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Yesterday, 08:24 PM

Matt52 replied to a thread Raptors new front office taking shape in Everything Raptors

Here is some background.... Readers Digest version: He is a rockstar of trainers.

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Yesterday, 08:11 PM

Matt52 replied to a thread Raptors new front office taking shape in Everything Raptors

I think that is a definite. The man is one of the best in the business. I can only hope he and Leiweke ran in the same circles in LA and are...

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Yesterday, 08:09 PM

Matt52 replied to a thread Raptors new front office taking shape in Everything Raptors

Good points. Maybe he was not consulted? Who knows. But I never thought of those situations in that context with Fruitman.

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Yesterday, 08:08 PM

Matt52 replied to a thread Raptors Summer League Schedule in Everything Raptors

Yes, it was a joke.... at least my interpretation.

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Yesterday, 08:07 PM

Matt52 replied to a thread Will Casey be back or gone? in Everything Raptors

Good questions. I still think the Raptors can be a competitive team with some significant tweaks and the forever mentioned organic growth. I...

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Yesterday, 08:04 PM

Matt52 replied to a thread Will Casey be back or gone? in Everything Raptors

If he is, Casey has already proven once he is not the man for that job. Casey excelled with little to no expectations.

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Yesterday, 06:55 PM

Matt52 replied to a thread Will Casey be back or gone? in Everything Raptors

I guess once Jerry Sloan was not available, Masai said, "Ahhhh f*ck it. Dwane you get another year." <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">I am...

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Yesterday, 06:47 PM

Matt52 replied to a poll If Cavs are looking to move top pick, Gay for #1? in Everything Raptors

By simply not picking up options on Kevin Jones and Chris Quinn, the Cavs could take Rudy's entire salary off Raptors hands with the Cavs sending...

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Yesterday, 06:37 PM

Matt52 replied to a thread Raptors Summer League Schedule in Everything Raptors

Are you serious? I thought schedule was not out until late July.

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Yesterday, 06:11 PM

Matt52 replied to a poll Has there been too much change and too many people discarded? in Everything Raptors

Good point on intuition. I should have shown more respect to an opinion rather than a statement of fact. Apologies. I get the feeling an...

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Yesterday, 06:01 PM

CalgaryRapsFan replied to a thread NBA.com Raptors Team Overview in Everything Raptors

As hard as I've been on Casey for his limiting the playing time for so many of the younger players this past season, I wonder if he was stuck between...

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Yesterday, 05:55 PM

CalgaryRapsFan replied to a poll Has there been too much change and too many people discarded? in Everything Raptors

If you've read all the stories, you should realize that the decision to let Alvin go was MU's, not TL's. TL just happened to get in touch with AW...

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Yesterday, 04:57 PM

Matt52 replied to a poll Has there been too much change and too many people discarded? in Everything Raptors

Doug's panties still in a twist: <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Nothing on assistants for Casey's Raptors staff, expect changes in next...

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Yesterday, 04:53 PM

Matt52 replied to a poll Has there been too much change and too many people discarded? in Everything Raptors

Considering he was hired and demoted by previous front office and let go by this front office, that does not sound like a ringing endorsement for his...

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Yesterday, 04:46 PM

Matt52 replied to a thread Ujiri is trying to get in the draft, who you want? in Everything Raptors

http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Situational-Statistics-the-2013-Shooting-Guard-Crop-4273 ...

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Yesterday, 04:46 PM

Matt52 replied to a thread Ujiri is trying to get in the draft, who you want? in Everything Raptors

http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Situational-Statistics-the-2013-Point-Guard-Crop-4268 ...

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Yesterday, 04:30 PM

Matt52 replied to a thread Raptors new front office taking shape in Everything Raptors

Don't also forget..... President AND GM, Masai Ujiri After the flush in the front office, I really and truly don't believe Colangelo will...

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Yesterday, 04:26 PM

Matt52 replied to a thread Raptors new front office taking shape in Everything Raptors

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Bobby Webster, hired by Raptors 2 manage cap, was one of the brighter young minds in the NBA office. Very...

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Yesterday, 04:08 PM

Matt52 replied to a thread Raptors Summer League Schedule in Everything Raptors

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Raptors first 2 games in LV Summer league against Miami and San Antonio. SCREWED BY THE SCHEDULE...

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Yesterday, 04:01 PM

Matt52 replied to a thread Raptors new front office taking shape in Everything Raptors

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">With the league office, Webster worked to negotiate the current CBA. Role w/ Raps includes scouting, player...

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Yesterday, 03:12 PM

Matt52 replied to a thread Will Casey be back or gone? in Everything Raptors

Woodson is to D'Antoni as Shaw would be to Casey???? I'd be all for it but it certainly would not help Casey's lame duck status. Might create a...

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Yesterday, 03:10 PM

Matt52 replied to a poll If Cavs are looking to move top pick, Gay for #1? in Everything Raptors

There are 2 ways to interpret this. Dinner goes like this: option 1) Appetizer, Main course, *Rudy we are trading you to Cleveland*, Dessert ...

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Yesterday, 03:10 PM

CalgaryRapsFan replied to a thread Fired: Alvin Williams in Everything Raptors

I like his approach. I could never understand how scouts could argue for 'their guy' relative to other prospects that they hadn't seen first-hand. ...

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Yesterday, 02:58 PM

Matt52 replied to a thread Will Casey be back or gone? in Everything Raptors

Now that Casey is in charge, I hope he gets a clean slate. No more front office politics interfering. Lets see what you have Casey. Go...

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Yesterday, 02:56 PM

Matt52 replied to a thread Raptors new front office taking shape in Everything Raptors

If I could like this multiple times, I would.

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