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Raptor of the Year (2011-2012)
Every single “Raptor of the Week” has been leading up to this. The most prestigious award never given or heard of. The “Raptor of the Year”. This award is given to the Raptor who played consistently, played in at least … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, andrea bargnani, blocks, defence, demar derozan, dwane casey, jose calderon, losses, points, raptor of the year, season, toronto raptors, wins
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Raptor of the Week(Final): April 22-29
This hectic season is now complete and it was full of injuries, painful losses, surprising wins and renewed hope from a defensive-minded coach. The Raps have made their way through the condensed season and are now finally able to look … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 season, ben uzoh, d-league, defence, draft, dwane casey, toronto raptors, triple double
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Raptor of the Week: April 15-22
We are nearing the end of the regular season and “the tank” seems to be fully rolling now. The Raptors won only one of four games this week and all of the teams they played happened to be playoff teams; … Continue reading
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Tagged defence, James Johnson, losing, season, tank, toronto raptors
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Dwane Casey: Pound the Rock
For the last few seasons, the Toronto Raptors have been ridiculed and laughed at for their atrocious defence. They continually struggled against nearly every opponent and ended up at the bottom of the barrel every season, where fans complained it … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, coach, defence, dwane casey, future, intense, pound the rock, team, titles, toronto raptors
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Raptor of the Week: April 8-15
The Raptors’ week started off the way many fans expected it to, with three consequtive losses to keep the tank rolling. But as we have all learned, Dwane Casey is not a fan of the tank and thus the Raps … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 pointers, alan anderson, d-league, defence, dwane casey, high percentage, new, offense, toronto raptors
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Draft Prospects: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
So it is now official that the Raptors will not be able to snag Anthony Davis in the draft. Some people in Raptor Nation feel as though gaining wins in a pointless season is not helpful at all and that … Continue reading
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Tagged champion, defence, draft 2012, kentucky, MKG, ncaa tournament, toronto raptors
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Raptor of the Week: April 1st-8th
It is quite difficult to decide on a “Raptor of the Week” this week since the Raptors have been so banged up. But despite injuries, the Raps had quite the week. They won three straight games against Washington, Charlotte and … Continue reading
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Tagged assists, defence, dwane casey, injuries, jose calderon, toronto raptors, wins
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Thunder dump Raptors 91-75
The Raptors were the only team in the East last season that swept the Oklahoma City Thunder. But that was last season. This time was different. But what do you expect? The Thunder have the highest scoring duo in the … Continue reading
Raptor of the Week: March 25-April 1st
The Raptors had another so-so week, winning two of their four games played. They defeated Denver, not a bad win at all, and the lowly Washington Wizards. They took a hard loss to the Magic and gave another great effort … Continue reading
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Tagged andrea bargnani, defense, dwane casey, miami heat, scoring, toronto raptors
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DeMar DeRozan: Diamond in the Rough
DeMar has really been an x-factor for the Raptors this season. When he’s attacking and his jumpers are falling, the Raps are that much better and win a fair amount of their games. They are 9-11 when DeRozan scores 20+ … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, demar derozan, draft, offense, scoring, toronto raptors
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