"Ginger Baker was a brilliant drummer and, if reports are to be believed, something of a mess of a man. He blended rhythms like a fusion restaurant and was one of the best drummers in the world in the 1960s, even joining former bandmate Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton in supergroup Cream. He once slashed at Bruce with a knife during a show. He was a brilliant drummer and a troubled man."
"The Toronto Raptors have built a fragile ecosystem on the offensive end of a basketball court. Creating a good shot is, at times, like cooking Beef Wellington. There needs to be the right ingredient cooked and added, at precisely the right time. Temperature must be just so. Cuts must be precise. Screens must make contact at the correct angle. Timing, above all, determines the dish."
"This is especially the case when Brandon Ingram is not a virtuoso. And against the Charlotte Hornets, Ingram was sloppy. His jumper was off, his drives stopped short, and sometimes he simply turned the ball over with no cause. He wasn't seeing the help in advance of its approach, which meant he multiple times started shooting, saw he was surrounded by bodies, and had to fling the ball to the perimeter to reset the play."
Brandon Ingram produced his worst game as a Raptor in a loss to the Charlotte Hornets, part of a four-loss stretch in five games for Toronto. Ingram’s jumper was off, his drives stalled, and he committed avoidable turnovers. He failed to anticipate help defense, frequently initiating shots only to be surrounded and forced to kick the ball out. The Raptors’ offense relies heavily on precise timing, effective screens, and well-timed cuts, likened to preparing a delicate Beef Wellington. When Ingram cannot create or set tempo, the offense becomes stagnant and vulnerable.
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