Louis Zatzman
Sports Writer at Freelance
Managing Editor at Raptors Republic
Freelance writer | Managing editor @RaptorsRepublic | former bylines in 538, https://t.co/pN7K33YSs3, the athletic, Vice, CBC, Toronto Star, more | [email protected]
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3 weeks ago |
raptorsrepublic.com | Louis Zatzman
The following is part of Raptors Republic’s series of pieces reviewing the season for the Toronto Raptors. You can find all the pieces in the series here. What does success look like for a leader in a competitive environment in which the competitor is trying to lose? That’s an important animating question in discussing Darko Rajakovic’s 2024-25 season, but really his entire tenure as the head coach of the Toronto Raptors.
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4 weeks ago |
raptorsrepublic.com | Louis Zatzman
When you try to describe something, to truly understand it, what do you start with? Not its qualities, surely. Not what a thing is, but what it means. And there might be no thing with a bigger gap between constitution and meaning than the 2024-25 season of the Toronto Raptors. This season, defined by injured players and lost games, largely went to plan.
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1 month ago |
raptorsrepublic.com | Louis Zatzman
10:00 am EST: Morning! I’m at OVO, surrounded by happy, smiling faces. End of the season. Long season. Long season. Happy to be here. We’re getting a buncha players today to chat, so stay tuned, I’ll have some info here throughout the day. Some injury updates: Scottie Barnes’ contusion on his hand will not affect his offseason. Brandon Ingram should be back in May to start on-court work. Garrett Temple has an MCL sprain on his left knee. Gradey Dick has a bone bruise, which just needs time.
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1 month ago |
raptorsrepublic.com | Louis Zatzman
If you ever went to summer camp, you know the last day is full of tearful goodbyes. Hugs, warm and full-bodied, even with people you hardly even met. Promises to write, to always remember your brief, fiery friendship. And maybe you will. (Remember, not write.) There’s no rhythm to what childhood memories affix themselves in our brains, only to resurface decades later when watching the Toronto Raptors play.
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1 month ago |
raptorsrepublic.com | Louis Zatzman
Close your eyes. Truly. Imagine something with me. Picture the warm sun — wait, open your eyes, you can’t read this with your eyes closed. Okay, imagine something with me. Picture the warm sun gently toasting the top of your head, the tops of your bare arms. A breeze, the air thick, tickling the back of your neck. Maybe the burbling of a stream in the background. Things are good. Picture goodness. And when things are good, the Raptors are back winning games. Picture them winning 45, 50, 55 games.
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The Raptors' front office has made mistakes in recent seasons, sure. But 2024-25 was a home-run season. Masai Ujiri and company improved the talent, made smart financial choices, and gave the team better chances at better talent in the future. A+ https://t.co/izEw1VS7D7
