Category Archives: Analysis

Checking up on Jakob Poeltl, the Raptors rookie you may have forgot about

Title: Checking up on Jakob Poeltl, the Raptors rookie you may have forgot about
Date: February 3, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at the small signs Raptors’ rookie Jakob Poeltl has been able to show in his spot minutes.
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THE RAPTORS NEED OUTSIDE HELP, BUT FACE A DILEMMA AS TRADE DEADLINE NEARS

Title: THE RAPTORS NEED OUTSIDE HELP, BUT FACE A DILEMMA AS TRADE DEADLINE NEARS
Date: February 2, 2017
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice, I wrote about the risk the Toronto Raptors run of getting stuck in the middle, needing an addition that isn’t presenting itself on the market.
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How can Raptors escape rut? Step one: Play better big-man pairings

Title: How can Raptors escape rut? Step one: Play better big-man pairings
Date: January 31, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at the Raptors’ big-man pairings and how they can do themselves a huge favor by eliminating two ineffective ones.
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Delon Wright’s season debut with the 905 should please Raptors

Title: Delon Wright’s season debut with the 905 should please Raptors
Date: January 26, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at Delon Wright’s first game action since July and why it should excite Raptors fans.
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With injuries behind him, ‘the real DeMarre Carroll’ is finally introducing himself

Title: With injuries behind him, ‘the real DeMarre Carroll’ is finally introducing himself
Date: January 14, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at the offensive progression of the now-healthy DeMarre Carroll.
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Cory Joseph — and the Raptors — still looking for defensive consistency

Title: Cory Joseph — and the Raptors — still looking for defensive consistency
Date: January 11, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at the defensive struggles of Cory Joseph as a bellwether for the team’s struggles as a whole.
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KYLE LOWRY’S TRANSFORMATION INTO ELITE LONG-RANGE ASSASSIN

Title: KYLE LOWRY’S TRANSFORMATION INTO ELITE LONG-RANGE ASSASSIN
Date: January 10, 2017
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: For my latest at Vice Canada, I looked at Kyle Lowry’s ridiculous shooting stretch, the extension of his range, and where it puts him among the league’s elite pull-up marksmen.
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Raptors playing two centres not a disaster despite Spurs blowout loss

Title: Raptors playing two centres not a disaster despite Spurs blowout loss
Date: January 4, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at the early returns from the Raptors’ experiment playing two centers together at a time
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How the Raptors could cope with a Patrick Patterson injury

Title: How the Raptors could cope with a Patrick Patterson injury
Date: December 30, 2016
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at the Raptors’ rotation options if Patrick Patterson hits the shelf.
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10 observations: Don’t ever, ever mess with Kyle Lowry

Title: 10 observations: Don’t ever, ever mess with Kyle Lowry
Date: December 23, 2016
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I took over “10 observations” duty from Eric Koreen, recapping the Raptors win over the Jazz.
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