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Yesterday, 06:39 PM

Craiger replied to a thread Why draft pick criticisms might be unfair in Everything Raptors

I agree with you for the most part and I agree most look at the draft in a vacuum (although I think fans and media with a intimate knowledge of their...

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Yesterday, 06:06 PM

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

I never said he would or wouldn't. (although given he's from a basketball family, and worked the vast majority of his adult life in the basketball...

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Yesterday, 04:47 PM

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

It doesn't matter to me what would, could or should happen. Its a matter of leaving the potential there. (ps. regarding the Bargnani example,...

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Yesterday, 04:23 PM

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

Hasn't Toronto always been profitable regardless of who ran the team? I posted this in the other thread so I won't go into detail, but I don't...

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Yesterday, 04:19 PM

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

Under normal circumstances, BC as an corporate exec. would probably be a good move. BUT at this point in time, I'd prefer if he had no connection...

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Yesterday, 02:11 PM

Craiger replied to a thread Why draft pick criticisms might be unfair in Everything Raptors

It could be, but its an unprovable hypothesis. For every player who fell into an 'ideal' situation, there is another who has the same or similar...

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Sat May 18th, 2013, 09:43 AM

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

Actually, atleast from a statistical standpoint, Melo does nearly everything better than Gay except creating steals and blocks. This includes raw...

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Sat May 18th, 2013, 07:32 AM

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

except that with his tendency to get injured, he'll immediately improve the team!

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Fri May 17th, 2013, 11:46 PM

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

But there is. In fact there could be a ton to do if the team is willing to change its perspective on where its going and where it wants to end up. ...

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Thu May 16th, 2013, 05:12 PM

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

First I'd say that 5 years of no playoffs > 2 years of playoffs, and even if we look at only his first contract 3 years of no playoffs > 2 years of...

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Thu May 16th, 2013, 01:04 PM

Craiger replied to a poll NBA Playoffs in "Let's NBA"

I'm actually suprised his PER was that high lol. In approx 24 minutes a game vs Memphis he managed to average almost as many turnovers as points...

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Sun May 12th, 2013, 10:13 AM

Craiger replied to a thread ESPN Hollinger's Prediction in Everything Raptors

Thought of this discussion when I read part of Doug Smith's recent blog posting. It, atleast indirectly, supports some of this (now old) discussion:...

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Sun May 12th, 2013, 09:24 AM

Craiger replied to a poll NBA Playoffs in "Let's NBA"

I actually chuckled when I saw this. I don't know how many times I've seen Chalmers and Bosh get into it during games.

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Sun May 12th, 2013, 09:04 AM

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

Their numbers are actually very similar in Toronto compared to their respective teams right now. (one exception being Jack's 13 games - whats the...

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Sat May 11th, 2013, 03:47 PM

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

I thought the assumption that Bargnani could be a scorer off the bench was more or less resolved with his terrible performance this year. It...

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Fri May 10th, 2013, 11:13 AM

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

Bold 1 - this is a bit of an understatement. He is not only 'not strong', he is one of the worst in the league, if not one of the worst in history....

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Fri May 10th, 2013, 10:48 AM

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

If the Cap goes up 2 mil its sitting at approx 60 mil Amnestying Bargnani puts the Raptors at approx 62 mil for the 2013/14 season with all...

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Fri May 10th, 2013, 06:56 AM

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

It doesn't offer the same benifit it would if the team was already under the salary cap, but it does free up space below the tax threshold. This...

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Thu May 9th, 2013, 12:25 PM

Craiger replied to a thread Small Ball? in Everything Raptors

Here is a question for you. How much of this is a lack of good big man (which has arguably always existed in the NBA) as opposed to a...

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Thu May 9th, 2013, 12:02 PM

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

Hate to try and improve on your post but: This was originally not emphasized enough.

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Wed May 8th, 2013, 05:37 PM

Craiger replied to a poll NBA Playoffs in "Let's NBA"

Not to be to critical of a media guy (thats not Toronto related anyways :cool:), but it is Matt Moore... who seems to love his synergy sports numbers...

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Wed May 8th, 2013, 04:21 PM

Craiger replied to a poll NBA Playoffs in "Let's NBA"

Completely agree. Even if Rose does comes back during these playoffs, I wouldn't be suprised (and it may well be in the teams best interest) that he...

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Sun May 5th, 2013, 09:28 AM

Craiger replied to a thread a penny for your thoughts? in Everything Raptors

Using an all-star game split Amir's offensive numbers did drop, although not necessarily significantly. Accounting for the minutes difference (all...

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Mon Apr 29th, 2013, 01:34 PM

Craiger replied to a thread If you were the... in Everything Raptors

sigh...... Did I make it that obvious? ;)

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Mon Apr 29th, 2013, 12:39 PM

Craiger replied to a poll Everything Rudy Gay in Everything Raptors

Too add to this, his reference to Mike Conley, is backwards aswell (out of place I know because this is a Rudy Gay thread). Using an all-star game...

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Mon Apr 29th, 2013, 12:08 PM

Craiger replied to a thread If you were the... in Everything Raptors

1. Amnesty Bargnani assuming there is no deal available for him that fits a rebuild. 2. Trade Gay/Demar/Fields/Kleiza - for anything that opens up...

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Mon Apr 29th, 2013, 11:05 AM

Craiger replied to a poll Jonas Valanciunas or Enes Kanter? (Poll added) in Everything Raptors

I think its the exact opposite. Val has a little more length, Kanter has a more bulk. But Kanter is a pure back to the basket, low post,...

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Sat Apr 27th, 2013, 07:53 AM

Craiger replied to a poll With Leiweke on board, what happens to Colangelo now? in Everything Raptors

I'm not going to claim I know much of anything about Leiweke, and didn't even know he existed before yesterday (in fact I kept hearing Witwicky,...

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Wed Apr 24th, 2013, 12:12 PM

Craiger replied to a thread Money Ballin' It - The Spurs should be the blueprint to sustained success? in Everything Raptors

I don't think for a second ownership in SA or OKC hired Burford/Presti and said "we'll give them a decade+ to their thing". These guys earned their...

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Wed Apr 24th, 2013, 11:39 AM

Craiger replied to a thread Money Ballin' It - The Spurs should be the blueprint to sustained success? in Everything Raptors

I actually disagree with this quite significantly. This is one of the strengths of teams like the Spurs and OKC lies. Lebron and Dwight both...

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