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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Norman Powell 22 Points Full Highlights (12/11/2019)
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…
Read MoreOG Anunoby 19 Points Full Highlights (12/8/2019)
Great! A few consecutive losses mean that Raptors fans will not be motivated to watch any media pertaining to this game against the 76ers. I’m not calling them out or anything, it’s just a fact that after a loss, a fanbase isn’t going to want to rehash painful memories by watching highlight videos. Even if…
Read MoreNorman Powell 23 Points Full Highlights (12/3/2019)
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…
Read MoreFred VanVleet 21 Points/11 Assists Full Highlights (12/1/2019)
Once Kyle Lowry comes back, which I assume has to happen at some point, I would suggest that Nick Nurse give Fred VanVleet a nice amount of games off. He only played 32 minutes tonight, probably a season-low for him (I’m too lazy to check [okay I checked and it’s only the fifth-lowest, but he…
Read MoreNorman Powell Career High 33 Points Full Highlights (11/29/2019)
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…
Read MoreTerence Davis 15 Points/5 Assists Full Highlights (11/27/2019)
Terence “The ‘Rence is Too Damn High” Davis is the one person standing in the way of Fred VanVleet playing 48 minutes per game. If Davis was like every other undrafted rookie and was borderline unplayable, then the Raptors’ point guard options with Lowry out would be very limited. Limited enough that FVV would be…
Read MoreMalcolm Miller 13 Points Full Highlights (11/27/2019)
Big props going out right now to Malcolm Miller for somehow sticking with the Raptors for three seasons now as an undrafted player who barely gets to play. Sorry, let me correct myself: Big props going out right now to NBA FRICKIN’ CHAMPION Malcolm Miller for somehow sticking with the Raptors for three seasons now…
Read MoreFred VanVleet 24 Points/8 Assists Full Highlights (11/25/2019)
The only guy in the NBA playing more minutes per game than Fred VanVleet is Damian Lillard. There have been 452 players to log minutes so far this season, and VanVleet is outminuting them all save one. I choose to believe that him (and Pascal Siakam, who is also way up there) playing this much…
Read MoreNorman Powell 20 Points Full Highlights (11/23/2019)
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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