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by RaptorsHQ - Defensive Stance on Oct 19, 2010 1:37 PM EDT in Daily Links

You won't find a more comprehensive look at Andrea Bargnani's preseason than the one provided by TrueHoop's NBA Playbook blog. Some familiar themes emerge: good three-point shooter, solid defender in the post, terrible at rotating and help defence, etc.

Raptors Republic breaks down the good, the bad and the Bargnani.

Holly MacKenzie chats with Reggie Evans, quote machine.

Speaking of Evans, the Toronto Star and Globe and Mail essentially decided to write the same column about dump trucks and blue-collar work ethic. The National Post also gets in on the action.

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“Speaking of Evans, the Toronto Star and Globe and Mail essentially decided to write the same column about dump trucks and blue-collar work ethic. The National Post also gets in on the action.”

It’s a conspiracy!!!

Oh, and I thought the NBA playbook article was fairly optimistic about Bargnani showing improvement in his help game.

by dhackett1565 on Oct 19, 2010 2:08 PM EDT reply actions

NBA Playbook was about as “glass is half full” as you’re going to get regarding Bargnani.

by RaptorsHQ - Defensive Stance on Oct 19, 2010 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Yea that was almost TOO positive.
I’m with you for once :P

by HDave on Oct 19, 2010 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Still....

I agree witha few things. Firstly – when you’re a jump shooter, you get fewer rebounds. Period. My thought is that he needs to shoot fewer jumpers, but until he does his rebounds aren’t going to skyrocket. And secondly, he’s at least average at defending his man one on one in the post, which is better than I ever thought he’d be. Now, if someone could only teach him a thing or two about help D……

by RaptorsAddict on Oct 19, 2010 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions