JR Smith’s Night Signifies the Change in Denver
In tonight’s Nuggets-Raptors game JR Smith did something that he had never done before, he recorded over 7 rebounds and 7 assists congruently in a game. JR is known to be stingy with the ball, but tonight he decided to share. Smith even got some time as the Nuggets point guard, granted the Nuggets were [...]
Eastern Conference Players To Watch
With roughly 25 games left in the season it is time to look at some players who are primed to breakout, or have broken out and need to be recognized. Some young players who have been buried on depth charts for the majority of the year will start getting more playing time on teams who [...]
2011 NBA All-Star Game Predictions
NBA All-Star weekend tips off tomorrow and I’m anticipating it to be one of the best we’ve seen in a while. Me and the chief-of-staff, Rey-Rey, will be tweeting all weekend from Staples on behalf of American Express and AmexSports (Follow us on twitter for all updates, behind the scene pictures and live tweets: @TheNoLookPass [...]
Weekend NBA Doodles
Last night I was having some serious writer’s block. So to try to stir the creative juices, I started doodling with my pen on some notecards I had lying around. I don’t usually post on the weekends, but I thought something as simple and that didn’t require any thought would be a fun post for [...]
Rudy Gay Beats Raptors, Raptors Fan’s Spirit
Last night, the Toronto Raptors made an epic comeback (okay, maybe not epic, but considering the team’s injuries, a 12 point deficit with 8:30 to go? I’d say that’s epic) to tie the game against the Memphis Grizzlies with about 19 seconds left in the game. So, Memphis had possession and the shot clock was [...]
Video: Vintage Tmac Dunk with German Announcers
TMac, or Tracy McGrady as the kids are calling him, used to be good. He also is related to Vince Carter. Back in 2002 when TMac would play against Vince, it was… kind of a big deal. In this clip TMac crosses over Vincanity, and leaves him at the three point line. Then he posterizes [...]
A Toronto Fan’s Tribute to Chris Bosh
A semi-attractive girl makes her case in song for Chris Bosh to remain in Toronto. Her most salient point: He looks like a carnivore, more specifically a dinosaur, in particular a Raptor. Have a listen, it’s surprisingly catchy. [H/T Basketbawful]
And Now For Something Completely Different: The Andrea Bargnani Argument
Ever since the Toronto Raptors selected Andrea Bargnani first overall in the 2006 draft, there have been plenty of debates over his effectiveness as an NBA player. Many of these debates haven’t been particularly illuminating, as they’ve generally gone “He sucks!” “No, he doesn’t suck!”. As Michael Palin says above, “That isn’t an argument, that’s [...]
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