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Continue reading →: Early Season Roster Constructions MusingsThe guiding philosophy here at “The Palaeontologist’s Hammer” is printed on the front page: “Using the tools of palaeontology research to analyze the Raptors of Toronto: Describing phenomena of the past; developing an understanding of its direct effect on the present; and applying those theories to future pathways.” Excitement is…
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Continue reading →: Eastern Conference Preview 2026-2027Like last year, I am breaking teams into categories rather than a pure ranking. Even more than last year, the range of possible outcomes is so diverse that I think categories are a more meaningful way of thinking about the conference, even if it might be more ‘daring’ to take…
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Continue reading →: Summer ThoughtsAfter a few initial comments on the Kawhi Leonard trade (and subsequent pause), I have been silent on basketball this summer. With the trade on pause, and as an outsider, I had no insight beyond reading tea leaves on what the well-regarded pundits were saying. Now that the trade is…
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Continue reading →: Introducing The Palaeontologist’s Hammer Blog
For many years, I thought about writing about basketball. Having played and coached at many different levels and contexts for decades, I thought I had something to say…but not enough time to say it. Two years ago, I started up a Bluesky account on a whim, to post about the…
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Using the tools of palaeontology research to analyze the Raptors of Toronto: Describing phenomena of the past; developing an understanding of its direct effect on the present; and applying those theories to future pathways.
