6 weeks from the draft and short on Raptors content, I explored the top-10 point guard options available in the draft and analyzed if they would be a good fit at their projected ranges, given the Raptors’ pick positions (8th, 37th, 56th). Check it out!
Archive for the ‘Blake Murphy’ Category
Raptors Republic Article – Should the Raptors Draft a Point Guard?
Posted: 17th May 2012 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, NBA Ball, Outside Writing0
PWInsider Article – On the State of Tag Team Wrestling
Posted: 15th May 2012 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, Other TopicsI’m now writing for PWInsider, a wrestling news site. My first article takes a look at the sad state of tag team wrestling. Check it out!
Henderson Alvarez’ Smoke and Mirrors
Posted: 14th May 2012 by Blake Murphy in Baseball, Blake MurphyWith a 2.61ERA and a 1.10 WHIP, nobody is going to be complaining about Henderson Alvarez’ results so far this season. Alvarez, the Blue Jays’ second-year number three starter, is off to a great start based on traditional baseball card numbers, also sporting a 3-2 record and averaging just shy of 7 innings per start. [...]
Raptors Republic Article – RR Reader Draft Ranking Results
Posted: 7th May 2012 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, NBA Ball, Outside WritingThe RRRRRRR results are in! After polling our RR readers of their top-14 draft ranks from a Raptors perspective, I amalgamated them to create an RR ‘consensus’ rankings. Check it out!
Raptors Republic Article – An Early Exploration of Offseason Options
Posted: 4th May 2012 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, NBA Ball, Outside WritingWhile we await the RRR-Draft-R results, I took a look at some options facing the Raptors for the offseason, including UFAs, RFAs, cap holds, and potential cap space situations. It’s robust, but pretty pointless as an early-May article. Check it out!
Raptors Republic Article – RR Reader Draft Rankings
Posted: 1st May 2012 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, NBA Ball, Outside WritingTo kill time during the NBA Playoffs and give Raps Nation something to discuss, we’ve opened up our inbox to the public – RR readers can now email us their top-14 prospects, and I’ll put together a “Raptors Republic Reader Draft Rankings.” Check it out!
Raptors Republic Article – Reverse Standings, Update #2
Posted: 26th April 2012 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, NBA Ball, Outside WritingAfter some other teams played their penultimate games, the Raptors’ possible draft outlooks changed ever so slightly ahead of The Night of the Living Tank, also known as the last day of the 2012 NBA season. Check it out!
Raptors Republic Article – Reverse Standings Update
Posted: 25th April 2012 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, NBA Ball, Outside WritingWith just a single game left on the schedule, somehow the Raptors’ range of lottery possibilities were still expansive. This was a breakdown of the best and worst case scenarios, with everything in between. Check it out!
Raptors Republic Article – Setting the Bar for Jonas
Posted: 21st April 2012 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, NBA Ball, Outside WritingHow high should our expectations be for Jonas Valanciunas when he arrives next year? Muted, but being the 2nd best prospect from that draft class isn’t out of the question as an upside. Check it out!
Raptors Republic Article – Hawks @ Raptors, April 16 Pre-Game
Posted: 16th April 2012 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, NBA Ball, Outside WritingStandard pre-game feature, assuming “standard” means “trying to toe the line between an actual analysis and really crossing my fingers for a few more ping-pong balls.” Check it out!