Title: Biggest part of Raptors-Cavaliers chess match may be frontcourt matching
Date: May 3, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the chess match of frontcourt rotations in the Raptors’ playoff series with the Cavaliers and why it could dictate a lot of the series. Read an excerpt!
Title: We Shouldn’t Label Them the Same Old Raptors Just Yet
Date: May 2, 2018
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: In my latest for Vice, I wrote about the New Raptors introducing all the same old questions with a dispiriting Game 1 loss.
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Title: LeBron James post-ups, Cavaliers’ corner offence, and other tactical keys for the Raptors
Date: May 1, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I broke down some of the key tactical areas to focus on as the Raptors meet the Cavaliers for a third straight postseason. Read an excerpt!
Title: The Raptors Have a Legit Shot at Dethroning LeBron and the Cavaliers
Date: April 30, 2018
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: In my latest for Vice, I wrote about why the Toronto Raptors feel this time could be different against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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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!
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!
Title: Jonas Valanciunas Is Stepping Up Big Against the Wizards
Date: April 26, 2018
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: In my latest for Vice, I wrote about Jonas Valanciunas giving the Raptors a necessary boost in Game 5 against the Wizards.
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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!
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!
Title: C.J. Miles’ Itchy Trigger Finger and the Mindset of a Three-Point Threat
Date: April 20, 2018
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: In my latest for Vice, I wrote about the Raptors’ culture reset and all the ways it manifested itself in a Game 1 victory over Washington.
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