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Eric Koreen

@ekoreen.bsky.social

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Writing Raptors/NBA opinion at The Athletic, and organizing NBA opinion content. Invented the #HotTake. I'm not that good at breathing in

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Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · Dec 12

It is, I fear, time for my 10 Favourite Songs of 2024, Except That It's 20 Songs, And Elon Doesn't Get This Most Valuable Content

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Josh Lewenberg @jlewenberg.bsky.social · 10h

Poeltl (back/illness) and Murray-Boyles (elbow) remain out for the Raptors. Ingram is also inactive vs Washington today.

Walter and Mamu will start with Barnes, Quickley and Barrett.

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Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 11h

I think they could run read-option every play and have more yards than this.

Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 11h

I don't think they're looking to get off Mogbo or anything. Sure, Mogbo can show he has really improved (he looked good at summer league), but it's a low-stakes thing compared to CMB being healthy.

Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 11h

The Jets are impossible.

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Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 12h

Can just get rid of the first part of the headline

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Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 14h

WHERE'S MY ROSTER

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Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 1d

Collin Murray-Boyles did not practice today as he undergoes testing for his elbow.

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Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 2d

Early observations from the first half of Raptors preseason schedule.

Brandon Ingram and Collin Murray-Boyles are shining early in Raptors preseason

www.nytimes.com

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Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 1d

Happy for Mariners fans. They deserve it. ALCS will be fun.

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Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 1d

I would have died four innings ago if the Jays were playing in this game.

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Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 2d

Early observations from the first half of Raptors preseason schedule.

Brandon Ingram and Collin Murray-Boyles are shining early in Raptors preseason

www.nytimes.com

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Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 2d

He seemed to be pretty uncomfortable after the game, so we'll see if he's available Sunday/beyond.

Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 2d

The Raps-Knicks lawsuit is dead. Long live the Raps-Knicks lawsuit. (with @mikevorkunov.bsky.social)

Knicks, Raptors agree to dismiss 2023 lawsuit

www.nytimes.com

Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 2d

Chucky Hepburn said his coaches told him during Jamal Shead's senior year at Houston that Shead was the standard of play.

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Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 2d

X-ray on CMB's elbow were negative (as in good).

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Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 2d

Jonathan Mogbo with a layup on a nice inbound play. 'Topes win!

107-105. 22 for Dick, 13/8 for Hepburn, 29 BOS turnovers forced.

Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 2d

The Raptors have forced approximately a gazillion turnovers in the 4th. They briefly tied it before Celtics took lead as Hepburn got hit in face trying to get another one. 40.9 left.

No overtimes in preseason.

Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 2d

The Chucky Hepburn game! (13 points, 8 rebounds, 4 steals)

Raps within 2 with 1:43 left.

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Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 2d

It is louder than most, but not all.

Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 2d

Pristine stuff.

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 2d

Perfect play from JP Crawford as well

Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 2d

#gameops update: The sound system is still deafening at Scotiabank Arena, so much so that my noise-cancelling earbud rattles frequently.

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Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 2d

Chaz Hepburn tosses in a 3 at the buzzer, cutting the Boston lead to 87-77 after 3. Hepburn has looked good, as has Gradey Dick, who has 20 and has been active on the glass.

Not much else has popped.

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Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 2d

When you get to a one-game, winner-take-all situation, this swing can decide things. It's best to avoid them.

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 2d

Josh Naylor hits a 100 mph sinker to the wall with a sword 🤯

Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 2d

Oh yeah, AI made him up 39 minutes ago.

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Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 2d

I've never heard of half of these Detroit Tigers, how could they possibly contend with the likes of *checks notes* Ernie Clement, Nathan Lukes and Braydon Fisher.

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