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by RaptorsHQ - Defensive Stance on Aug 20, 2009 3:31 PM EDT in Daily Links

THE DREAM HAS DIED
Rockets, Mensah-Bonsu Reach Verbal Agreement | MyFoxHouston.com
NBA sources told FOX 26 Sports Thursday the Houston Rockets have reached a verbal agreement on a contract with free agent forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu, who has yet to sign the deal.

ANDREA BARGNANI & AMIR JOHNSON
5 players primed for a breakout year | Sporting News
Andrea Bargnani and Amir Johnson are two of the five players primed for a breakout, according to Sean Deveney. Although, for an article that bears today's date, it should probably note that Johnson is now a Raptor.

BUT WILL THEY REBOUND AND DEFEND?
The Supersub Report: Offensive Efficiency and the Raptors, Part 2 | RaptorBlog.com
A detailed look at the Raptors' potential offensive efficiency heading into the 2009-10 season.

STICK AROUND, MARCUS
Thoughts on the Marcus Banks Rumour | Raptors Republic
Raps Fan joins a growing contingent who aren't in favour of a potential Marcus Banks-for-Matt Carroll swap.

TORONTO FANS, YOU SUCK!
The Problem with Toronto's Professional Sports Teams | Bleacher Report
Railing against the corporate types who occupy seats at the Air Canada Centre.

CRIBS
For sale: Former NBA All-Star Antonio Davis' Georgia home | Yahoo! Sports
There's even a room devoted to home schooling your children, so they don't miss out on their American history.

NATIONAL TEAM TICKER
Canada Basketball | KENDALL'S BIG GAME GIVES CANADA A WIN AT MARCHAND CUP
Levon Kendall scored 14 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to lead the Canadian Senior Men's National Team to an 86-72 win over Argentina at the Tuto Marchand Cup on Wednesday.

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Urg. That Raptors Republic report doesn’t take into account that DeRozan is going to play major minutes and heck, so might Belinelli… And neither have really got good stats to look back on, so calculating the team PER is pretty useless right now.

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by Raptors HQ - Vicious D on Aug 20, 2009 2:10 PM EDT reply actions

5 players primed for breakout

Amir Johnson is also on that list, though I guess it’s a little old since he’s listed with the Bucks

by dfp on Aug 20, 2009 3:48 PM EDT reply actions

Excellent Links Mr Defensive Stance

Those of us (me) who thought O’Bryant should be cut (in favour of Pops) can accept he will on the team as a 1.6 mill practice player looking good in his suit. And, if he keeps a positive attitude and is willing to take a 900,000 pay cut, he will probably be on our team the following year.
Amir Johnson is third on that list of breakout players? Realistically, he’s our 12th man, but you never know. That article was dated today, dfp.

by PConn on Aug 20, 2009 3:50 PM EDT reply actions

That’s funny — I clipped that article without even scrolling through the rest of the players (since Bargnani was listed right at the top). Deveney seems to be suffering from “Charley Rosen Syndrome” since he’s listing Johnson with the Bucks.

by RaptorsHQ - Defensive Stance on Aug 20, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions

In For a Sweet Season

Amir Johnson is gonna make it hard for Triano to not play him. I think he’ll be a fan favourite. Lets hope we got a case of a high school pick, not yet finding his place. If he comes into his own, and Bargnani continues his progress watch out for the Toronto Raptors.

Colangelo has done an amazing job. He’s picked everybodies pockets and has assembled, potentially, a truly good team. Any criticism of his moves this offseason sorta bugs me.
Two weeks ago we would take a bag of basketball for Banks, now you don’t want a 3 point shooter for him? You could make an argument that we lack a 3 point shooter, and now you won’t give up Banks for him. People saying Carroll won’t get minutes are wrong. I’m not talking major but it will be more than Banks can ever offer.

Anyone who is worried that its a longer deal hasn’t paid attention to BC since he has arrived.

by Tinmann on Aug 20, 2009 11:23 PM EDT reply actions