Blogging With The Enemy - Taking It To the HQ Community
As you all know, whenever there is a Friday night game we reach out to the SBN Site related to the Raps opponent for the weekly "Blogging With The Enemy" Segment. This week we have reached out to Golden State of Mind to find out what's been happening with the Warriors. The answers to our inquiries will be posted on Sat.
GSoM has however, come back with some questions of their own. Rather than responding with my own thoughts, I though I would get some responses from you - the readers.
To mix things up I thought I would throw the GSoM questions out to the community and send some of the best responses, with my own, to GSoM for their version of "Blogging With the Enemy".
To make things easy simply answer the questions below in the comments section.
Don't forget to number your answers!
1. This past offseason the Golden State Warriors sent Marco Belinelli to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for the "free" Devean George. Over at GSoM we didn't think too much of Belinelli's game, but at the time of the trade a lot of Raptors fans and media thought he was going to be a fantastic addition. There were even plenty of Warriors fans who very upset that Belinelli had been traded. What grade would you give Belinelli for his first season on the Raptors?
GSoM Archives
http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2009/7/30/968792/warriors-trade-marco-belinelli-to
http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2009/7/30/970309/belinelli-traded-world-does-not
http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2009/8/1/970304/asking-gsom-raptors-hq-wants-the
http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2009/8/1/972137/what-does-discount-furniture-have
2. Another former Warrior and Chris Mullin draft pick on the Raptors is Patrick O'Bryant. He barely plays. What grade would you give him for his past 2 seasons on the Raptors? Look into your crystal ball and predict his future with the Raptors and in the NBA.
3. What % chance would you say Chris Bosh stays with the Toronto Raptors this offseason? Let's say he does leave. Where do you think is his most likely destination?
I have no doubt the answers to 1 and 3 will be quite different!
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1. I’d give Belinelli a solid B. He’s been inconsistent on the court, but he’s also received inconsistent playing time from coach Jay Triano. You have a guy like stats guru Wayne Winston who thinks Belinelli (and Amir Johnson) should be receiving more minutes based on their contributions, so obviously he’s doing something right in limited minutes.
2. Patrick O’Bryant is a FAIL. I don’t think he has an NBA future beyond this season, and he should end up playing in China with guys like Stephon Marbury and Wang Zhi Zhi.
3. Assuming the Raptors stay in the playoff race and put up a fight in the first round, I’d say the chances of Bosh staying are 80-90%. The fact of the matter is, max dollar free agents like Bosh don’t move around (with the exception of Shaq going from Orlando to Los Angeles years ago).
Now, if I were in Bosh’s position, I’d bolt to Oklahoma City in a heartbeat (with Miami also garnering consideration because of the lack of state taxes). OKC has done a great job of building a solid foundation that should contend for a championship for years to come vs. Toronto, which seems to just constantly react (dealing for TJ Ford, dealing for Jermaine O’Neal, stupidly signing Hedo, etc).
by RaptorsHQ - Defensive Stance on Mar 10, 2010 1:17 PM EST reply actions
1. I don’t think Marco has been a “fantastic” addition by any stretch but he has been a contributor over the course of the season. Grade wise I would give him about a B. He has been solid at times but has also had moments where he has struggled. I still think if Colangelo had his time back he would do this deal 100 times out of 100. Marco even got votes in a recent poll to become the starting two guard so obviously he is doing some things right.
2. I would give O’Brant a C. He really has not developped as a player and has shown little, however he does not complain and has been a true professional. He was willing to play in summer league and has done everything that has been asked of him…except ya know…be better. I highly doubt he is on an NBA roster a couple of years from now.
3. I am probably more of a Debbie Downer on this topic. I can’t see the Raps making it out of the first round of the playoffs and the Raps have little wiggle room to improve the team other than from within over the next couple of years. I think Bosh wants to play for a consistent winner and a team that finds itself battling for the title year after year. I can see why he will consider his options. Moving to say Miami to play with Wade would be appealing for anyone. Odds? I would say 50-50. If he is not in Toronto look for Miami, Chicago and New York to be his destination in that order.
Dave "Howland" Randell
Co-Creator of RaptorsHQ.com
by RaptorsHQ - Howland on Mar 10, 2010 2:06 PM EST reply actions
1. Bellz gets a B- from me. Yeah, super inconsistent, but he’s pretty much done what I expected he’d do when he was brought onboard. Like to see him get more playing time in certain situations but it’s tough when the Raptors brass keeps insisting on forcing Hedo and DeRozan out there.
2. Patrick O’Bryant is done. I like the guy, have spoken to him numerous times and he’s as nice as they come, but he just isn’t an NBA player. For someone his height he’s a lousy shot-blocker, can’t rebound in traffic, and has virtually no low-post game. I’ll never forget how angry Toronto’s management was at him in Summer League, when even though he had every opportunity to dominate down low, he was making like ’Sheed and firing up triples…
3. I actually think Bosh stays provided the team makes the playoffs and puts up at least a bit of fight. He can get paid more here, will have a better supporting cast than in most other places (unless he teams up with LeBron or Wade in NYC etc), loves the city, and can be the man (something he’s recently expressed interest in) as opposed to various other spots.
by RaptorsHQ - Franchise on Mar 10, 2010 2:49 PM EST reply actions
belli, nellie, and cya
in a pretty lousy mood right now.
1. bellie gets a c – average. that’s why he can’t gain on the roster
2. POB – gone, no tears
3. cya bosh. nice knowing you. – miami/chicago, LA?
Answers and a Question
1. Belinelli gets a C. He’s a poor man’s Ginobli: Pretty good at everything, but not consistently good enough at anything to get himself consistent minutes. He’d be a better fit on a team with no guard depth (Charlotte?) where he doesn’t have to battle for PT off the bench. While he may be more talented than Wright and Weems, you know what you’re going to get from them. With Beli, you don’t know if you’re getting his A+ game, or his F game.
2. POB is CRAP. NO basketball IQ and no motor to speak of. I hope he’s used his time in Toronto to brush up on a foreign language, because he’s Europe bound after his contract expires. Give him an F.
3. Bosh is going to New York, or he’s staying in Toronto. He will only go to New York if LeBron or Wade go too, because the Knicks will still stink otherwise. I really don’t see Miami as a likely option. Bosh is most interested in marketing himself as we’ve all seen from his side projects. I don’t think going to Miami helps him much in that regard.
As for my question, I was wondering if the guys over at Golden State of Mind think that Monta Ellis and Steph Curry can co-exist? I’ve seen probably 10-15 GSW games this year and to me, the team as a whole has played better with Ellis out of the lineup. With Ellis in the lineup, the ball movement pretty much stops, and since Ellis takes so many shots, the rest of the team seems to lose their rhythm. I wonder if they wouldn’t be better off dealing Ellis for someone that compliments Curry a little better. That’s my opinion anyway. I was just wondering what the Golden State of Mind community thinks about it.
1. Ball
2. Ball
3. Yes Coach
Ain’t got anything else to say.
Okay, for real:
1. Belinelli has shown flashes of being pretty good, but when those happen is anyone’s guess. Not exactly someone to lean on from the bench. At this point of the season, there are plenty of players in front of him for Jay to go to in games. Overall though, I’d give him a C-
2. Patrick gets the minutes he does for a reason. Almost zero because he can contribute almost zero. F-
3. I honestly think he will stay in Toronto. Not only for the money, but also he can be the guy of the entire city. Roy Halladay is gone and the Jays are re-building, and more importantly the Leafs are terrible and gave up a ton in the draft over a long while, meaning they’ll stay terrible for a while yet. Without any real competition for most of the NBA season, Bosh can be the King of Toronto and you can’t say it isn’t appealing.
Ball.
Bosh can be the King of Toronto and you can’t say that isn’t appealing
To Cavalier Fans: Why would Bosh take a demotion to become; Say ….The Mayor of Cincinatti? The Knight of Columbus? The Dayton Fiddler? The Toledo Man of Steel? The Zanesville Dribbler? or The Barber of Barbertown?
Plus I hear Kentucky is a fun place to go on a bender (just pray your liver makes it back alive)….

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