Raptors Abroad: Recent Episodes
Shantaram Marley
Breaking down every Toronto Raptors game from an expat perspective. That's right, every game. Thank you League Pass.
My people! I'm sorry about not being around. I'm on the Welcome to Jamrock Cruise and the internet has not been strong enough for me to watch ANY of the games. I have not seen or heard one bit of Raptors news since Game 16 when we beat the Cavs! It's killing me, but I've decided to hold off fully until this cruise ends on Dec 10. I'm then heading down to the Florida Keys to hibernate and catch up. Fingers crossed League Pass will work there. Once again, sorry Raptor Freaks. I'm on Marley music tip at the moment. Catch you when I come back down.
The King brings a banged up squad to the ACC. A banged up squad that happens to be leading the East. Raps just pulled off a sweet W against the Clips. Should be a good one.
Both teams started the season hot, both teams have cooled off. Raps got a big mountain to climb if we're going to home with two W's at Staples this weekend. Lets get into it.
3rd game of the West Coast trip. So far 0-2, coming off a painful loss to the Champs. Good opportunity to get one here before heading to LA.
Two teams looking for a 3 game win streak. Boogie been causing problems in the locker room. Let's take advantage of good chemistry and get a W.
Dropped 3 straight now, which is nothing compared to the 17 straight losses Philly has had going back to last year. Can't let them break that streak against our squad.
After winning 5 straight, the T Raps have lost the last two in different but equally painful fashion. Lets get back on track against Melo and co.
Trying not to get too excited here, but the Raptors are 4-0 to start the season. Going to be a tall order to get passed KD, Russell and the rest of OKC on the second night of a back to back. Let's see what they've got.
Going for the the Raptors first 3-0 start since 2008. The Bucks are missing a few key players, so the opportunity is there for the taking. Coach Casey just needs one win to become the winningest coach in franchise history. Lets get this one.
Raps on the road to Boston to meet up with Amir Johnson in a Celtic uniform. I guess they call that closure. Also looking to set a few "experts" straight on their picks this season. The boys at ESPN and Bill Simmons seem to think this Celts squad is going to finish ahead of the Raps. We'll see.
In this episode I break down the highlights of the Raptors first game of the season agains the Indiana Pacers. It's finally here! Baseball was unusually entertaining this summer, but with the Blue Jays out and the Mets down 2-0, it's the perfect time for some NBA therapy. Lets get into it.
No Lebron, Kyrie, Tristan, or Shump. At 0-6 and with a contract holdout and a ton of injuries, the Cavs are literally hurting.
Ottawa Rapresent! The Canada Series continues in the Nation's Capital. It's only right these two teams have four Canadians on their rosters. I'm glad hoops is back, but I'm ready to watch games that actually matter now.