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Too many Raptor Homer's here, already planning Wiggins coming back.
First of, it ain't going to be 4 years, if he turns into a bona fide star he will be there 7 years.
Secondly who is to say that the Raptors will want him in 4 or 7 years?! Maybe they will have someone better at that spot, or maybe Wiggins will end up being a poor man's Rudy Gay who hogs the ball even more so. You just don't know yet at this point how he will turn out and how much money he may want.
Thirdly who is to say the Raptors won't suck and be at the bottom of the Atlantic division in 7 year time?! just like all teams not named the Spurs, there eventually be a transition where a team reaches its height (every 5 years or so), followed by decay and then blowup and start again. Will Wiggins want to sign with a bad Toronto Raptor teams when he is 26?! or will the shores of Miami or teaming up with other superstars will be calling him??!! So many Raptor fans are so sure he will sign here, wait until he has to make that decision.
In the meantime concentrate on the present.
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Hotshot wrote: View PostToo many Raptor Homer's here, already planning Wiggins coming back.
First of, it ain't going to be 4 years, if he turns into a bona fide star he will be there 7 years.
Secondly who is to say that the Raptors will want him in 4 or 7 years?! Maybe they will have someone better at that spot, or maybe Wiggins will end up being a poor man's Rudy Gay who hogs the ball even more so. You just don't know yet at this point how he will turn out and how much money he may want.
Thirdly who is to say the Raptors won't suck and be at the bottom of the Atlantic division in 7 year time?! just like all teams not named the Spurs, there eventually be a transition where a team reaches its height (every 5 years or so), followed by decay and then blowup and start again. Will Wiggins want to sign with a bad Toronto Raptor teams when he is 26?! or will the shores of Miami or teaming up with other superstars will be calling him??!! So many Raptor fans are so sure he will sign here, wait until he has to make that decision.
In the meantime concentrate on the present.
And I think it's annoying when people try saying the fact that he was traded to Minnesota is great news for the raptors.. no, it's great news for Wiggins and the future of the timberwolves franchise
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raptors999 wrote: View PostMinny is a beautiful place except in the winter. Tons of lakes and green space. Cleveland is the rust belt. Its as beautiful as Hamilton.
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BigCamB wrote: View PostYa...Cleveland is waaaaaaaaaaaay worse, not even remotely comparable. Crime, shitness, it's typically described as one of the worst, most miserable cities in America. Minneapolis is very pleasant, like you said. Its winter is awful, but then again so is Cleveland's.
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thead wrote: View Postthink the only way we actually get Wiggins is right now. Otherwise no sense bothering.
Ross/Fields/Daniels 2 1sts for Wiggins/K-MartMyself (March 2014):
The raptors are a tremendous young team and will win a championship in the following five years.
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I can't really get on board with planning for/celebrating something that won't happen until a minimum of 4 years, and in all likelihood, probably 7 or more years.
Plus maybe it's just the beaten up Raptors fan in me talking but I feel bad that Wiggins hasn't even been officially traded to Minnesota yet and everyone is already saying that he's as good as gone the first chance he gets.
And it's not just the message board warriors either - Michael Grange penned a ridiculous article for Sportsnet yesterday that states just that. He lists all the reasons why Minnesota has no chance to retain him (cold winters, losing history, tax issues), forgetting that the Raptors are only one unexpected good season removed from all of the above being pinned to their franchise by outsiders as well.
He also says that stealing Wiggins from Minnesota will be "easy as pie" the first chance we get, etc. etc. 7 years is an eternity in the NBA. Minny could be coming off back to back titles by then. The Raptors could be back in the dumper. Wiggins could have two surgically repaired knees. Raptors may not have cap room or could have their own star SF. I mean we're talking about 2021 here! Grange should know better.
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Fully wrote: View PostMichael Grange penned a ridiculous article for Sportsnet yesterday that states just that. He lists all the reasons why Minnesota has no chance to retain him (cold winters, losing history, tax issues), forgetting that the Raptors are only one unexpected good season removed from all of the above being pinned to their franchise by outsiders as well.
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Fully wrote: View PostI can't really get on board with planning for/celebrating something that won't happen until a minimum of 4 years, and in all likelihood, probably 7 or more years.
Plus maybe it's just the beaten up Raptors fan in me talking but I feel bad that Wiggins hasn't even been officially traded to Minnesota yet and everyone is already saying that he's as good as gone the first chance he gets.
And it's not just the message board warriors either - Michael Grange penned a ridiculous article for Sportsnet yesterday that states just that. He lists all the reasons why Minnesota has no chance to retain him (cold winters, losing history, tax issues), forgetting that the Raptors are only one unexpected good season removed from all of the above being pinned to their franchise by outsiders as well.
He also says that stealing Wiggins from Minnesota will be "easy as pie" the first chance we get, etc. etc. 7 years is an eternity in the NBA. Minny could be coming off back to back titles by then. The Raptors could be back in the dumper. Wiggins could have two surgically repaired knees. Raptors may not have cap room or could have their own star SF. I mean we're talking about 2021 here! Grange should know better.
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