raptorsrepublic.com - 25 days ago
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Two weeks into the season we’re 3-3 and nobody should be complaining too much. There have been ups and downs, the ups have mostly come from our highly efficient offense and the downs from our porous looking defense. If you average the two you out you’re likely to find some ...
Toronto Makes A Stand On The Defensive End
hoopsaddict.com 23 days ago — You would think giving up 44 points in the fourth quarter to Dallas on Saturday and following that up by allowing Manu Ginobili to erupt for 36 points off the bench on Monday the Raptors would be provide a hard enough punch to the gut to rouse the team from their early season slumber on the ...
The Bulls Lose 99-89
raptorsrepublic.com 22 days ago — Peek-a-boo!
Raptors 99, Spurs 89 – Box
All that was last night was a W. It wasn’t a moral victory; it wasn’t a matter of clamping down in the second half; the Raptors just had more gas in the tank. In what was the hardest game to watch so far this season, the Raptors ...
Morning Coffee – Nov 12
raptorsrepublic.com 22 days ago —
Big when it counts | Toronto Sun
"Chris has been solid and consistent with his effort (all season)," Triano said. "He battled, and they made it tough on him."
Rookie shooting guard DeMar DeRozan had nine boards, two blocks and nine points, including a huge slam in ...
Morning Linkage – Nov 9
raptorsrepublic.com 25 days ago — Raps say it’s time to step up intensity – thestar.com
"I think everybody could have put out more effort," said guard Jarrett Jack. "It was our first back-to-back ball game (and) that could have been part of it. But everybody in the league goes through it, you ...
Morning Coffee – Nov 13
raptorsrepublic.com 21 days ago —
No rest for Raps | Toronto Sun
The Raptors did play hard against Chicago in a game where the two teams exchanged the lead 15 times. The win lifted the Raptors to 4-4 and put the side in a good frame of mind (despite the injuries) heading into the four-game Western Conference swing. ...
Morning Linkage – Nov 8
raptorsrepublic.com 26 days ago — Raptors buried by hot-shooting Mavericks – thestar.com
To their credit, the Raptors didn’t trot out any excuse about the game being the second of the season’s first back-to-back against a well-rested opponent.
Triano alluded to it early in his post-game media session ...
Morning Coffee – Nov 15
raptorsrepublic.com 19 days ago —
Raptors offensive run helps kick start their defence | Toronto Sun
"It was very important for us to get that first win because this trip is very difficult,'' Belinelli, who ended the evening by scoring a season-high 15 points, said.
Had the Raptors not won, it's ...
All this about that
thestar.blogs.com 22 days ago — Okay, so they're 4-4 and if you told fans that before the season began, I have a feeling a lot of them would have been entirely okay with that kind of start to the season, given the new guys and the tough schedule.
Yes, there have been huge blips ...
Morning Coffee – Nov 10
raptorsrepublic.com 24 days ago —
Slippery slope not up to Raptors’ liking | Toronto Sun
The Raptors morning shootaround was limited to spot shooting and a walk-through when players complained about the court at the AT&T Center being slick and too unpredictable. "Whatever we could walk through both ...