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Gameday: Raptors vs Spurs – Nov 9/09

The Raptors are 1-1 on the first half of this Western swing; I’ll take it. In fact, in the last 8 quarters, the Raptors have only played poorly in 2 (maybe 3, but the second quarter in Dallas can’t be considered horrible) of them. Tonight, they roll into the AT&T Center to face the Spurs, [...]

Talking Draft with Chris Denker Part 3

Blake Griffin: Top of his Class
Q. Who is your Top 10?
1. Blake Griffin 6′10 248 PF
Powerful & athletic, quickness in the post, runs floor, should be very good in pick & roll situations.
2. Ricky Rubio 6′3 185 PG
Leader, crafty & smart, very good passer, lanky long defender creates steals with deflections. Teammates just seem [...]

Morning Coffee – June 16

Toronto Star
With Shawn Marion, Anthony Parker and Joey Graham as unrestricted free agents, and Carlos Delfino in the mix as a restricted free agent the Raptors have spoken about bringing back, that leaves a dearth of shooting guards and small forwards.
It would seem obvious the No.9 pick would have to play one of those positions, [...]

Morning Coffee – May 30

Globe and Mail
Raptors centre Andrea Bargnani wasn’t sorry to see Sam Mitchell fired.
And he says he is worried Maurizio Gherardini, the Raptors’ highly respected senior vice-president of basketball operations, might be leaving.
In an interview with La Gazetta dello Sport from Treviso, Italy, where he’s been doing some off-season training, Bargnani said he is encouraged [...]