Comments on: Time to send a message; Introducing “The Opening Tip” http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/10/29/time-to-send-a-message-introducing-the-opening-tip/ The Penultimate Toronto Raptors Fan Website Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:47:21 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: yertu damkule http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/10/29/time-to-send-a-message-introducing-the-opening-tip/#comment-7515 yertu damkule Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:20:52 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=1579#comment-7515 totally, raps are screwed, can't match up defensively, JO's a pussy...gonna lose by 23, minimum, tonight. time to blow it up & start over. remember...it's never too early to write-off a season (even if that season hasn't started yet). totally, raps are screwed, can’t match up defensively, JO’s a pussy…gonna lose by 23, minimum, tonight. time to blow it up & start over. remember…it’s never too early to write-off a season (even if that season hasn’t started yet).

]]> By: Dinosty http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/10/29/time-to-send-a-message-introducing-the-opening-tip/#comment-7510 Dinosty Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:33:30 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=1579#comment-7510 Sweet Lou is going to torch us like he did last year. We have no one to cover: Lou Williams Andre Iguodala Willie Green Let's hope its one of those 3/12 nights and not 11/15. Sweet Lou is going to torch us like he did last year. We have no one to cover:

Lou Williams
Andre Iguodala
Willie Green

Let’s hope its one of those 3/12 nights and not 11/15.

]]> By: Sam http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/10/29/time-to-send-a-message-introducing-the-opening-tip/#comment-7509 Sam Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:26:03 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=1579#comment-7509 So Hassan Adams is told to stay home and, according to Grange's latest From Deep, is in the Sam Mitchell doghouse. Who is our back up 2? Kapono? On Lou Williams or Andre Iguodala? Yikes So Hassan Adams is told to stay home and, according to Grange’s latest From Deep, is in the Sam Mitchell doghouse. Who is our back up 2? Kapono? On Lou Williams or Andre Iguodala? Yikes

]]> By: Dinosty http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/10/29/time-to-send-a-message-introducing-the-opening-tip/#comment-7508 Dinosty Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:25:28 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=1579#comment-7508 "It would give us all something to read as we watch other teams in the playoffs." hahaha...read my mind... “It would give us all something to read as we watch other teams in the playoffs.”

hahaha…read my mind…

]]> By: AltRaps http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/10/29/time-to-send-a-message-introducing-the-opening-tip/#comment-7507 AltRaps Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:09:35 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=1579#comment-7507 Kudos Dinosty. This could make a nice book by the end of the season. It would give us all something to read as we watch other teams in the playoffs. Kudos Dinosty. This could make a nice book by the end of the season.

It would give us all something to read as we watch other teams in the playoffs.

]]> By: drizz http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/10/29/time-to-send-a-message-introducing-the-opening-tip/#comment-7506 drizz Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:46:50 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=1579#comment-7506 Love the Opening Tip... great idea. Love the Opening Tip… great idea.

]]> By: Dinosty http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/10/29/time-to-send-a-message-introducing-the-opening-tip/#comment-7502 Dinosty Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:12:33 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=1579#comment-7502 Thanks Parabola...was hoping someone got a chance to read it this AM! Thanks Parabola…was hoping someone got a chance to read it this AM!

]]> By: Parabola http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/10/29/time-to-send-a-message-introducing-the-opening-tip/#comment-7499 Parabola Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:40:54 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=1579#comment-7499 LOL ... Opening Tip is awesome. Looking forward to each of these on gameday. :) LOL … Opening Tip is awesome. Looking forward to each of these on gameday. :)

]]> By: AltRaps http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/10/29/time-to-send-a-message-introducing-the-opening-tip/#comment-7492 AltRaps Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:08:42 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=1579#comment-7492 The only menacing thing JO will do is glare at somebody. You'll see him knock somebody on their ass about as often as you'll see a guy not checking out the Dance Pak. The only menacing thing JO will do is glare at somebody.

You’ll see him knock somebody on their ass about as often as you’ll see a guy not checking out the Dance Pak.

]]> By: Arsenalist http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/10/29/time-to-send-a-message-introducing-the-opening-tip/#comment-7488 Arsenalist Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:57:50 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=1579#comment-7488 d279, I would love that. I would love to see some thuggery out of this Raptors squad. Nothing malicious, just a nice little, "Don't drive the paint or you'll pay for it" type physicality. Hasn't happened since Davis/Oak left town. Sam - I think we need 16-18 points from JO if he's going to be a crunch time option. It's rare that an NBA player stays cold for three quarters and lights it up in the fourth. Most if not all crunch time scorers happen to be leading point-getters for their teams and the Raptors can't be an exception. d279, I would love that. I would love to see some thuggery out of this Raptors squad. Nothing malicious, just a nice little, “Don’t drive the paint or you’ll pay for it” type physicality. Hasn’t happened since Davis/Oak left town.

Sam – I think we need 16-18 points from JO if he’s going to be a crunch time option. It’s rare that an NBA player stays cold for three quarters and lights it up in the fourth. Most if not all crunch time scorers happen to be leading point-getters for their teams and the Raptors can’t be an exception.

]]> By: d279 http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/10/29/time-to-send-a-message-introducing-the-opening-tip/#comment-7487 d279 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:49:49 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=1579#comment-7487 J.O. !!!!! J.O. !!!!!

]]> By: d279 http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/10/29/time-to-send-a-message-introducing-the-opening-tip/#comment-7486 d279 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:49:29 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=1579#comment-7486 I would love for O.J. to park someones ass on the floor,and establish who owns the paint. An early season message would be nice for everybody else in the East to take notice. I would love for O.J. to park someones ass on the floor,and establish who owns the paint. An early season message would be nice for everybody else in the East to take notice.

]]> By: Sam http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/10/29/time-to-send-a-message-introducing-the-opening-tip/#comment-7485 Sam Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:55:13 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=1579#comment-7485 We don't need 17 points from JO for him to be a crunch-time option. And I liked Rasho but JO on his game is way better. Rasho didn't intimidate in the paint. I think JO can still do that. Hope I'm right. We don’t need 17 points from JO for him to be a crunch-time option. And I liked Rasho but JO on his game is way better. Rasho didn’t intimidate in the paint. I think JO can still do that. Hope I’m right.

]]> By: Raptors2009 http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/10/29/time-to-send-a-message-introducing-the-opening-tip/#comment-7484 Raptors2009 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:46:11 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=1579#comment-7484 Sam, you're expectations of JO sound a lot like what we already had in Rasho. We need more than just defense and rebounding from O'Neal, he needs to average 17-18 ppg for us to be a legit twin tower threat. Anything less and the pressure on Bosh to provide scoring is too much. Remember the fourth quarters last year when Bosh was spent and couldn't get any calls because he was trying to draw fouls and the official didn't call anything. That's where JO comes in and makes post-up moves to help the offense. That's what Rasho can't do and O'Neal needs to. Simmons is saying that to incite Raptors fans. We're too easy to get riled up. Sam, you’re expectations of JO sound a lot like what we already had in Rasho. We need more than just defense and rebounding from O’Neal, he needs to average 17-18 ppg for us to be a legit twin tower threat. Anything less and the pressure on Bosh to provide scoring is too much. Remember the fourth quarters last year when Bosh was spent and couldn’t get any calls because he was trying to draw fouls and the official didn’t call anything. That’s where JO comes in and makes post-up moves to help the offense. That’s what Rasho can’t do and O’Neal needs to.

Simmons is saying that to incite Raptors fans. We’re too easy to get riled up.

]]> By: Sam http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/10/29/time-to-send-a-message-introducing-the-opening-tip/#comment-7483 Sam Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:49:29 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=1579#comment-7483 Simmons can be "right" and Raptors fans can still be happy. Though BC is overpaying for the kind of production the team needs from JO, I think "all" the team needs from him is rebounds and defense. If he can be a poor man's Garnett on the defensive end and contribute a bit of scoring (12 points, lets say) on a consistent basis then I think I can live with JO over Gerald Wallace as the TJ Ford prize. In some ways it would be best if JO doesn't feel the need to be more than a 2nd or 3rd option on the offensive end. He's never been an efficient scorer from what I've read and seen. And I think Bosh has his best season and hope he opens with a monster game. Grange said it yesterday, it just seems like everything is lining up for him this season. Simmons can be “right” and Raptors fans can still be happy. Though BC is overpaying for the kind of production the team needs from JO, I think “all” the team needs from him is rebounds and defense. If he can be a poor man’s Garnett on the defensive end and contribute a bit of scoring (12 points, lets say) on a consistent basis then I think I can live with JO over Gerald Wallace as the TJ Ford prize. In some ways it would be best if JO doesn’t feel the need to be more than a 2nd or 3rd option on the offensive end. He’s never been an efficient scorer from what I’ve read and seen.

And I think Bosh has his best season and hope he opens with a monster game. Grange said it yesterday, it just seems like everything is lining up for him this season.

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