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by RaptorsHQ - Defensive Stance on Jul 28, 2009 1:23 PM EDT in Daily Links

UNDERRATED BALLERS
The Underrated in 2008-09 | The Wages of Wins Journal
Toronto Raptor Jose Calderon checks in at #16 in Dave Berri's underrated rankings. But it's former Raptors who REALLY dominate the rankings, including Jamario Moon, Anthony Parker and Shawn Marion.

OVERRATED BALLERS
Who are the NBA's most overrated players? | FOX Sports on MSN
Charley Rosen slags Chris Bosh and a host of other overrated NBA players.

SPORTS GUY
Bill Simmons recaps the NBA offseason quoting "Almost Famous." | ESPN

38. You wanna buy a gate?!?!? (Crash.) You just bought a gate!!!
To Toronto's Bryan Colangelo, who spent money more recklessly than Michael Bay. A $53 million extension for Andrea Bargnani? Sure! Another $53 million for Hedo Turkoglu? Why not? How 'bout $20 million for a third guard (Jarrett Jack) just because he's college buddies with Chris Bosh and might sway Bosh to stick around next summer? Absolutely! As always, there's nothing more dangerous than an NBA GM in desperation mode. Smart moves for 2010 -- dumb moves for 2012, 2013 and 2014 ... and, of course, he'll be gone by then. Sorry, Raptor Truthers. You deserve better.

39. I once hit a man in Dearborn, Michigan. A hit and run. I hit him and kept going. I don't know if he's alive or dead, but I'm sorry. Not a day goes by when I don't see his face.
To Turkoglu, who's going to feel this way every time he thinks about the good people of Portland. Look at the bright side, Blazers fans -- you dodged a bullet. He peaked statistically two years ago. He's allegedly 30 but could be closer to 32 or 33 for all we know. (Do you trust Turkish birth certificates? And isn't it weird that he played four years of pro ball in Turkey in the 1990s?) His biggest value is his ability to create shots in crunch time ... and you already have Brandon Roy. And he never has been one of those take-care-of-my-body guys; remember the locker room shot of him plowing through a burger right before Game 7 of the Boston series? I like Hedu, but not three years from now and not for that money (five years, $53 million). Of course ...

WHAT, NO GOLF NEWS?
Doug Smith's Toronto Raptors blog
In an odd turn of events, Doug Smith (almost) devotes an entire blog to basketball.

TORONTO MAYOR DAVID MILLER AS ROB BABCOCK
Miller as master negotiator | The Globe and Mail
Assessing the damage after Toronto's lengthy garbage strike, Robert Silver realizes he owes the worst GM in basketball history an apology.

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Moon

I’d be interested in seeing Moon’s win produced, before and after he we was traded to Miami. There’s no question that Moon “produced” wins while he was in Toronto. But I would argue that was more so a function of how bad the team was, than how good Moon was. On a team with (practically) zero perimeter athleticism and rebounding, Moon added a lot. On a team with LeBron James, i don’t think Moon will add quite as much.

by CalexanderJ on Jul 28, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions

Bosh - overrated

Whether you agree with Bosh being overrated on not – I cannot disagree with his assessment of Bosh’s game

by Tinmann on Jul 28, 2009 2:59 PM EDT reply actions

I hate to say it, but Rosen nailed it

If Bosh can develop a couple bread and butter low post moves, stop throwing the ball away in crucial moments, pick up a few assists (other the ones that come from him merely kicking the ball out), become an above average on the ball defender, the sky would be the limit for this team. Until then, I have a hard time saying that he’s worth the max.

by CalexanderJ on Jul 28, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Bosh's Jumpers

In the same vain as the other thread, let’s do some comparing:

Chris Bosh:
Shooting Details
Shot selection Shot Att. eFG% Ast’d Blk’d Pts
Jump 64% .436 53% 4% 9.2
Close 26% .529 49% 16% 4.5
Dunk 7% .879 65% 3% 2.1
Tips 3% .412 0% 0% 0.4
Inside 36% .591 51% 12% 6.9

Shot clock usage Secs. Att. eFG% Ast’d Blk’d Pts
0-10 29% .567 54% 5% 5.4
11-15 34% .464 58% 7% 5.1
16-20 26% .494 50% 6% 4.2
21+ 11% .379 35% 8% 1.4
Crunch 37% .459 46% 7% 5.6

Tim Duncan

Shooting Details
Shot selection Shot Att. eFG% Ast’d Blk’d Pts
Jump 57% .434 49% 5% 7.4
Close 37% .581 58% 14% 6.4
Dunk 2% .923 83% 4% 0.6
Tips 3% .563 0% 3% 0.5
Inside 43% .599 56% 12% 7.5
Shot clock usage Secs. Att. eFG% Ast’d Blk’d Pts
0-10 20% .577 52% 9% 3.4
11-15 28% .513 64% 9% 4.2
16-20 30% .486 48% 7% 4.3
21+ 23% .452 43% 8% 3.0
Crunch 52% .472 46% 8% 7.3

Dirk Nowitzki

Shooting Details
Shot selection Shot Att. eFG% Ast’d Blk’d Pts
Jump 85% .482 58% 2% 16.3
Close 13% .556 45% 10% 2.9
Dunk 1% .933 64% 7% 0.3
Tips 1% .647 0% 0% 0.3
Inside 15% .585 44% 9% 3.6
Shot clock usage Secs. Att. eFG% Ast’d Blk’d Pts
0-10 29% .569 71% 3% 6.5
11-15 29% .482 54% 3% 5.6
16-20 29% .480 44% 3% 5.6
21+ 13% .417 45% 4% 2.2
Crunch 42% .460 45% 3% 7.7

Garnett

Shooting Details
Shot selection Shot Att. eFG% Ast’d Blk’d Pts
Jump 72% .451 71% 1% 8.5
Close 16% .645 74% 7% 2.7
Dunk 9% .986 93% 0% 2.4
Tips 2% .429 0% 0% 0.2
Inside 28% .745 80% 4% 5.3
Shot clock usage Secs. Att. eFG% Ast’d Blk’d Pts
0-10 28% .612 80% 1% 4.4
11-15 29% .580 74% 1% 4.3
16-20 25% .420 77% 2% 2.8
21+ 18% .493 61% 3% 2.3
Crunch 44% .450 70% 2% 5.1

LaMarcus Aldridge

Shooting Details
Shot selection Shot Att. eFG% Ast’d Blk’d Pts
Jump 66% .416 62% 2% 8.4
Close 23% .534 42% 10% 3.7
Dunk 10% .884 68% 2% 2.6
Tips 2% .318 0% 0% 0.2
Inside 34% .623 52% 8% 6.5

Shot clock usage Secs. Att. eFG% Ast’d Blk’d Pts
0-10 24% .590 57% 6% 4.3
11-15 28% .429 55% 2% 3.7
16-20 30% .487 59% 5% 4.5
21+ 18% .440 58% 3% 2.4
Crunch 48% .469 59% 4% 6.9

by Ustation on Jul 28, 2009 4:35 PM EDT reply actions

I think the amount of Js Bosh gets criticized for is overrated. He’s about average for his type of player.

by Ustation on Jul 28, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s probably more because he doesn’t play a low post game all that often.

by bigweeze on Jul 28, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions

I think what Bosh can be critiqued for is not taking better shots from 0-10 seconds. If you’re going to shoot that early for his type of player (a non 3-threat) he should be in the high 50%s. He needs to have Garnett type numbers there.

Also what really seperates him out of this group is his inability to hit at the 21+ mark. I soley blame that on him for holding the ball too long down load. He’s okay at the top of the key, but so freaking damn indecisive in the post.

by Ustation on Jul 29, 2009 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions