I like Alvin Williams as much as the next guy and hope he lands somewhere because he is the ultimate ‘nice guy’….and yes, there’s a ‘but’ here.
A friend of RR had a chance to chat up Ujiri and Casey, and filed this report from his sit-down. Makes for good reading.
This week on The Dr is In with PhDSteve, I begin by looking at the first two games of the NBA finals and offer some thoughts on the highs and lows for the Heat as they seek to repeat against four-time champs the San Antonio Spurs. Then…well…it gets a little bit more intense.
How Rudy Gay could be the Key to the Raptor’s Offence after all Many of the top offenses in the league have been winning this year playing ‘small ball.’ Miami, New York, Golden State, Houston and (though to a lesser extent) Oklahoma City have all taken a cue from the D’Antoni Suns and had …Continue Reading
There’s been plenty of reasons to be unhappy if you’re a supporter of the club, and Dwane Casey’s coaching could arguably fall into a category of critique.
Thoughts on the Slam Dunk Champion from a handful of guests, in 100-word bundles.
This week on The Doctor is In with Phdsteve, the Raptors have finally introduced their new President of Basketball Operations and GM Massai Ujiri to the Toronto media and fans- and the response is overwhelmingly positive. Fans and media alike are in love with their new GM…but not me.
Thoughts on Landry Fields from a handful of guests, in 100-word bundles.
With Masai Ujiri hitting the ground running, we take a look into his recent past to get a sense of what he will bring to the table.
While Ujiri’s hiring is definitely reason for optimism among Raptor fans, considering what they’ve been through lately (or really for most of their 17 year existence), history tells us we probably should temper those expectations. For a couple of different reasons.
Masai Ujiri doesn’t waste any time in making his first move
A day has passed since Alvin was given his walking papers. Doug Smith did his best with his rant to rile up the troops, but since then cooler heads seem to of prevailed and many fans although disappointed appear to get it. Come share your two cents if you disagree.
Doug Smith is actually openly criticizing the Raptors, specifically Tim Leiweke. This is a first.
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Per TSN and others. This is a nice vote of confidence, and should make Raptor fans pretty happy. DeRozan is a very hard worker and will no doubt look to soak up knowledge from the stars he’ll be surrounded by.
Yup, two guys you would totally see getting amnestied. In fact, it’s times like these I wish we could buy amnesty clauses.
“Weltman discusses the value of analytics, but he hardly treads negatively on coaches who don’t use them on a day-to-day basis — a good sign considering the Suns have dealt with enough cross-job-description meddling of late.”
To paraphrase Ujiri: No matter which direction the franchise goes developing youth is going to be a part of the plan. We are going to try and get in the draft. Who would you target and feel is obtainable?
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