Training Camp: Day 1

We were finally able to get beyond the madness of Media Day and are ready to get down to business. Day 1 had a couple themes: Health Bosh is on the shelf for the next few weeks, which is a big blow to this team. This is Triano’s first training camp, and you know he…

AltRaps 3 Point Shot – March 5

Spill…. 1) What is your opinion of Matt Devlin? 2) Fantasy time. If the league were to institute a “franchise player” rule in that you could label one player as such and be able to sign him to a 6 year deal with his salary not applying to the cap, who would you pick and…

Raptors flunk Pistons test; Matt Devlin talks to RR about it

Prince killed Moon Detroit Pistons 100, Toronto Raptors 93 It had to happen, it just sucks that it happened at home against a depleted Pistons team. The 3-0 start had given the team a lot of confidence heading into this one and as Jermaine O’Neal pointed out pre-game, it was an early measuring stick of…

Enough of the “hide your ‘real’ strategy in preseason” BS

It really irks me when players and coaches make quotes like these, in this case it’s Jamario Moon talking about the Philly game: “I don’t think we’re going to show them everything we have in this game and neither will they.” Piss off. Seriously. What can you possibly do on the court that will compromise…

What does signing Will Solomon say about the Raptors?

The multi-faceted player that Bryan Colangelo hinted at acquiring didn’t turn out to be Bonzi Wells or Michael Finley but Will Solomon. The Raptors have signed the 6′ 1″ guard to a contract for the upcoming season and it’s logical to think he’ll be playing the role of Darrick Martin. The combo-guard played the last…