Title: Raptors can’t stop the Cavaliers from shooting the 3. But they can make it more difficult
Date: May 3, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Cleveland’s inevitable 3-point barrage against the Raptors and why it’s an unfortunate reality of the series.
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Title: THE RAPTORS GOT PUNKED BY THE CAVS IN GAME 1
Date: May 2, 2017
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice, I wrote about the Cavaliers punking the Raptors in Game 1, on the scoreboard and in the flair department.
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Title: HOW THE CAVS WILL TRY TO CONTAIN RAPTORS’ DEROZAN
Date: May 1, 2017
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice, I wrote about DeMar DeRozan consistently overcoming challenges, and the sort of test the Cleveland Cavaliers may provide.
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Title: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors series preview with Blake Murphy
Date: April 30, 2017
Original Source: Fear the Sword
Synopsis: I made a guest appearance at Fear the Sword, helping preview Raptors-Cavaliers. (This also appeared at Raptors Republic.)
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Title: Raptor killer Channing Frye emblematic of the challenges the Cavaliers pose in Round Two
Date: April 29, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Channing Frye, Raptor Killer and window into the defensive challenges the Cavaliers present.
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Title: THE RAPTORS NEVER TAKE THE EASY PATH
Date: April 28, 2017
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice, I wrote about the Raptors’ Game 6 win over the Bucks and why they always make things harder for themselves.
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Title: RAPTORS’ VALANCIUNAS MAY BENEFIT FROM LONG-TERM BENCH ROLE, LIKE BUCKS’ MONROE
Date: April 27, 2017
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice, I wrote about Jonas Valanciunas’ move to the bench against the Bucks and what it could signal about his future role.
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Title: How the Raptors broke through offensively against the Bucks in Game 5
Date: April 26, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about some of the offensive adjustments the Raptors made in Game 5 against the Bucks.
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Title: NORM POWELL SWUNG THE RAPTORS-BUCKS SERIES
Date: April 25, 2017
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice, I wrote about Norman Powell changing Raptors-Bucks and the draft workout that flapped it into possibility.
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Title: Serge Ibaka at centre a boon for the Raptors’ defence against the Bucks
Date: April 23, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Serge Ibaka’s move to center and what it opened up for the Raptors defensively in Game 4.
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