Daily Archives: October 16, 2010

The Insanity of the Current Starting Lineup

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rudygay

Last season when Bosh started the Raptors scored a lot of points and Bargnani also scored well and shot pretty good. Last year because Bosh required double or sometimes even triple teaming the Raptors starting lineup was in effect playing five on four. With Bosh constantly being double teamed someone else was always open. Bosh   …Continue Reading

Toronto Raptors Morning Coffee Oct 16

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steph

They have six guys who are essentially the same player: athletic players who would best be sixth men on a serious team. Their “big” star, Andre Bargnani, is at best Dirk Nowitzki Light on the rare occasions where he is engaged.

Raps hammered at home, not looking great

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rudygay

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary, over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, while I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping. It was the f*#%$g C*%#$!s.

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I think the 2007 Raptor team's biggest problem was a lack of secondary scoring option. We had Bosh (who was neutralized by Mikey freakin' Moore), and everyone else. Was any team scared of Calderon or Parker dropping 25? Definitely not.



This year, we've got 2 legit scorers in Lowry and DeRozan, and even Salmons and Vasquez have the ability to turn a broken play into 2 points. I'm not suggesting this current team are worldbeaters, but their offense isn't as one-dimensional as the 2007 team, without even saying anything about the improved defense.

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