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by RaptorsHQ - Defensive Stance on Aug 10, 2009 1:01 PM EDT in Daily Links

EURAPTORS = MYSTERY MEAT
How did the East teams fare in the offseason? | ESPN (Insider)
John Hollinger offers an a la carte menu that groups the "Euraptors" with the Washington Wizards as "Mystery Meat". As Hollinger notes, the Raptors spent a ton of money this summer, but whether it was well-spent is a question open for debate.

DELUSIONAL DEVEAN
RealGM: George Doesn't Want To Ride Bench In Golden State
Can I get an 'amen' that Devean George was shipped out of town?

2010 WAITING GAME
Miami Heat | Sun-Sentinel Blogs: James, Bosh playing the 2010 waiting game
The 2009 offseason essentially is over for LeBron James and Chris Bosh. Both have decided to bypass the option of extending their contracts this summer, with the focus now on their 2010 opt-outs.

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Yeah, the Devean George headline and comment after is a little misleading

What he said seems to be the standard utterance of any player going to a new team. If I were running the team, I think I’d want all my players to say similar things. However, if they don’t make the starting lineup, I’d want them to not say a thing and be ready to go when called upon.

by siggian on Aug 10, 2009 1:21 PM EDT reply actions

I should point out that I'm only going by the teaser quote.

Perhaps there other things in the article but I can’t seem to get to it.

by siggian on Aug 10, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions

You’re right — it is a bit of a cliche in terms of player speak. However, it does indicate an obvious disconnect between what’s going on in Devean George’s mind vs. reality. And his reality is that he hasn’t been a decent NBA player since his Lakers days… You could even argue that he wasn’t much of a player at that point either.

by RaptorsHQ - Defensive Stance on Aug 10, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions