Banks – N/A Had the flu, test for the swine kind came back negative. Only person that cared either way was his mother.
Bargnani – 7 Defended hard, cut hard, fouled hard, played hard. Accepted Perkins’ challenge in the post and made him eat Spalding a couple times. Demanded the ball like no other Raptor and executed the roll part of the PNR to tee, even made some great passes from the top of the key. When 7-footers net only 3 rebounds criticisms will follow but those 3 rebounds aren’t the reason we lost.
Belinelli – 1 Flash in the pan. It looks real sexy when you go coast-to-coast against Minny when there’s no defense being played, another to come in off the bench against a tight D like the C**tics’ and show you belong as a rotation guy in the league. If he ever throws an over-the-back pass again I’ll boycott Italian food. For life.
Bosh – 4 kevingarnettandrasheedwallaceownme.com is still available. 31+ minutes and zero impact. Hoisted four shots, got the calls on his fades from the generous refs which makes the stat line respectable. Those of you who saw the game know he got burned on D by KG (alley-oop in the third was pathetic) and was a defensive no-show in that decisive third quarter. Even Sherman Hamilton called for him to be more assertive. No sweat though, it’s only pre-season. Come Shaq on Oct 28, all will be roses.
Calderon – 6 People think I hate him, I don’t, I just have high expectations. 2-8FG 4/4/3 isn’t impressive but he showed some chemistry with Bargnani out there. Was mentally into the game, stepped up to Rondo and held his ground. Looked for his shot and if he continues to do that with consistency he’s going to knock them down. Physically, he’s looking better and better with each game.
DeRozan – 6 Got a lesson in screen usage from Allen to start off the game but then realized he gets to play offense too. Some nice legit drives that drew legit fouls – went to the line 7 times and showed he can slash against a good set half-court defense. Too much standing around though, don’t know if that’s Triano’s plan or just him drifting. The jumper is there but so is the tendency to rely on it.
Douby – 2 6 minutes, 6 shots. Think somebody’s trying too hard to get noticed? Don’t worry Q, the way Belinelli’s playing you might just get bumped up by doing nothing.
Evans – N/A Is “baffled” by his injury.
Jack – 3 Game worst -18, not a good stat for a PG. We saw his defense at the SG today and it wasn’t pretty, what happened to the lock-down guy that was advertised? I understand Ray Allen shooting over you but did you even read the scouting report on Eddie House?
Johnson – 1 Played sh*t scared. First big off the bench, didn’t track KG on the break and got yanked. Came back later, got benched again. Rinse and repeat. It’s much harder to be “active” and showcase athleticism in a half-court game and it’s something he obviously hasn’t learned to do yet. The footwork looked terrible and his shots were short-armed. This is basketball, not shot-put.
Nesterovic – 1 This is his boxscore line: 0-5 0-0 0-2 -4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. Sucks.
Turkoglu – 7 Looked polished and started the second half very aggressive. 17 points while staying in control of his shot-selection. Hit a couple step-back threes after using the high screen, had some nice drives and gave Raptors fans a glimpse of the Turkoglu we expect. He’s coming along, not bad for a guy who’s missed training camp. Battier obviously woke him up.
O’Bryant – 5 Why save him for garbage time when Rasho is playing this bad? Much rather see him take a shot at defending KG than Johnson.
Weems – 4 Got burned by Allen and House a number of times but it didn’t stop him from running the lanes hard and trying to sneak away for free points. The C**tics are too good, though. They don’t let scrubs get off on them. A couple more 4 ratings and he’ll get an extension from Colangelo.
Wright – N/A Was dressed in his warmups.
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Pimp: Andrea Bargnani
Ho: Amir Johnson
What we learned: Shelden Williams is still in the league.
The Verdict: Pre-season looks like it was a waste.
81 Raps
All in all I didn’t think the Raps played to bad of a game. I just didn’t like that they stopped taking it to the basket in the 2nd half. 25(?) foul shots in the first half to 2 in the 2nd? Pretty clear what changed the game in the 2nd half.
If that was regular season they had an opportunity to put KG, Perkins and Pierce all in foul trouble…. yeah the Boston bench plays damn good D, but theres no way they stand a chance against our starters.
Thank you for the report. I watched the game today and I did not see anything different from last year. It is amazing how we can change 9 guys in our team but we are still as bad as last year in defense.
With this team, I did not see any fire, I did not see any intensity and … I saw bunch of guys, who do no mind to be pushed around and spanked !!!
I was so disappointed as I expected little bit of difference with what we had last year.
Exactly what did you expect from a brand new bunch of players, thrown together and only receiving drills from the coaching staff. JT did say that in the next 10 days they would be practicing plays to create a cohesiveness on both offense and defense.
It’s unfortunate the Raptors only have 3-4 veterans … because that’s not enough to anchor a team … and even the veterans get overwhelmed by what is expected of them.
It’s sort of a mish-mash now … but let’s give the coaching staff some time to develop the Raptors … after they get a better handle of what the players can do individually and together … after all it’s a brand new team and you shouldn’t expect miracles.
I don’t like being negative, and I know its only pre-season and all, but damn, things don’t look good. They seem the same as last year, open three-point shots, can’t really get a score or a stop when we need it… and the usual. What was it? 72% shooting for the celtics in the 1st?
Hopefully I’m completely wrong come season time.
This is what I saw as well. Same old Raptors ….
We win with non-playoff teams and we lose to playoff ones. To prove it our record is 2-5. Same old Raptors indeed.
Aren’t you being a tad harsh on the Raptors… after all they are a brand new team of 9 newbies and 3 veterans … all trying their darndest to mesh into a team.
For some it will be a traumatic experience, as they wonder how their basketball career got them to this situation … and I’m sure that several of them hope they will be traded again in the hope of landing elsewhere.
Nevertheless, it should be fascinating to watch what the coaching staff can do with these hopefuls to forge them into a playoff team .. within this season.
Too bad that Reggie and Wright are on the injured list … worrisome ….
FAQ, Stop with this 9 man BS that is you are saying in each and everyone of your posts !!! We all get it, you would have a valid point, if and only if, the last year team did have some talented players in it. BC had no choice but to blow it hence, your whole argument is pointless and irrelevant.
So why can’t people face reality instead of ranting and raving that the New Raptors don’t meet their high standard of tribal honkdom .???!!!!
Sheeeesh … one would think that these fancy fans deserve the best …!!!!
Again, you are wrong. No one here thinks that this Raptors should make it to East Finals or suddenly be the best team in the East. What most of us are criticizing is the lack of progress. Even though the team is full of new players, some of us expect to see some flashes of improvement. we expect to see little changes that tell us the mentality of this team has changed or see the effect of the new coaching staff and …. To my disappointment , this team is the exact same as the last year and nothing has changed.
What is exactly the same as last year is that you haven’t changed .. you’re a nothing when it comes to understanding how bball teams are built and developed.
LOL, thank you for your mature respond. You are everything when it comes to Basketball development …. :) Now, I know why most people here ignore you and let you rant.
“tribal honkdom”. LOL
Don’t expect much come the start of the season, because what you see now is pretty much what you will see at the start of the season ….. and that’s because the opposing teams will try to take advantage of the Raptor’s unstable situation, and ensure they get an easy win early in the season.
It’s like animals scavenging carcasses … it’s an easy meal ….
YAY!!!! JOSE!!!!!!! 4/0 AST/TO ratio!!!!!!!!!!! ALL STAR!!!!!! 9M/yr !!!!!!!!! BARGAINNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!! SURE-FIRE STARTER!!!! TOP 10 PG BABYYYYYYY!!!! BUT IT’S ALLRIGHT RAPTOR FANS, HE’LL ONLY GET BETTER!!!!! HE’S ONLY 28!!!!!! WHAT A YOUNG GUN!!!!!!!!!! NO WAY HE’S REACHED HIS CEILING!!!!
You’re an optomistic one arent you…
Raps still suck on D.
Good observation, Peter … but playing offense is easy, while playing defense is tough. Just think about it … on offense all you need is to get 3 players involved, sometimes only 2 .. and the rest are resting. On defense the entire 5 players must be involved not only on their man, but also on the flow of the offense … and that’s something very difficult to do.
Some NBA teams have even eschewed playing solid D, and only concentrate of taking many shots on offense.
Raptor offense will come faster than their defense .. because on offense, you only look out after yourself but on defense you must look out for somebody else.
Best post you’ve ever made. I absolutly agree. Defence is all about teamwork you have to understand your teammates and predict what they will do in certian situations. The Raps will have a tougher time learning the tendancies because of all the new players. Haveing said that, they have had a month now to work togeather and the D “should” only get better.
Thank you Info, for those kind words … it makes it all so worthwhile. However, in today’s post-game presser, JT did say that the team did not practice plays, but only did drills in preparation for developing plays on offense and defense. He said the next 10 days will be used to work on playmaking. In his explanation, he pointed out that the team was either on the road or playing games .. and now they will have time to do the necessary instruction and coaching.
JT didn’t seem concerned about the games or scoring as much as he was about individual performances and determining the final rotation group.
“on offense all you need is to get 3 players involved, sometimes only 2 .. and the rest are resting. On defense the entire 5 players must be involved”
This makes absolutely no sense. So on defense everyone has to work but on offense only 2-3 guys do? Stupid. A good offense has constant movement from everyone, not just 2-3 guys. If half of our team is resting on offense then we are doing something horribly wrong.
we looked pretty bad out there…im one of the few optimists left who can still chalk it up to preseason…i thought turk looked awesome on offense but looked like oversized jose on d a few times…i thought jj and jose would combine into a great point guard…but its actually the opposite…and amir strikes me as weak…
oddly enough, the thing im learning the most (that i have refuted in the past) is that bosh and bargnani really dont mix well. For as much as i love bargs and his offense, he still seems like such a weak link and im feeling like its causing bosh to be just as terrible…
its getting tiring and redundant from last year…but im also convinced a light will turn on and the starting frontcourt will just be too good offensively.
may we all pray.
I too have stated that Bosh and Bargs should not be on the floor at the same time … which means one of them must go. Bargs has a large long-term contract so he’s not that attractive in a trade … while Bosh has unequivocally stated he will be testing the market in 2010.
It’s further aggravated by the presence of 6′-10″ Hedo … too many slow bigs … so obvious.
Perhaps JT & Staff can resolve this conundrum, or maybe they have already offered BC their professional opinion .. and the ball is in his court.
If you were the Raptor GM, what would you conclude, and what would be your decision???
I think you’re right about Bosh and Bargnani not mixing together. However, my take is that the onus is on the “franchise” player (Bosh) to make it work. Didn’t we say the same thing last year about him and O’Neal?
I’m not a Bosh hater, I just think if you’re a franchise player you consistently produce, lead your team and be the “man” no matter who you are playing against or with. You’ve never heard anyone say Tim Duncan doesn’t mix well with a team mate. That’s because he’s Tim F’ing Duncan whether he’s playing beside the Admiral, Matt Bonner …
I just think what we’ve seen for 6 years with Bosh is what we’re going to continue to get. Time to re-boot. Get some young prospects for him and concede that he may go elsewhere and be a great second of third option on a championship team, but, he’s not going to be our Kobe or Lebron.
Doesn’t putting on 15 – 20 pounds of muscle mean you should actually use it? I saw Bosh beside KG, and Bosh does look stronger than last year. So use it! Lean into KG a little bit. Bang a bit. Show that you are not going to be their bitch. If Matt Bonner can do it, you can do it CB4. On the plus side Bargnani has looked pretty consistent in the pre-season.
Silverback … but where did Bosh put on most of that extra muscle .. on his upper body or legs ?? Bosh’s legs are quite spindly which he uses for speed only and not for lift. If his legs are weak he can’t establish a strong base to push other players around. Upper body strength may be good for ball-handling and rebounding, but it doesn’t do much for banging in the paint.
Ignore the score and individual performances, and think “team”. JT has them doing things in which they still don’t have full confidence, and it shows both on offense and defense.
Raps can’t seem to play offense and then defense … it’s always an either/or thing … or a mixed bag of some playing one or the other. I think JT & Staff will bring these disparate players together for the start of the season after some good practice sessions.
Unfortunately, they will still be in a development phase entering the regular season, as they play NBA-ready teams. I look forward to see how the Raptors develop over the season, and watching the other teams kick the living shit outta all of them.
you would, ya honker.
Wondering if the high hopes for a Leaf turnaround will mirror the high hopes for a Raps turnaround. Question was asked before, will the Leafs win one before the Raps do?
Sigh. Twenty points blowout to the team they hate the most, and they STILL show no intensity or desire or hostility.
Wondering if this season it is a waste of my time to follow these guys?
How long do we give them? 10 games? 15 games? And what standard to hold them to? merely .500?
Comparing Raptors to the Leafs… Now that’s just a depressing thought
10 days until the season… They’re going to have to look a lot better than this to compete against the Cavs.
Boston is a brutal matchup for Toronto though, at every position. Except possibly Bargs on Perkins. Bargs on Sheed is a completely different matter though.
I love Bargnani’s aggressiveness on the floor and it was so damn legit! He finally showed his capabilities as the #1 draft pick and we hope to see more in the regular season. Too bad, he’s still dealing with foul trouble but overall I like the way he played today.
Calderon finally found his consistency in the game even though Rondo is still pwning him. But whatever, I’m sure he’ll have a sweet revenge the next time they face each other in the regular season.
Turkoglu is demonstrating to fans why he is worth the $54 million acquisition during the summer.
And for Bosh, man, I don’t think he’s worth the max contract for next year, he needs to prove to everyone why he is the best Power Forward in the NBA. I don’t see why Colangelo wanted Christine Bosh to be the franchise player for the Toronto Raptors. Today, he got raped so bad by that egghead Kevin Garnett and it was so horrible. Maybe Bosh had an ‘off game’ today but I don’t think that’s an excuse.
Too bad, they’re not going to televise the Minny-Raptors game in Sioux Falls. I love the chat on Raptors Republic. It was so cool until that Gman came and pissed me off! You need to chill man and watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1ghbxdCJ0c.
I guess RuPaul showed up today…
I need to chill? Look LilRomeo…you have expressed a ton of high volume low IQ opinions here. Opinions that have gotten more than a few dislikes while my responses to them seemed to meet with favorable votes.
I actually like what you just wrote and agree with practically everything. It’s the first time I’ve heard you take a measured approach to your opinion and not just spout off.
I’m sorry if I hurt your feelings. That wasn’t the intent. And I would love to watch your instructional video, but the URL contained a malformed video ID.
If you send it again, I’ll watch it. Promise.
Going into the preseason a prime flag for myself was how Bosh would assert himself against the “big” boys. This would not only indicate how the Raps season would unfold but also his own prospects for a max. contract in TO. If he cannot or will not be aggressive against an Eastern div. contender (and he has a history of letting Garnett fondle him) …weeelll…look for BC to start dealing I think.
I’m still very optomistic about the Raps and their season.
I was impressed with Derozan, he slashed well but did not finish, he looks like a keeper.
Bargs was the best Raptor out there by far he hustled and mand-up on D.
Turk played well and looked very smooth…. was i the only 1 who thought the shot at the buzzer at the end of the 3rd was going to go in?
Bosh simply is KG’s bitch… at least he got to the line.
Belinelli played bad.. simple as that.
Rasho is the worst big on the team… Veteran presence my ass
RR ratings looks like an enhanced and refreshed format…is it the new Roll Call of this year?
maybe i’m drinking the kool aid but we played an established team of guys at full strength and for the length of time that our team had stamina (given that star 1 and star 2 are both just getting their minutes up), we kept it to a one or two basket game. I’m ok with that. Let the disagreement begin….
here’s more kool aid….for as well as KG did, it seemed like half his baskets were 18ft out with seconds left on the shot clock. that more we can live with
Chris Bosh:
I said this 4 years ago and I stand by it. The most overrated player in the NBA today. The guy can never get over the hump in regards to beating a good basketball team. I can pick a dozen or so power forwards that have a better game then him. Mentally/physically/IQ etc.
$130 million to take us to 15th in the East year in and out? Common
This guy cannot beat a 500 team to save his life. Every player in the L has had there way with him. Perkins, Garnette, Amare, Duncan, it never ends. I’d once, like to see him dominate an opposing player and knock someone on there ass. Poor basketball IQ, poor mentality, poor work ethic it seems, no heart, no way do I pay him what he wants. He hasn’t accomplished nor earned anything in his NBA career thus far.
Just think how Bosh must feel about the dismal situation he finds himself .. being the so-called “franchise player” expected to lead a group of disparate players who have never played with each other ever.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Bosh’s stats will suffer as opposing teams shut him down because they don’t fear the rest of the team. If Bosh is demoralized going into the season, that will most certainly adversely affect all the other players who depend on him to lead and close out games.
I wonder if Bosh has already decided to ditch the Raps asap … why take abuse and punishment that will only depress his market value.
Are you serious? Tell me one time when Bosh has stepped up in a cluth situation? Answer = never.
The reason why Bosh wont lead this group has nothing to do with familiarity, it has everything to do with ability and he just doesnt have it.
John … you misjudge me … I too want to see Bosh traded for 2 decent athletic players who can do more for the Raptors than Bosh can ever do.
The problem with Bosh is not only on defense, it’s also on offense … because once the ball reaches him, everything stops and the other players just watch what will happen next, which is usually a charge to the basket or a pull-up jump shot … booooooring ….!!!!
I have some empathy for Bosh, given the tough ride he has had with the Raptors over 6 years. In his rookie year he was forced to play out of his PF position to play centre, and he suffered mightily … and it’s a wonder he survived so long with the Raptors. His development as a player was screwed up from the beginning, but he persevered and became a decent, but limited player.
The best thing for Bosh’s career and personal life is to be traded to a Texas team so he can be close to his family. I would love to see Cuban part with his buddy Dirk, and trade him for Bosh … for which I would be happy for Bosh.
My mistake, thank you for clarifying.
Remember the 3 to beat the Wizards at the end of last year? I assume you’ll write that off to a ‘lucky shot’ though. How about the 3 against Philly? Or the 3 against Houston in his rookie year?
Please remind me when the Raps have finished 15th in the East.
“I can pick a dozen or so power forwards that have a better game then him”…and then you rhyme off Amare, Duncan, Garnett, and Perkins. That’s 4, 3 of them are among the best in the NBA – if not the history of the game – and the last one (Perkins) is ridiculous.
Get real. There are lots of Bosh critics here, but nobody will take such asinine comments seriously if you spout trash like this.
Remember the play at the end of the Chicago game at home when he tried to drive against Noah and got stuffed? Remember every game against Boston and Detroit when he flopped and totally got outclassed by Wallace and Garnett? Remember the game against the bucks when Charlie V torched him? Or how about every time they have played the Suns and Amare kills him down low? I dont even want to remember how badly he gets outplayed by David West and Dirk Nowitzki. Rememeber the game against SA, when he was injured and the team won the game? Remember how against Orlando in the playoffs Howard owned him? Even worse, do you remember when they played New Jersey and Mikki Moore nuetralized him? Notice that whenever he is presented with a physical challenge he backs down and settles for long range jumpers? Good player, but no way is he a max player.
As for the Power Forwards better then Bosh, while it wasnt me who made the comment, i can certainly name quite a few that are indeed better.
Duncan
Garnett
Amare
Nowitzki
West
Boozer
Aldridge
Gasol
Thats eight power forwards who are better then Bosh. I didnt include and centres for the purpose of this debate. If there are 8 better players at his position, why should he be payed like a max player. Of the players i listed ahead of him, only Duncan, Garnett and Nowitzki are max players.
West? Aldridge? No f’n way.
Yeah David West and Aldridge, both who score just as much as Bosh, but also play defence and arent afraid of a phyiscal challenge. Also both players play in the West against Amare, Boozer, Duncan, Nowitzki. Put Bosh up against those guys in that conference and youèll see just how ordinary he really is.
no freakin way man. Aldridge is a poor mans Bosh, West only plays the way he does because of Paul, and Amare has no skill aside from dunking, courtesy of amazing Nash passing. Gasol is a C, not a PF.
Boozer or Bosh? Hmmm…I don’t know which I’d rather go with to be honest
Actually Gasol is a power forward, Andrew Bynum is the centre on the Lakers Bob. Then you go on to argue that “Amare has no skill aside from dunking”. Probablly the most ignorant comment ever posted on this site. Amare is a great player, and while Nash has played a role, he was great even before Nash arrived. The reason all you see him do is dunk is because you dont really watch basketball, all you see is the highlights on TSN. He does allot more then dunk, including stick the mid range J and post up his defender, something I have never seen Bosh do in years. The reason why he dunks so much is because he is always looking to score inside. West and Aldridge also are able to post up their man, face up and drive past them. Bosh can only face up and drive when he doesnt get his nose dirty. We all know that when times get tough, Bosh will always back down and take the 15-20 foot jumper. So along with having more variety in their offensive arsenal, they are all vastly superior defenders, so I have no idea why anyone would prefer Bosh.
what great team accomplishments can gasol and garnett point to when they played for memphis and minnesotta? garnett got out of the first round, what once. Did Gasol ever win a play-off series in Memphis?
Clearly, memphis and Minnesotta are much better off two or three seasons later after trading these merely good but not ‘franchise’ players who were undeserving of max money.
His career playoff averages are 20-9-3-1-1 with 2 TOs, 43% FG, 84% FT. The only thing you can complain about is the FG%. When Howard (a centre, mind you) “owned” him in ‘08? 24-9-3.5-1.5 on 47% and 83%. Anecdontes won’t get it done. His 2nd highest career game was against Orlando (41), and his highest against the Suns (and that guy Amare). His previous career high was against Detroit. I don’t recall David West ever owning him, although I may be mistaken. And I certainly don’t give a shit about 1 game the team won without him.
I also would like some evidence of when Tim Duncan is given the ball 25 feet from the basket and told to win the game. Just because Bosh didn’t have any wings that could do it (like Gasol, Amare, Duncan, West, Boozer, Aldridge (please) and Garnett do) doesn’t make it his fault. He’s the only one put in that position from your list other than Dirk.
You some facts, these ‘memories’ don’t prove anything.
Cosa Nostra?….IS THAT YOU!?
It was a good preseason game for 3/4ers.
The blow out occurred in the 4th when the line-ups didn’t matter to either team.
Not sure I’m liking all of the line-ups Jay is trying out there, but now is the time to try stuff out.
Turkoglu could be the best player on this team.
Arsenalist I couldnt agree more with your ratings. As usual, Bosh and Calderon dissappeared under the glare of the spotlight. How can anyone argue that Bosh is a legit max player when he always folds when presented with a physical challenge? Whenever they need their leader to step up, Bosh consistently lets them down.
I absolutely agree that Bargnani and Turkoglu were the only players to step up. Bargnani took on the physical challenge presented by Perkins and he shoved it right back in his face. What pisses me off is that he steps up on D, hustles down the floor, bangs with Garnett and gets position, only to have these stupid brain dead refs call an offensive foul. If it wasnt the refs, it was Sonny Weems looking off Bargs who has Garnett pinned down low to jack up a 19 footer. Absolutely Brutal! Also, his 5 rebounds arent bad considering he only played 2 1/2 quarters because of the bogus calls by these officials.
As for Turkoglu, what a player! So crafty, tough D today, great rebounding and he was amazing at setting up his teamates. Bosh can no longer be the focus on offense if he continues to float and disappear in big games. Turkoglu and Bargs showed they have what is needed to compete against good teams and they should be rewarded accordingly.
Both Bargs and Hedo have long-term contracts, while Bosh intends to test the market in 2010. Do you think this will affect the Raptor’s plans for this season? … because we know Bosh is angling for a max money contract ($130+Mil for 6 years) … and I question whether BC would go that far, because if he did, he would have to trade away Bargs, since it’s pretty well the consensus that Bosh and Bargs don’t belong on the floor together.
Wow … looks like another Jose/TJ conflict situation .. whoda thunk ..???!!!!!
I would trade Bosh in a heartbeat to the Warriors for a package that includes Andris Biedrins and Anthony Randolph. They may not want to trade Randolph, but Biedrins would be essential to any deal and he would instantly improve their interior D.
I suspect they already tried to make a trade package with the GSW .. but it fell apart. Perhaps the only thing that was salvaged was the trade of George for Belinelli, with the Raps giving GSW money to take George.
Just imagine the Raptor’s shopping list for players like Biedrens, Azubuike, Ellis, Randolph … even Jackson..!!!
yeah no kidding, that would be a dramatic upgrade over Bosh`s impact. I`ve thought about it and played around on espn trade machine to see what possibilities work.
I would actually like some sort of Bosh for Biedrins+Jackson trade. That would shore up our SG/SF/C positions quite nicely.
I would give Jackson the starting nod at the 2, and the backup minutes at the 3. Let Weems, Derozan, and Belinelli fight it out for the rest of the minutes at the 2.
bosh is overrated
he got his owned again and his defense is shit!
if he stays the leader, that is soft as butter, no way raps win anything
I say trade him while he’s worth a dime
get value , he ain’t worth anywhere near a max contract!!
and I really hope wright can bring defense at the 2 spot
if he’s a solid defender , I start him over DD
jose looking better every time
hedo is looking a little rusty but his basketball IQ shines trough
and these ref’s call everything and nothing
I don’t know what’s worse not getting star calls or getting called on every tic tac bump play
against a team like boston these ref’s should give a little advantage over the regular ref’s because boston is filled up by former all-stars
and would get the majority of the whistle in favour.
17 posts by FAQ. I don’t suppose you guys can start to weed-out some of his posts?
and he says he doesn’t have a blog…
Michel G and Brain Colangelo …. if you nothing to say other than posting one-liner blurts complaining about decent discussion, stfu …..
I love reading some of the posts on this site and get other people’s take on the Raps, but your like an annoying girlfriend that won’t shut the fuck up. I keep suggesting that we ignore you, but it’s hard to do when you appear in every fuckin’ thread. Ok, I got it off my chest, I’ll shut up now.
Agree,has FAQ hijacked this site?
While I believe things will improve over the season, expecting them to come out in the regular season with any significant improvement is folly. They’ll look good at times, but then suck for a while. The first 15 could be a struggle, but it’s the next 65 that are most important.
I know it’s hard for any sports fan (especially Raps fan) to be patient, but it’s required this season more than most.
FAQ – take a break from the site for a couple hours. And post with a real email so I don’t have to make posts like these. Don’t make us moderate this forum, we trust you to handle yourself like an adult. And no, don’t respond to this post.
I think he likes to play the bad guy
ignoring him is the best thing for all of us
-ignoring him is the best thing for all of us-
agreed… Ive been using this philosophy for a while now. Talk about making the debates and conversations more enjoyable. (although admittedly he does drag you in every now and again.)
Turk looked great.
Bargs looked great.
Jose is looking better.
But Boston looks great. The all star vets like Sheed, KG, Pierce and Allen really know their roles. If Rondo can play like he has in past years, this will be a tough team to beat night in night out. The top three in the east are really going to be very consistant.
The other 5 playoff teams will depend a lot on health. On paper, Atlanta and Chicago and Miami and the raps all look decent. Any injury to Horford, Rose, Jermaine O’neal(yikes), or Bargs will really change that lower tier landscape. Someone goes down every year. One of these teams like Miami or Philly is going to get hurt and end up worse than the Knicks. I hope it’s not us again.
I like the grading system, I hope you continue that from now on so by the end of every month you can grade the player monthly tally and compare them to other months.
People were saying that Reggie Evans won’t get more then 15 mins when we got him but now we see that he will play alot more then that especially since Amir tends to be shakey/inconsistent and Rasho tends to be invisible.
Seriously I think Rasho signed that 1 year deal because it looks like he wants to be retire in a Raptor’s uniform.
Rasho will still be useful, just not against everyone. The Raptors needed another veteran. And I agree Rasho signed that deal because he’s looking at retiring here.
Reggie Evans is a 29 year old playoff veteran – the Raptors need him badly! 12-24 minutes a night depending on who’s out there.
Amir is showing his youth – he might be really good, one day. We can hope the lights come on this season.
Time for full out panic mode.
I am soooo glad no one said anything nice about Jack. What a terrible performance… running around with his head down, making stupid mistakes and fouls. How do you spell atrocious? J-J.
Scott.
The Raps have 9 new players that haven’t gelled yet. The Celtics have the best team chemistry in the league and will obviously be a force to win it all. Bosh and Hedo didnt play most of the pre-season.
Everyone needs to chill. Everyone should already know that the Raps will take some time in the regular season to gel and get better. the 2nd half of the season will be better than the 1st in my opinion.
AND, even if everything goes right this season and we play well and compete, we’re not on the Celtics level. so we lost to the Celtics. Surprise Surprise. Guess what? So does 95% of the league…
Carefull
I’ve noticed they have dited out critcism of FAQ in the past.
I think Arse is nailing him.
I agree with John and his postings. It’s 100% true
Luis Scola is also a better player and can shut him down easily. And he makes 3 million a year and with Battier took the Lakers to 7 games last year without Yao and Mc Grady. That’s leadership.
Blake Griffin will shut down Bosh when they first play I promise you that. he looks mentally tougher and plays with an edge.
West and Aldridge are better I agree.
Tyrus Thomson will get there.
Paul Millsap shut him down already many times.
Varajao shut him down numerous times.
Shaq is still better and dominates him with ease.
Wow Bosh, You have a lousy track record.
Re Bosh and Bargnani, what a bunch of dumb comments.
Last year Bosh 22.7pts @ PF & 10rbs
Last year Bargnani 18.3pts @ C & 5.9rbs
What the hell is wrong with 41 pts and 16 rbs from your
2 best players, and adding the Turk’s numbers to be a
great front court.
Colangelo has stated repeatedly that he has no intention of trading
Bosh unless he has an offer he cannot refuse, like Kobe or Dwade, etc.
As to all the comments re the preseason games, they are scrimages,
with no meaning but the coaching staff wanting to see how 9 new
players will fit together. Triano has had no interest in winning!!!
Don’t waste your time being critical now, lets wait till we see some real games, and how the season goes, and the starters play real minutes, in a real ofensive system, instead of only token 20/25 minutes, to allow the new players to show what they can do.
Holy words!