The Toronto Raptors had a tough decision to make when they got rid of Terrence Ross , but it was highly necessary Terrence Ross was an energizer on the Toronto Raptors bench, as he averaged 10.4 points per game on a slash line of .441/.375/.820 in 22.4 minutes. Turning Ross, and a 2017 first-round pick, into Serge Ibaka was an absolute requirement for the Raptors heading into the trade deadline.
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DeRozan scores career-high 43 points, revamped Raptors beat Boston 107-97
Less than three minutes into Toronto’s Eastern Conference battle against Boston on Friday, Serge Ibaka swatted away a shot by Isaiah Thomas then scored on a long pullup jumper on Toronto’s next possession. On a night DeMar DeRozan scored a career-high 43 points, Ibaka made his Toronto debut a memorable one.
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With Patrick Patterson injured, and Bebe, Pascal Siakam and Jared Sullinger all having their issues in recent weeks, it’s opened the door for Jakob Poeltl to establish himself as a rotation player in the NBA. He’s grabbed that opportunity by the horns, delivering two solid starts, despite losing both games, and then working as the lone big man on the floor in a masterful fourth quarter comeback against Charlotte surrounded by guards.
VIDEO: Lowry, Carroll, and Casey discuss Sunday’s frustration at practice
… bad and need to change, but maybe the airing of grievances and another day of practice will help. Or not! I am not a sports psychologist.
Raptors’ DeRozan thinks help would be good for team
… Masai Ujiri before a game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports I think a balance of all of these would help. The Raptors need to practice to work out their defensive kinks, but they also need …
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It can be really tempting to make excuses for this one. The refs had a very interesting interpretation of the rules, DeMar DeRozan was out with injury, Patrick Patterson was on a minutes restrictions, they missed a fair amount of makeable shots and so on, but any game in which you build an 18 point 3rd quarter lead is a game that you should win.
Toronto Raptors’ defence has slipped, shooting shaky in subpar January
Unless the Raptors fix the poor defence and shaky shooting soon, January is going to end up being a strange month for a club that has grown accustomed to piling up victories. Toronto is 6-8 in January after losing to Memphis on Wednesday.
DeRozan scores 36, Raptors hand Nets 11th straight loss
DeMar DeRozan’s double-double and Cory Joseph’s career night propelled the Toronto Raptors past the free-falling Nets. DeRozan scores 36, Raptors hand Nets 11th straight loss DeMar DeRozan’s double-double and Cory Joseph’s career night propelled the Toronto Raptors past the free-falling Nets.
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But traditional statistics don’t show the whole picture as Joseph does not look like the same player he was last season on the defensive end. What has traditionally been his calling card has been a clear area of struggle for him.