Title: After two elite quarters, Celtics figure out Raptors defence in fourth
Date: September 1, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Celtics figuring out the Raptors’ defence to some degree in the fourth quarter of Game 2. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptor Recalibration, Game 1: Going zone, Celtics backup C minutes and more
Date: August 31, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, my playoff day-after playoff column looked at a pretty unsightly Game 1 for the Raptors against the Celtics. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors can’t lose centre battle against Celtics as badly as in Game 1
Date: August 30, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors’ centres being outplayed by Boston in Game 1, a can’t-have for this series. Read an excerpt!
Title: Deep Dive Series Preview: How the Raptors and Celtics match up
Date: August 25, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I went deep breaking down the Raptors-Celtics second-round series with analytics, rotations, matchups, shot spectrums, and more. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptor Recalibration, Game 4: Lessons from the Nets sweep with Celtics on deck
Date: August 24, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, my playoff day-after playoff column wrapped up a Raptors sweep of the Nets with an eye ahead toward the Celtics. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptor Recalibration, Game 3: Kyle Lowry’s control, Jarrett Allen’s rare line
Date: August 21, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, my playoff day-after playoff column looked at the Raptors going up 3-0 on the Nets in the first round. Read an excerpt!
Title: Small Raptors lineup effective in Game 2; Is there utility vs. Bucks or Celtics?
Date: August 20, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors closing Game 2 against the Nets out small and whether that wrinkle might be useful in later rounds. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptor Recalibration, Game 2: Nets fight back, key stats, matchups, Masai, more
Date: August 19, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, my playoff day-after playoff column looked at the Raptors going up 2-0 on the Nets in the first round. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptor Recalibration, Game 1: Siakam as ‘The Guy,’ key stats, adjustments, more!
Date: August 18, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic, I reintroduced a new playoff day-after column where I’ll look at key plays, statistical trends, matchups and more from the Raptors’ playoff run. The first looks at a Game 1 victory over the Nets. Read an excerpt!
Title: Fred VanVleet’s near-perfect first half, all-out effort lifts Raptors in Game 1
Date: August 17, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Fred VanVleet lifting the Raptors with maybe the best game of his career in Game 1 against the Nets. Read an excerpt!
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