Columns


18 Mar 2010

Raptors Follow the Comeback Recipe; Enjoy Their Homemade Win

The Raptors comeback against the Hawks was no accident. It was a recipe.

17 Mar 2010

Going It Alone

At what point does the blame game shift from Chris Bosh to some of the other players who aren’t producing to expected levels?

15 Mar 2010

Fear not, Bulls have harder schedule…and injuries

Comparing the schedule of the Raptors and Bulls, we notice that the Bulls play two more games against teams over .500.

11 Mar 2010

The Assassin Returns… Bloated and Unable to Inflict Pain

I recognize that he’s coming back from an injury and that could be a reason he didn’t move well, but this is something you could see developing over the past year. In Orlando, he had three shooters and an athletic god playing around him so it was hard to truly notice his increasing decline. But in Toronto’s system that doesn’t necessarily maximize his remaining abilities, he sticks out like a sore thumb.

04 Mar 2010

The Sonny Should Come Out Tomorrow

Sometimes trying to find the guy that means the most to your success can come out of the places you wouldn’t expect.

26 Feb 2010

Raptors “Meet and Greet”

Thursday night at a Raptors season ticket holder meet and greet at the Air Canada Centre, Tom Liston and Phdsteve had a chance to talk with Raptors brass Richard Peddie, Bryan Colangelo, and head coach Jay Triano. During their conversations, some things were revealed.

23 Feb 2010

Hedo, not Hero (for now)

Tom Liston looks at Hedo Turkoglu’s numbers and uncovers the facts behind Hedo’s struggles (spoiler: he’s not really struggling that much) while suggesting ways the Turk can get out of his funk.

22 Feb 2010

Re-signing Chris Bosh is not enough

What would it be like? Would it be as dark as some make it out to be? Would the Raptors be reduced to the NBA equivalent of a wasteland, or would it just be a bump in the road towards what seems to be the eternal destiny of this franchise – mediocrity? Stepping out of the vacuum of this season and looking at the bigger picture of what’s been accomplished in the six seasons he’s been here, anyone trying to make a case that it would be a death-blow to this franchise will be hard-pressed to do so.