tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24507453035487348192024-03-13T10:52:27.125-04:00Dino Nation BlogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.comBlogger1944125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-59839467535130103602014-05-04T17:56:00.001-04:002014-05-04T18:11:54.497-04:00Trying To Sum Up This Raptors Season Is Far From EasySo how do you sum up this season and this series in words? Unbelievable is the first word that jumps into my head. This season was never suppose to happen let’s make that clear. The Raptors were the Knicks accepting a trade away from it not happening. Kyle Lowry now becomes the focus of this off-season and his re-signing with the Raptors and playing to the same level he has shown this season is Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-91833010932373171462014-05-02T09:02:00.001-04:002014-05-02T09:02:15.676-04:00Raptors Look To Avoid The Unknown Of A Game 7Even in the best of the times the Raptors can so frustrating. That thought had to cross your mind at least once during game 5 on Wednesday. Before the Raptors decided they would make things interesting for the viewing audience in the fourth quarter they were playing awesome basketball. I am convinced the Raptors had something click in game 4 and realized they are not the underdog in this series Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-55748895962155189842014-04-29T22:08:00.000-04:002014-04-30T00:20:53.129-04:00If Only The World Was As Easy To Understand As The Raptors and Basketball Can BeMy opinions on this series and in fact this season have not exactly made me Mr. Popular. It’s a good thing that was never a goal in doing this for me even in the times my views were or are popular. I think regardless of what people think of my thoughts and ideas it gives me some sense of consistency and credibility. What exactly am I getting at with all of this? I have as most people are aware Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-34132513037580920252014-04-26T21:53:00.000-04:002014-04-26T21:56:54.569-04:00Raptors vs Nets: One Series Sticking To The Expected Script I think it’s safe to say that I disagree with majority of folks about a great many things about this team and this series. What we can all agree on is the Raptors effort level and that almost won them a game they had no business winning in game 3 of this series. The Nets though they had it won and took their foot off the gas and the Raptors kept coming and almost made a comeback that in all Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-44672196180096492642014-04-25T11:25:00.002-04:002014-04-25T11:32:29.592-04:00Raptors Have A Receipt Coming To Them In BrooklynIn wrestling there is a term for what the Raptors have coming to them in game 3 tonight in Brooklyn. It is called a “receipt” but not like you get at the grocery store. In wrestling that term means you landed a hard blow in the course of a match and now your opponent owes you one back. Safe to say Raptors fans have run a muck with all of this F-Brooklyn stuff started by Masai Ujiri saying it at Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-40466219889998655862014-04-22T23:36:00.001-04:002014-04-22T23:36:14.967-04:00Raptors Survive Game 2 Toronto Raptors survived game two is the best way to describe it for me. They shot 2/16 from three point line and had 21 turnovers on the night. The reality is Paul Pierce had to open looks for a three that he missed and if he makes them this is likely a much different story. Toronto gets their first win 100-95 and was the first playoff win since Game 3 against Orlando in 2008 at the ACC. The Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-6163815247834740542014-04-21T00:07:00.001-04:002014-04-21T11:17:30.883-04:00The Raptors Face An Uphill Climb In This Series I would like to say what I saw in game one was a surprise to me but it really wasn’t. The Raptors came out a little bit intimidated by the moment perhaps. The Nets took control and led through the majority of this game. The Raptors defensive play was struggling down the stretch in the regular season and no surprise it continued here in game one. What added to that was Terrence Ross getting into Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-40062698734787296732014-04-19T12:01:00.003-04:002014-04-19T12:01:26.003-04:00Many Emotions As Raptors Return To Playoffs I am writing this about an hour before Game one of the Raptors return to the playoffs. I find it a time of a lot of emotions rolling through me. While I have went on the record saying I don’t expect the Raptors to win that doesn’t mean I am not proud of them or cheering for them. I just look at things through two heck maybe even three different lenses. There is the one that I have always tried toAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-29759968743232287122014-04-17T17:28:00.000-04:002014-04-17T22:37:52.260-04:00Raptors Vs Nets Could Be A Replay Of 2007 If the Raptors are just happy to be in the playoffs they will be out of them pretty quickly. The Nets have made it pretty clear that they targeted the Raptors to be their first round opponent. Go back further though and Terrence Ross as part of a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) said that the Raptors wanted to face the Nets. So it is safe to say that with this series of Division Rivals it is Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-5028408280395042522014-04-16T12:24:00.000-04:002014-04-16T12:24:21.951-04:00Shuffle Up And Playoffs The Raptors are going to the playoffs and will be hosting a game 1 these things we know entering into Wednesday. What remains unclear is what seed the Raptors will finish and just who they are going to face. Based on last night a lot of people are raising an eyebrow wondering if the Nets are trying to get away from the Bulls by losing. Washington plays Boston on this Wednesday night and with a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-82393718884652242252014-04-12T01:27:00.000-04:002014-04-12T02:38:56.254-04:00Raptors Lose and Win In The Same Night The Raptors continued to play very concerning basketball and finally paid for it losing at home to the New York Knicks battling to just get into the playoffs. The Raptors with a win would have secured their second Division Title after first winning one in 2007. By the end of the night a Nets loss would give the Raptors their second Division Title.
People seem to be all caught up in the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-75332027236168611292014-04-08T13:49:00.000-04:002014-04-08T13:49:21.108-04:00How Important is Winning Is A Question For All Of Us To AnswerThe Toronto Raptors keep finding ways to win despite injuries and not really playing at a high level at times. This team will more than likely end up having the best record in team history and already is the first Raptors team to have a .500 or better road record. Yesterday another hurdle or distraction came about with the early morning DUI arrest of Jonas Valanciunas. While this team will build Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-72923925517531510602014-04-07T20:44:00.000-04:002014-04-07T21:12:49.617-04:00Valanciunas Arrested For DUI. News broke late this afternoon that Jonas Valanciunas was arrested on a charge of DUI. Here is the full story and details from story on News Talk 1010. The Raptors have issues statements on behalf of the team and one from Jonas himself.
TEAM STATEMENT "We were made aware this morning of the incident involving Jonas
Valanciunas and are disappointed he has put himself in this situation.
We takeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-53871144125075968432014-04-01T09:04:00.002-04:002014-04-01T09:04:22.833-04:00Raptors Immediate Future Takes A Major Hit In MiamiRaptors had nothing but bad news from last night in Miami, first some fun news from wrestling world that relates to the Raptors from last season. We all remember that local rapper from D.C right? Wale was back in the news as he went to Monday Night Raw in Washington D.C. He was being heckled by wrestling fans which is shocking to no one. So Wale still has anger management issues it would Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-41315437434564509712014-03-29T21:46:00.000-04:002014-03-29T22:04:17.059-04:00Raptors Return To The Playoffs: A Story Hollywood Would Never BelieveThe season started with the Raptors being upstaged by the announcement of Drake as their Global Ambassador and the NBA All-Star Game coming to town in 2016. The expectations of this team were next to nothing. Masai Ujiri many felt was going to gut this roster and look to join the pack of teams looking to cash in on a rich draft class that featured a Canadian Star Andrew Wiggins.
When you Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-88368571753263765232014-03-28T10:46:00.000-04:002014-03-28T10:46:29.421-04:00Raptors Not Exactly Peaking At Right Time I first off apologize for not having written in the DNB for what seems like ages (10 days). I tried a couple times to write something and just never got to the finish line. How ironic is it that I find it hard to write about this team now as they are on the verge of a return to the playoffs. They just reached 40 wins for the first time since that guy left and took his talents to Miami. I see all Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-76199431472824455432014-03-18T12:38:00.000-04:002014-03-18T12:38:23.014-04:00Less Than A Month To Raptors Return To Post SeasonThe Raptors now have less than a month to go in the NBA Regular Season. They currently have a 3 game lead over Nets for the Division and just a game up on the Bulls as we enter play on Tuesday. In theory you would like to see Raptors win the Division Title and finish as high as possible. In reality that might not make much practical sense. I think regardless of what happens the Raptors would likeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-4166265291068839532014-03-13T18:21:00.003-04:002014-03-13T18:32:44.688-04:00Raptors Playoff Push Doesn't Have Me Excited I have been racking my brain trying to figure out why I am not excited about this Raptors run to returning to the post season. I do admit I enjoy the way the Raptors play a lot this season. The mix of defensive intensity and offensive firepower has been significant and enjoyable. Still I find myself being somewhat disinterested by it all.
I am sure the uncertain future of Kyle Lowry is a big Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-69951893604158689962014-03-09T23:53:00.004-04:002014-03-09T23:53:56.694-04:00Raptors Play The Most Important Game In At Least 5 Years On MondayThe Toronto Raptors have come into March like lions and are officially already better than last season with still 20+ games left to go in the season. The Raptors get a win in Minnesota and now head home for perhaps on of the most important game remaining on their schedule against the Brooklyn Nets. Brooklyn has finally battled back above the .500 mark but still sit 4 games behind the Raptors who Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-76500452153278315812014-03-07T10:25:00.000-05:002014-03-07T10:25:05.221-05:00Rudy Sucks....Even He Says He DidRaptors announced they are bringing back the purple and the team that currently wear purple in the NBA roll into town. Rudy Gay basically admitted to the fact he sucked with the Raptors. Well he said he wasn’t efficient so that is as close as you’ll get. It is a well rested Raptors team that played their only game in March last Sunday with a surprising win over Golden State. The Raptors have had Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-28817333896853905362014-03-03T10:04:00.001-05:002014-03-03T10:04:30.059-05:00DeRozan Enters March Like A Lion DeMar DeRozan had a February that put him in the company of the NBA Elite. He started his March in much the same fashion with 32 points helping the Raptors to an unexpected win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. DeRozan has quickly proven himself worthy of the contract he was given by Bryan Colangelo which at the time was highly criticized. I was one of the very few that said DeRozan wouldAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-31808022658317057982014-03-01T10:04:00.000-05:002014-03-01T10:18:22.841-05:00Bryan Colangelo Was Part Of Tank Nation....Who Knew?
This season started with a debate on if the Raptors should tank or not heading into a season with the top prize being Canadian Andrew Wiggins. Who knew that keeping Bryan Colangelo as G.M likely gave the Raptors a better chance at accomplishing that goal?
It would seem that Colangelo would have been open to the idea of it as he has admitted to attempting to tank in the lockout shortened Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-59072268549875574962014-02-28T19:04:00.001-05:002014-02-28T23:27:57.780-05:00Raptors and Wizards: Give Me More Of ThatLet’s start by saying that last night’s game against the Washington Wizards was one of the most entertaining games of all time in Raptors history. It was the longest Raptors game in history, while the Raptors will be concerned about Terrence Ross and Kyle Lowry and how they came out of this marathon, it was tremendous. Ross left long before this game was over with a turned ankle. Lowry also Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-23975725156688535862014-02-24T12:18:00.000-05:002014-02-24T12:18:37.951-05:00Raptors Need To Start Thinking About The Next StepBack from my Olympics sabbatical where last week I seemed to be operating on very little sleep. Raptors still have Kyle Lowry and for the most part have been winning. They made a small move at the deadline of little significance. In fact surprise, surprise as I often tell you the deadline was underwhelming in general as it often is. The temptation is too happy with the Raptors after all they are Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-32806427790084022302014-02-17T18:56:00.002-05:002014-02-17T18:59:29.737-05:00This Week In Raptorland Is Back For An All Star Edition The band is back for This Week In Raptorland. It has been a terrible year for doing the podcast. It is one of my bigger regrets about this season because I love doing it more than almost anything I do on here. But we're here today with a damn fine hour on how TSN treats basketball fans, The Raptors at the All Star Break and a lot of other great stuff. It has been awhile so in case you forgot Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.com0