What Signing Dampier Could Mean For The Raptors
Adding Dampier to the Raptor front court isn't a slam dunk, there are some challenges that need to be addressed.
Month: September 2010
Toronto Raptors Morning Coffee Sept 30
While it remains to be seen if this year’s team is any more capable — they’re going to have to be exponentially better defensively to be able to run effectively — Triano has put a new premium on conditioning
Toronto Raptors Morning Coffee Sept 29
A lot of things we are going to be running this year are going to involve two guards being on the floor ... A lot of the European teams (at the World Championship in Turkey), they had three guards on the floor.
Toronto Raptors Morning Coffee Sept 28
Every team that calls wants to ask about Andrea. Is he available? They smell blood in the water. They read articles about how bad he is. I’m telling you, from a standpoint of value, it’s definitely there.
Rapcast #88: Raptors Media Day
The player's are talking and we're reading between the lines trying to figure out just what exactly we have here. A team on the rise or one destined for spectacular failure, nobody knows for sure, but at least we got Ryan McNeill from Hoops Addict informing us about what was notable (and surprising) on Media…
Thank God for Krasnie Krilya Samara
If it weren't for Krasnie Krilya Samara, the Raptors would have been in real trouble.
High player turnover does not matter
Any time last year's team encountered a bump along the road, a defense was waiting to be applied - nine new players. This year we've got six, but it really doesn't matter.
Triano debunks a Bosh myth, and Alvin gets a business card
There was a myth about Chris Bosh that I never quite accepted. Now that he's gone, Jay Triano clears the air and gives his version of the State of the Republic address.
“We probably lack a true five” so let’s get Bobby Brown
Digging unnecessarily deeper into the Raptors' apparent need for a big man, and wondering why a team would need five point guards.
Take Three: Triano, Alabi and Weems
We unearth the reason why Jay Triano is immune to heat, where Solomon Alabi's proper place is, and which Raptor can best emulate the defense of Scottie Pippen.
Jay Triano’s quotes are very predictable
Jay Triano thinks the ball movement will be better and that the athleticism will contain dribble penetration. If Jay said it, than it must be true.