Comments on: What did you expect? http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/02/19/what-did-you-expect/ The Penultimate Toronto Raptors Fan Website Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:06:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Knicks Host The Raptors on The First Night of a Home-and-Home - Raptors Republic http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/02/19/what-did-you-expect/#comment-19922 Knicks Host The Raptors on The First Night of a Home-and-Home - Raptors Republic Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:48:18 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=5567#comment-19922 [...] vs Duhon The Edge: Duhon - Is he injured? Is he healthy? Is he at least 91.6524%? With Marion patrolling the wing now, the rotations will be more effective, so when Duhon blows by [...] [...] vs Duhon The Edge: Duhon – Is he injured? Is he healthy? Is he at least 91.6524%? With Marion patrolling the wing now, the rotations will be more effective, so when Duhon blows by [...]

]]> By: Raptoronto http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/02/19/what-did-you-expect/#comment-19829 Raptoronto Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:12:30 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=5567#comment-19829 *assessment, *condescending *assessment, *condescending

]]> By: Raptoronto http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/02/19/what-did-you-expect/#comment-19828 Raptoronto Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:10:50 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=5567#comment-19828 Take out the last paragraph of your standard condecending bullshit and I fully agree with your accessment of JC. We have very few decent open court ball handlers and even fewer guys who can finish at the rim on the break...hopefully a couple of practices and games with Marion will alter JC's trust issues. Take out the last paragraph of your standard condecending bullshit and I fully agree with your accessment of JC. We have very few decent open court ball handlers and even fewer guys who can finish at the rim on the break…hopefully a couple of practices and games with Marion will alter JC’s trust issues.

]]> By: Raptoronto http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/02/19/what-did-you-expect/#comment-19826 Raptoronto Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:02:00 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=5567#comment-19826 If so, you need to stop reading Khan memos. If so, you need to stop reading Khan memos.

]]> By: Simon http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/02/19/what-did-you-expect/#comment-19801 Simon Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:07:30 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=5567#comment-19801 The band-aid is functional. Wade got cut during a game and has a bunch of stitches to cover up. The band-aid is functional. Wade got cut during a game and has a bunch of stitches to cover up.

]]> By: FLUXLAND http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/02/19/what-did-you-expect/#comment-19795 FLUXLAND Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:17:50 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=5567#comment-19795 Khandor, That wasn't an RR memo.. that was from some "johnny new comer". I don't read memos from Know It All Nobodies. Khandor,

That wasn’t an RR memo.. that was from some “johnny new comer”. I don’t read memos from Know It All Nobodies.

]]> By: Arsenalist http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/02/19/what-did-you-expect/#comment-19791 Arsenalist Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:04:01 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=5567#comment-19791 Three mistakes, you're forgetting Hassan Adams. I don't know about corrected though, the jury's still out on that so let's just say he dealt with them. Three mistakes, you’re forgetting Hassan Adams. I don’t know about corrected though, the jury’s still out on that so let’s just say he dealt with them.

]]> By: nadir http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/02/19/what-did-you-expect/#comment-19786 nadir Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:59:17 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=5567#comment-19786 2 mistakes corrected now. 2 mistakes corrected now.

]]> By: Sam http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/02/19/what-did-you-expect/#comment-19785 Sam Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:59:15 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=5567#comment-19785 I was fine with this when the Raps were giving up a future 2nd rounder. Guess my future as an NBA GM remains up in the air. I was fine with this when the Raps were giving up a future 2nd rounder. Guess my future as an NBA GM remains up in the air.

]]> By: Baadassssss! http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/02/19/what-did-you-expect/#comment-19782 Baadassssss! Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:55:15 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=5567#comment-19782 And simply by virtue of being 22 yrs old, O'Bryant has upside. Kill-Will has no-upside. Just a landslide of downside. Welcome Patrick! The road to the Championship starts now! And simply by virtue of being 22 yrs old, O’Bryant has upside. Kill-Will has no-upside. Just a landslide of downside.

Welcome Patrick! The road to the Championship starts now!

]]> By: ChrisR http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/02/19/what-did-you-expect/#comment-19779 ChrisR Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:52:58 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=5567#comment-19779 Sac town is getting will the thrill, we are getting O'Bryant, and Boston is getting a pick from the Kings. Sac town is getting will the thrill, we are getting O’Bryant, and Boston is getting a pick from the Kings.

]]> By: Baadassssss! http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/02/19/what-did-you-expect/#comment-19778 Baadassssss! Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:52:15 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=5567#comment-19778 Even if O'Bryant is exactly of equal value to Will, he'll be more valuable to the Raps. Will wasn't in a battle for minutes. He was stuck behind Jose, Ukic and Banks. O'Bryant will at least be battling for minutes with Jawai and Jake, if not supplanting them altogether. Oh my. Am I actually typing the names Jawai, Solomon, Banks, Ukic and Voskuhl with respect to the Raps??? WE SUCK! I guess what I'm saying is whereas Kill-Will was useless, O'Bryant is a modicum above useless. And we won't have to look at that stupid faux-hawk anymore. Or this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6kbgAA8uhM Even if O’Bryant is exactly of equal value to Will, he’ll be more valuable to the Raps. Will wasn’t in a battle for minutes. He was stuck behind Jose, Ukic and Banks. O’Bryant will at least be battling for minutes with Jawai and Jake, if not supplanting them altogether.

Oh my. Am I actually typing the names Jawai, Solomon, Banks, Ukic and Voskuhl with respect to the Raps??? WE SUCK!

I guess what I’m saying is whereas Kill-Will was useless, O’Bryant is a modicum above useless. And we won’t have to look at that stupid faux-hawk anymore. Or this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6kbgAA8uhM

]]> By: yertu damkule http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/02/19/what-did-you-expect/#comment-19770 yertu damkule Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:35:58 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=5567#comment-19770 the raps are getting the future 2nd rounder, not giving, right? the raps are getting the future 2nd rounder, not giving, right?

]]> By: Sam http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/02/19/what-did-you-expect/#comment-19765 Sam Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:20:00 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=5567#comment-19765 Ease up a bit. BC traded a 2nd rounder and a bit of cash (to cover the costs of Solomon's buyout, I suspect) for a young big man who still has a sliver of upside. They need the body for practice, if not games and rolling the dice with a 7' in his early 20's sounds better to me than the dice roll BC made with the 31-year old PG. Yeah, he's recovering from past mistakes but at least he got something useful. Solomon was no longer that. Ease up a bit. BC traded a 2nd rounder and a bit of cash (to cover the costs of Solomon’s buyout, I suspect) for a young big man who still has a sliver of upside. They need the body for practice, if not games and rolling the dice with a 7′ in his early 20’s sounds better to me than the dice roll BC made with the 31-year old PG. Yeah, he’s recovering from past mistakes but at least he got something useful. Solomon was no longer that.

]]> By: yertu damkule http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/02/19/what-did-you-expect/#comment-19764 yertu damkule Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:14:08 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=5567#comment-19764 will o'bryant be any more valuable than will was? yeah, they're thin in the frontcourt, but he's probably going to be battling w/ jawai for minutes, same way will was going to be fighting for minutes w/ banks. so if there's a tone of negativity, it's merely that they're replacing one piece of crap with another...as opposed to, y'know, improving the team & all. will o’bryant be any more valuable than will was? yeah, they’re thin in the frontcourt, but he’s probably going to be battling w/ jawai for minutes, same way will was going to be fighting for minutes w/ banks. so if there’s a tone of negativity, it’s merely that they’re replacing one piece of crap with another…as opposed to, y’know, improving the team & all.

]]> By: Baadassssss! http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/02/19/what-did-you-expect/#comment-19763 Baadassssss! Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:11:24 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=5567#comment-19763 The deal is a no brainer. Kind of like Hoffa for Hump. The deal is a no brainer. Kind of like Hoffa for Hump.

]]> By: ChrisR http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/02/19/what-did-you-expect/#comment-19761 ChrisR Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:01:58 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=5567#comment-19761 I agree, however ambivalence is not what I see above, I see more negativity. Yes, this gets classified under the "who cares" category, but I believe it was better than keeping Solomon. I agree, however ambivalence is not what I see above, I see more negativity.

Yes, this gets classified under the “who cares” category, but I believe it was better than keeping Solomon.

]]> By: lessthanzero http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/02/19/what-did-you-expect/#comment-19760 lessthanzero Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:59:51 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=5567#comment-19760 Still don't know if I agree with you, but at least you've made a clear point. I like Jose. I don't feel like he's to blame for any of this. But he doesn't push enough, none of the Raps do. Last night we had plenty of opportunities to break out (Marion leading the way) and no one knew how to gt it done. We don't know how to run the fast break. And until we move up from the bottom of the NBA in fast break points, I'm going to have to say that it's not Jose's strength. And until we start to consistently score easy baskets, I'm going to have to say that Jose is not a great creator. We live and die by the jump shot because we lack great creativity at almost every position. So you are right. It's not just Jose. Still don’t know if I agree with you, but at least you’ve made a clear point.

I like Jose. I don’t feel like he’s to blame for any of this. But he doesn’t push enough, none of the Raps do. Last night we had plenty of opportunities to break out (Marion leading the way) and no one knew how to gt it done. We don’t know how to run the fast break. And until we move up from the bottom of the NBA in fast break points, I’m going to have to say that it’s not Jose’s strength. And until we start to consistently score easy baskets, I’m going to have to say that Jose is not a great creator. We live and die by the jump shot because we lack great creativity at almost every position.

So you are right. It’s not just Jose.

]]> By: yertu damkule http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/02/19/what-did-you-expect/#comment-19759 yertu damkule Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:57:55 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=5567#comment-19759 there's nothing to be happy about, or disappointed about...it's called ambivalence. there’s nothing to be happy about, or disappointed about…it’s called ambivalence.

]]> By: Raptoronto http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/02/19/what-did-you-expect/#comment-19757 Raptoronto Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:56:09 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=5567#comment-19757 Lol. Lol.

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