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Mon May 20th, 2013, 01:10 PM

NoBan replied to a thread Blowing it Up in Everything Raptors

I've been busy and couldn't join in, but great exchanges and discussion, fellas. Point 1: Fields is a bust of a signing. He got our offer as...

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Tue May 14th, 2013, 01:12 PM

NoBan replied to a thread Blowing it Up in Everything Raptors

Whoa, big fella. I didnt want to copy paste everything. The context of your stuff exists only a single mouse scroll above. I understand you...

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Tue May 14th, 2013, 12:38 PM

NoBan replied to a thread Blowing it Up in Everything Raptors

OKC, Cleveland, Boston, Orlando, Dallas, and even San Antonio got the key pieces to their championship contenders by being terrible prior to their...

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Tue May 14th, 2013, 11:50 AM

NoBan replied to a thread Blowing it Up in Everything Raptors

Allow me to play devil’s advocate... Waiting until the deadline is a mistake if we are really going to do pursue a “blow it up” strategy. We’re...

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Mon May 13th, 2013, 06:17 PM

NoBan replied to a poll Realistic Options Regarding Andrea Bargnani in Everything Raptors

I'm not following your logic here. The Raptors wont reach anywhere by trading Bargnani for whatever they can get? Is that what your saying? Are you...

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Mon May 13th, 2013, 04:33 PM

NoBan replied to a poll Realistic Options Regarding Andrea Bargnani in Everything Raptors

The idea is so send him... somewhere. Anywhere, really. Bad teams may be more likely to make a bad decision, which is what acquiring Andrea would...

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Mon May 13th, 2013, 03:55 PM

NoBan replied to a thread Blowing it Up in Everything Raptors

Not sure our best players are likely to bring back a haul Carmelo did. We don't have the Smiff/Horford all star combo to fall back on. ...

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Mon May 13th, 2013, 03:38 PM

NoBan replied to a thread Raptors GM: BC out as GM. "Major Financial Offer for Ujiri" in works. (post #391) in Everything Raptors

Great post, Matt. "Couldn't have said it better myself"

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Mon May 13th, 2013, 03:22 PM

NoBan started a thread Blowing it Up in Everything Raptors

(Disclaimer: This is not an Andrew Wiggans thread) What do you say we become the worst team in the NBA? BCs desperation has left us in NBA...

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Mon May 13th, 2013, 12:43 PM

NoBan replied to a thread Raptors GM: BC out as GM. "Major Financial Offer for Ujiri" in works. (post #391) in Everything Raptors

No. If that's the plan, then we need a placeholder in there and not a lame-duck GM thats so desperate he will hamstring the franchise and destroy...

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Mon May 13th, 2013, 12:36 PM

NoBan replied to a poll Realistic Options Regarding Andrea Bargnani in Everything Raptors

Yep, I think I agree. Thats why I havent voted yet. I really, really want to vote Trade, but Ive drawn a similar conclusion to you and cant bring...

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Mon May 13th, 2013, 11:42 AM

NoBan replied to a poll Realistic Options Regarding Andrea Bargnani in Everything Raptors

The thing is... how can you vote for a trade, but have no realistic option to present. Its different than wanting BC gone but not knowing a possible...

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Mon May 13th, 2013, 11:21 AM

NoBan replied to a thread Raptors Talking to Celtics Assistant Coach Tyronn Lue in Everything Raptors

Not to be overlooked: The players are not on the same page with EACH OTHER. The guys don't like Lowry's heroball. They resent Bargs for this...

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Mon May 13th, 2013, 11:12 AM

NoBan replied to a thread Raptors GM: BC out as GM. "Major Financial Offer for Ujiri" in works. (post #391) in Everything Raptors

I agree, but I think the issue goes back farther than Leiweke press conference. It goes back to last summer. When we let BC have another year but...

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Mon May 13th, 2013, 11:01 AM

NoBan replied to a poll Would you trade Lowry for this year's #12 overall selection? in Everything Raptors

I struggled with this because I'm not much of a Lowry guy, but I'm also not crazy about this draft. I do like MCW, but not sure I'd take him over...

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Mon May 13th, 2013, 10:55 AM

NoBan replied to a thread Raptors GM: BC out as GM. "Major Financial Offer for Ujiri" in works. (post #391) in Everything Raptors

If we're looking at these playoffs and coming to that conclusion, its worth mentioning.... JV is a really nice piece, be he is a LONG, LONG, LONG...

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Mon May 13th, 2013, 10:32 AM

NoBan started a poll Would you trade Lowry for this year's #12 overall selection? in Everything Raptors

Basically asking if you think the Lowry trade was worth it. Some mocks have Michael Carter Williams in that spot; others have CJ McCollum, Dario...

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Sat May 11th, 2013, 07:48 PM

NoBan replied to a thread Raptors Talking to Celtics Assistant Coach Tyronn Lue in Everything Raptors

This is a pointless endeavour, we all know TLue only goes to glamour cities.

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Sat May 11th, 2013, 03:46 PM

NoBan replied to a thread Small Ball? in Everything Raptors

As for the Andrea stuff... I think we can all go on a rant about his lack of utility (well phrased, Matt). Granted, I've backed Andrea more than...

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Sat May 11th, 2013, 01:58 PM

NoBan replied to a thread Small Ball? in Everything Raptors

That's a hell of a post, Blackjitsu. Thanks for putting in the effort and time, kudos. It's great to see a raps repub member filling out an...

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Fri May 10th, 2013, 12:40 PM

NoBan replied to a poll Realistic Options Regarding Andrea Bargnani in Everything Raptors

The highest paid player in Italy makes under 2 million euros. Say Bargs became the highest paid player there and got 2 million euros per year. ...

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Fri May 10th, 2013, 11:02 AM

NoBan replied to a thread RaptorsHQ: Media Roundtable End of Season Edition in Everything Raptors

Some pretty good posts in this thread so far. Thanks, fellas. This season was a giant leap.. sideways. BC threw the "baby steps" approach out...

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Fri May 10th, 2013, 10:37 AM

NoBan replied to a poll Realistic Options Regarding Andrea Bargnani in Everything Raptors

I don't think that 50/50 buyout is an option. Would anybody leave $10 mil on the table no matter what they had to endure? My head hurts from...

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Thu May 9th, 2013, 11:36 PM

NoBan replied to a thread Small Ball? in Everything Raptors

I don't think we should be so quick to assume Andrea is gone before next season. Nobody can come up with a reasonable destination, and everyone...

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Thu May 9th, 2013, 11:24 PM

NoBan replied to a thread How would you feel about .. Andrew Wiggins? in Everything Raptors

Plus looking at mock drafts is more fun when you have your pick :-P

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Thu May 9th, 2013, 11:14 PM

NoBan replied to a thread How would you feel about .. Andrew Wiggins? in Everything Raptors

Ok, truce man.

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Thu May 9th, 2013, 06:06 PM

NoBan replied to a thread How would you feel about .. Andrew Wiggins? in Everything Raptors

NoProps, Are you the same guy that gave me shit for saying that the Landry contract was a terrible idea? Are you the same guy that called Barkley...

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Thu May 9th, 2013, 04:02 PM

NoBan started a poll Realistic Options Regarding Andrea Bargnani in Everything Raptors

Dude looked spent as a baller last year. Same old issues about defensive positioning, no nose for the ball, etc, plus the added bonus of being a...

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Thu May 9th, 2013, 03:28 PM

NoBan replied to a thread How would you feel about .. Andrew Wiggins? in Everything Raptors

I don't know shit about Andrew Wiggins. It's cool to have the #1 recruit be a Canadian, but my cable package didn't cover most of his high school...

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Thu May 9th, 2013, 03:22 PM

NoBan replied to a thread Small Ball? in Everything Raptors

I think we've got the peronnel to make "small ball" an effective strategy for short stretches during games. Landy and Rudy can both slide down to...

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