Comments on: Quick Sunday morning round-up http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/12/14/quick-sunday-morning-round-up/ The Penultimate Toronto Raptors Fan Website Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:22:50 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dino Gunners http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/12/14/quick-sunday-morning-round-up/#comment-11851 Dino Gunners Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:53:33 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=3209#comment-11851 Hey, no chance that deal is true. I looked at the site and he also says that there are heavy discussions that the warriors are going to trade for Dirk, AK, as well as this trade, all involving maggette and wright. I don't believe him. Hey,

no chance that deal is true. I looked at the site and he also says that there are heavy discussions that the warriors are going to trade for Dirk, AK, as well as this trade, all involving maggette and wright. I don’t believe him.

]]> By: Arsenalist http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/12/14/quick-sunday-morning-round-up/#comment-11850 Arsenalist Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:32:41 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=3209#comment-11850 Crazy rumour: http://firechrismullin.blogspot.com/2008/12/warriors-and-raptors-set-to-make.html Crazy rumour:

http://firechrismullin.blogspot.com/2008/12/warriors-and-raptors-set-to-make.html

]]> By: B-star http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/12/14/quick-sunday-morning-round-up/#comment-11849 B-star Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:23:40 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=3209#comment-11849 Jose for Nash...no chance. Captain Canada is too old. He is just as bad defensively as Jose as well. Jose for Nash…no chance. Captain Canada is too old. He is just as bad defensively as Jose as well.

]]> By: nunya http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/12/14/quick-sunday-morning-round-up/#comment-11848 nunya Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:17:51 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=3209#comment-11848 Jesus christ..the captain obvious parade continues apace..."Sam was not the only problem" really? you think?? Jesus, with the crew of dominant, dynamic All-Star winners on this team that are the desire of every other team?? "They MIGHT not get past Orlando" in the first round?? MIGHT??? Do you have amnesia? dementia??? ....2 so-so wins (the defense in New Jersey game was improved...it was by NO means a "compleat game") over two non-contending teams and the Toronto dweep delusion patrol is on full alert! Toronto is one of the "crap" teams you seem to have no problem recognizing elsewhere...the kind of team that OKLA looks at on the schedule and thinks "phew, at least we have a shot". The Raptors can win the next three games and it means zip all....THIS is NOT a contending team...this is NOT a good team. Just striving for mediocrity.... Jesus christ..the captain obvious parade continues apace…”Sam was not the only problem” really? you think?? Jesus, with the crew of dominant, dynamic All-Star winners on this team that are the desire of every other team??
“They MIGHT not get past Orlando” in the first round?? MIGHT??? Do you have amnesia? dementia???
….2 so-so wins (the defense in New Jersey game was improved…it was by NO means a “compleat game”) over two non-contending teams and the Toronto dweep delusion patrol is on full alert!

Toronto is one of the “crap” teams you seem to have no problem recognizing elsewhere…the kind of team that OKLA looks at on the schedule and thinks “phew, at least we have a shot”.

The Raptors can win the next three games and it means zip all….THIS is NOT a contending team…this is NOT a good team.

Just striving for mediocrity….

]]> By: Dino Gunners http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/12/14/quick-sunday-morning-round-up/#comment-11847 Dino Gunners Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:56:25 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=3209#comment-11847 Trading jose calderon for steve nash screams like devin harris for jason kidd, albeit calderon does not have the same high-end potential harris has. What would be the point as even if we make that trade, we would not be ahead of cleveland, boston, magic and detroit. I hope we play solid today and grind out a win. I think the best way to play paul is to 'show' him passes that look open and quickly close the man. It would limit the creative aspect of his game and he would play right into our defense. Hopefully we do not try to play the 'sag the paint' strategy against these guys as peja would kill us deep. He has before. Go raps! Trading jose calderon for steve nash screams like devin harris for jason kidd, albeit calderon does not have the same high-end potential harris has. What would be the point as even if we make that trade, we would not be ahead of cleveland, boston, magic and detroit.

I hope we play solid today and grind out a win. I think the best way to play paul is to ’show’ him passes that look open and quickly close the man. It would limit the creative aspect of his game and he would play right into our defense.

Hopefully we do not try to play the ’sag the paint’ strategy against these guys as peja would kill us deep. He has before.

Go raps!

]]> By: Dave http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/12/14/quick-sunday-morning-round-up/#comment-11846 Dave Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:20:02 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=3209#comment-11846 Any word on whether Tyson Chandler will play today? He didn't suit up against the Celtics the other day. Any word on whether Tyson Chandler will play today? He didn’t suit up against the Celtics the other day.

]]> By: Darien http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/12/14/quick-sunday-morning-round-up/#comment-11845 Darien Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:07:49 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=3209#comment-11845 I hate to admit it, but I agree that Sam was not the only problem. However, if this team grinds out high quality wins against top tier teams, Joey Graham turns into the player we thought he was, Kapono stays hot, and Bargs shows continuous improvement, then the longer that goes on the more blame will (and should) be placed on Mitchell. It was clear that Mitchell was using our starters as meatshields against his getting fired and his refusal to give other players a chance while haphazardly running our starters down were all horrible, desperation moves. I said earlier (around game 4 or 5) in the season that I thought the players were tuning Sam out and that was possibly linked to how Sam was managing the roster. Anyway.. If we survive this season with a reasonable upgrade in our system and bigger blowouts of crap teams with smaller losses against good teams, then it will be clear that Sam was a piece of the problem. But, if there is a large improvement with no drastic personnel changes, then I'll be the waterboy handing out Sam hatorade. I hate to admit it, but I agree that Sam was not the only problem. However, if this team grinds out high quality wins against top tier teams, Joey Graham turns into the player we thought he was, Kapono stays hot, and Bargs shows continuous improvement, then the longer that goes on the more blame will (and should) be placed on Mitchell. It was clear that Mitchell was using our starters as meatshields against his getting fired and his refusal to give other players a chance while haphazardly running our starters down were all horrible, desperation moves. I said earlier (around game 4 or 5) in the season that I thought the players were tuning Sam out and that was possibly linked to how Sam was managing the roster. Anyway..

If we survive this season with a reasonable upgrade in our system and bigger blowouts of crap teams with smaller losses against good teams, then it will be clear that Sam was a piece of the problem. But, if there is a large improvement with no drastic personnel changes, then I’ll be the waterboy handing out Sam hatorade.

]]> By: Arsenalist http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/12/14/quick-sunday-morning-round-up/#comment-11844 Arsenalist Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:42:21 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=3209#comment-11844 Sam was not THE problem, he was A problem. This team is still at best first-round fodder under Triano if they face any of Boston, Cleveland, Detroit and maybe even the Magic so we should all check ourselves. Is this team better under Triano? No doubt, but as I said in the post, let's win a meaningful game before we think that our problems are fixed by firing Sam. Sam was not THE problem, he was A problem. This team is still at best first-round fodder under Triano if they face any of Boston, Cleveland, Detroit and maybe even the Magic so we should all check ourselves. Is this team better under Triano? No doubt, but as I said in the post, let’s win a meaningful game before we think that our problems are fixed by firing Sam.

]]> By: ALbert http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/12/14/quick-sunday-morning-round-up/#comment-11843 ALbert Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:00:54 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=3209#comment-11843 This game is going to show if Sam was the problem.. This game is going to show if Sam was the problem..

]]> By: Darien http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/12/14/quick-sunday-morning-round-up/#comment-11842 Darien Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:18:06 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=3209#comment-11842 I wouldn't say that it would be official that Sam was THE only issue, but he was definitely a large part of the problem apparently. Remember that we've only watched a few games against overall mediocre teams, and if NO has an off night then it doesnt say much about team progress. On the other hand, if the raptors pull out a few big wins, grinding out games against a few top teams, then I think that would be more definite proof. I wouldn’t say that it would be official that Sam was THE only issue, but he was definitely a large part of the problem apparently. Remember that we’ve only watched a few games against overall mediocre teams, and if NO has an off night then it doesnt say much about team progress. On the other hand, if the raptors pull out a few big wins, grinding out games against a few top teams, then I think that would be more definite proof.

]]> By: yertu damkule http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/12/14/quick-sunday-morning-round-up/#comment-11841 yertu damkule Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:30:50 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=3209#comment-11841 well, it's not nash, but this guy's pretty damn good. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?playerId=879 right? well, it’s not nash, but this guy’s pretty damn good.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?playerId=879

right?

]]> By: Mattt http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/12/14/quick-sunday-morning-round-up/#comment-11840 Mattt Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:29:51 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=3209#comment-11840 if the Raps win today is it official that Sam was the issue? I'm not saying everything was his fault but maybe there is truth to the turnaround... if the Raps win today is it official that Sam was the issue? I’m not saying everything was his fault but maybe there is truth to the turnaround…

]]> By: Darien http://raptorsrepublic.com/2008/12/14/quick-sunday-morning-round-up/#comment-11839 Darien Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:00:13 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=3209#comment-11839 No roll call vs. New Jersey? We could've had a guest appearance for VC in the "under the bus" category. No roll call vs. New Jersey? We could’ve had a guest appearance for VC in the “under the bus” category.

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