Tag: Norman Powell

I’m trying to formulate an argument for why Norman Powell is the best player on the Raptors, and it just isn’t working. I’m looking at so much stuff to make this work, don’t think I’m half-butting it. I’m looking at advanced stats. I’m looking at regular stats. I’m looking at, really, all the stats. Social…

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The outcome of this game (a lopsided win for the Clippers) certainly wasn’t what Raptors fans were hoping for. Facing off against the guy that won them a ring and then bolted for a place that was both more warm and more American, the Raptors definitely wanted to come out and show the world that…

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The Raptors finally lost a game. I was beginning to think that they were never going to lose again, that the voodoo (or Canadian/First Nations equivalent of voodoo) magic that somehow is keeping them afloat after Kawhi Leonard’s departure would keep voodooing and magicking until they won another championship. Thank goodness that that is not…

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Amount of times Toronto’s old Kawhi Leonard has scored 33 points or more this season: 1. Amount of times Toronto’s new Kawhi Leonard has scored 33 points or more this season: 1. I may have, in previous writings, alternatively described either OG Anunoby or Terence Davis as the “new Kawhi Leonard”. I want to apologize…

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Come on, Raptors fans. You have to get more hyped for Norman Powell. I understand that there are younger, undrafteder players on the roster who it is perhaps easier to get hyped for, but that doesn’t mean you can just ignore Powell. He’s averaging more points than ever, he’s got a bigger role than ever,…

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I was under the impression that Toronto fans couldn’t get enough of Norman Powell, but apparently my impression is mis-impressioned because the OFFICIAL NORMAN POWELL VIDEO VIEW COUNT WATCH doesn’t lie: Norman Powell 19 Points Full Highlights (10/30/2019): 706 views Norman Powell 18 Points Full Highlights (11/8/2019): 506 views Norman Powell 26 Points Full Highlights…

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Raptors fans may be excited (at least for Norman Powell’s individual performance, not the actual outcome of the game), but I, DownToBuck, am thoroughly disappointed. Disappointment washes over my entire body, filling every crevice and orifice with its putrid stench. I had this game circled on my calendar, I was counting down the days, and…

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Since we know for a fact that Norman Powell plays best when he’s facing off against the Bucks, the team that traded him for the trash bag full of used diapers that was Greivis Vasquez, I have a bold new plan to ensure that Powell can play to his maximum potential: After every game, trade…

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The Raptors commentators were making some veiled (okay, not-so-veiled) references to Norman Powell’s scoring woes so far this season, so I decided to check out the trusty basketball-reference (without the services of which I would just be guessing at stats) to see exactly how Powell has been performing this season. Let nobody say that DownToBuck…

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Tonight, Norman “Bucks Killer” Powell once again made good on the promise of his nickname by KILLING the BUCKS. Sometimes players get a reputation for playing well against certain teams without really deserving it, but Powell definitely deserves his reputation. Because, every time he plays the Bucks, he plays like a beast. P.S. I really,…

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