there is some good discussion in there.
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