Title: Tethering Marc Gasol to Joel Embiid could help Raptors regain control against 76ers
Date: May 2, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I wrote about how a rotation tweak could help fix a lot of the smaller matchup problems the Raptors have been running into against the 76ers. Read an excerpt!
Title: Podcast Appearance: 4 SZNs
Date: May 2, 2019
Original Source: 4 SZNs
Synopsis: I made a guest appearance on the 4 SZNs NBA podcast to discuss Raptors-76ers, basketball fandom in Canada, tattoos, and more.
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Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – Controllable Coin Flip: Raptors dominance in Game 1, Sixers’ adjustments to split series
Date: April 30, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I check in on Raptors-76ers through two games and discuss what adjustments could be coming for Toronto. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptor Recalibration, Game 2: 76ers matchup changes, Green’s end-of-quarter 3s, cold shooting and more
Date: April 30, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, my playoff day-after playoff column looked at a shaky Game 2 loss for the Raptors as they looked unprepared for the 76ers adjustments. Read an excerpt!
Title: How the 76ers could try to adjust to Kawhi Leonard and what the Raptors might do in response
Date: April 29, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I wrote about how the 76ers may respond to getting dominated by Kawhi Leonard and what the Raptors can be ready to counter with. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors need to prove flexibility is more than just a preseason talking point after Game 2 loss to 76ers
Date: April 29, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I wrote about the Raptors failing to live up to their self-proclaimed identity of flexibility so far in the playoffs, as rotation rigidity cost them in Game 2 against the 76ers. Read an excerpt!
Title: CP24 television appearance previewing Raptors-76ers Game 2
Date: April 29, 2019
Original Source: CP 24
Synopsis: I made another appearance on CP24, helping preview Game 2 of the Raptors’ second-round playoff series with the 76ers.
Video to come.
Title: Raptor Recalibration, Game 1: Matching the Embiid minutes, Green as a screener and more
Date: April 28, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, my playoff day-after playoff column looked at a dominant Game 1 victory for the Raptors against the 76ers. Read an excerpt!
Title: ‘That was pretty cool to watch tonight’: Kawhi Leonard scores 45 points, helps secure Game 1 win for Raptors
Date: April 27, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I wrote about the Raptors actually taking care of a Game 1, because everything is a little different now. Read an excerpt!
Title: Podcast Appearance: Mike on Much
Date: April 27, 2019
Original Source: Mike on Much
Synopsis: I made a guest appearance on the excellent Mike on Much Podcast, discussing all things Toronto Raptors, my start in the industry and career to date, and more.
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