Well, Somebody HAS To Win, Right?

This post appeared on RaptorsRepublic.com In the last 17 games, the Toronto Raptors are 4-13. The only reason they haven’t moved farther down in the standings than they have, in that time, is because nearly everyone below them has played worse. Case in point, the Detroit Pistons, who are 2-15 in their last 17 games. [...]

Is The Big Man Era Over In The NBA?

“You can’t teach height.” It was the late Frank Layden, former Hall of Fame coach and general manager for the Utah Jazz, that made famous the quote that’s really hard to argue with. It’s why, if you are 7 feet tall, you are actually more likely to end up in the NBA than any other [...]

Looking Deeper Into the Rudy Gay Trade

In my comments section of my initial post about the Rudy Gay deal, I wondered where the Raptor analytics consultant, Alex Rucker, was during this trade. I wondered because I really can’t see him endorsing this deal. Kinnon Yee, over at RaptorsHQ wrote a good article comparing the advanced stats of the players involved in the [...]

Trade Proposal Tuesday (Edition #1)

I’ve decided to start a new tradition here, at the Picket Fence. Not every Tuesday, but once in a while, I’m going to propose a trade that I would like to see happen. For the very first edition, I’m going to propose a trade the Oklahoma Thunder should have done instead of trading James Harden, [...]

Can The Raptors Contend Without Tanking?

With training camp now a month away, there’s not a whole lot to talk about in regards to the NBA. Case in point? The lead story on RealGM.com is Houston signing an undrafted free agent. That doesn’t mean there isn’t anything to talk about, especially in regards to the Raptors. There are two subjects are [...]

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