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by RaptorsHQ - Defensive Stance on Jul 22, 2010 1:15 PM EDT
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PrintCan Toronto overcome the loss of Chris Bosh? The Wages of Wins Journal attempts to answer this question.
In case you were wondering, Bosh is kind of a douche.
The NBA needs a new pay structure... because of deals like the one Toronto gave Amir Johnson? Actually, Johnson's deal was good value for the money.
T.Jose Caldeford's Chris Black analyzes new additions Leandro Barbosa and Linas Kleiza.
Extracting "chemistry" from adjusted plus/minus numbers. (via Basketball-Reference.com)
Is it wrong to discuss fantasy basketball in July? Ed Davis and DeMar DeRozan were among the most impressive players in summer league action, according to ESPN's John Cregan.
Three questions about Hedo Turkoglu's fit with the Phoenix Suns. Turk is looking for a rebirth with the Suns and is excited about their potential chemistry.
Say what? In Toronto, Bosh's farewell is being marked by a champagne cocktail drummed up by Senior Sommelier William Predhomme of Canoe Restaurant and Bar which features sparkling wine, Ice wine, syrup, lemon, black cherries and a mint sprig.
Raptors Republic takes a look at the architecture of the Raptors.
Oddly enough, a sneak peek at East contenders by SI.com's Ian Thomsen does not include the Raptors.
Luis Scola would have considered agreeing to a sign-and-trade to Toronto had the Rockets been able to land Bosh.
ESPN ombudsman Don Ohlmeyer weighs in on the 'Decision' dilemma as Cleveland continues to work through their breakup with the Chosen One.
An NBA work stoppage is looming.
Joakim Noah spotted shopping for bongs.
Rony Seikaly's second career as a DJ and recording artist.
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Okay.. lets see good any of you are at some handicapping. Rank these teams in order of finsh as of today.. Yup, you’re going to have to guess how they’ll finish off their roster.
Okay.. lets see good any of you are at some handicapping. Rank these teams in order of finsh as of today.. Yup, you’re going to have to guess how they’ll finish off their roster.Cleveland, New York Knicks, New Jersey, Minnesota, Raptors, Hornets, Bobcats, Kings, Warriors, Clippers, Pacers, Grizzlies.
Okay.. lets see good any of you are at some handicapping. Rank these teams in order of finsh as of today.. Yup, you’re going to have to guess how they’ll finish off their roster.Cleveland, New York Knicks, New Jersey, Minnesota, Raptors, Hornets, Bobcats, Kings, Warriors, Clippers, Pacers, Grizzlies.I’ll store them and check at the end of the year. I’ll post my selection tomorrow am.
(Stupid SBN) :)
Cleveland, New York Knicks, New Jersey, Minnesota, Raptors, Hornets, Bobcats, Kings, Warriors, Clippers, Pacers, Grizzlies.
Too soon to tell
For now, I’d say:
East -
Bobcats
Pacers
Cavs
Knicks
Raptors
Nets
West -
Grizzlies
Hornets
Clippers
Kings
Warriors
Wolves
But, by the end of the offseason who knows…
combined… (east and west).. and yes it’s ultra tricky.. but that’s what makes it more fun. :) Since there are so many prognosticators here already.
If I was going to pick anything for you to look at and critique a year from now, it would have to be a BOOGER...
I’ll be prognosticating for one real soon… and you are right about it being tricky (doing the east and west at the same time)…
Interesting question
Eastern teams:
Bobcats
Raptors
Pacers
Knicks
Cleveland
Nets
Western teams:
Grizzlies
Clippers
Kings
Golden State
Hornets
Timberwolves
why hasn’t barbosa been revealed officially to the press yet?
by raptors_run_the_show on Jul 22, 2010 2:47 PM EDT reply actions
No idea…it’s a bit strange…
Adam Francis - Publisher - RaptorsHQ.com
by Adam Francis on Jul 23, 2010 7:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Maybe we are waiting to have an hour special on TSN about our own big 3.
Barbosa, Kleiza and a mystery 3rd man who will commit the day of the special.
Very strange turk has been revealed to the phoenix press
by raptors_run_the_show on Jul 24, 2010 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Biggest story of the year, eh Bosh?
Well, I guess “the Decision” and it’s associated hype is the biggest NBA story of the year, but considering it happened at the same time as the World Cup in South Africa I am not sure it was even the biggest story of the day. Viewership-wise we are talking Billions(World Cup) vs. Millions(the Decision and any NBA game this season). I love basketball, but sorry Chris Bosh, for someone building a “global brand”, you don’t know much about the world outside North America.
Pretty sure he only thinks about North America.
by dhackett1565 on Jul 22, 2010 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m pretty sure none of these guys (Bosh, James, Wade) or their sycophants (ummm, I’m looking at you Maverick Carter) have an understanding of how to build a “global brand”. Furthermore, a player like Bosh grossly overestimates his own appeal and marketability.
Bosh was playing in the 4th largest media market in North America until he became the third wheel in Miami. On the other hand, a player like Vince Carter managed to rank 2nd behind Kobe Bryant in jersey sales in 2001-02 and earn the most votes for the All-Star game because he was dunking on people and playing an exciting brand of basketball. A power forward who gets to the free throw line on a .500 ball club? Shockingly, not as exciting or appealing to fans.
Also shocking: Turning yourself into a trainwreck of a public relations mess is also not an effective way to build a global brand.
I continue to be amazed…
by RaptorsHQ - Defensive Stance on Jul 22, 2010 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
paul wants out of NO before season starts
do you it is possible for BC to put a package together to entice NO
by raptors_run_the_show on Jul 22, 2010 2:56 PM EDT reply actions
Yes, that’s what he said: New Orleans ;)
by dhackett1565 on Jul 22, 2010 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
One can dream...
Hey we’ve got a trade exception and a bunch of picks… Not that I actually think he will end up here. Screw it that Paul has given a “list” of teams… Since when did it become “OK” to not only say you wanted out but you get to decide where you get traded to? That doesn’t sit right with me…
Seems to me – if you ask for a trade then screw your ‘desired locations.’
If they want to be real nice, they can find the best offer they get, then tell Paul “It’s here or there, take your pick.”
by dhackett1565 on Jul 22, 2010 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Exactly....
how would such a demand go over with your boss at work or even better with the boss at home?
Dave "Howland" Randell
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by RaptorsHQ - Howland on Jul 22, 2010 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
The Dany Heatley of the NBA
Chris Paul is a great player, but this public trade demand and team list makes him look bad.
This had better not become a trend...
where guys only want to play with certain other guys in certain sandboxes. It will ruin the league if there are two or three super teams and the rest are just going through the motions….parity is what’s best for all leagues.
Dave "Howland" Randell
Co-Creator of RaptorsHQ.com
by RaptorsHQ - Howland on Jul 22, 2010 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, this is to be expected given that Paul employs the same clowns as LeBron now. You knew there was going to be a “reaction” to the Miami trio, and the most likely scenario would seem to be Paul, Amar’e and Carmelo in New York post-lockout.
I will be cheering for the likes of Oklahoma City, Orlando and the Lakers for years to come.
by RaptorsHQ - Defensive Stance on Jul 22, 2010 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Can't cheer for a stolen team
I love the Thunder’s players, but I can’t cheer for their team. Same goes for the Grizzlies.
Or at least the illusion of parity. It’s not like the NBA has really had parity in its lifetime. Just look at who has won the championships…
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by Raptors HQ - Vicious D on Jul 22, 2010 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
To Howland’s point, another argument for a HARD salary cap… No more of this luxury tax garbage. The NBA is starting to look more and more like Major Leaue Baseball. We need a league more like the NFL, where Milwaukee, Minnessota and Toronto have almost an equal playing field with LA, NY.
Harding the cap is not going to change anything other than the price tag for these teams. Think about it, if you had 7 job offers and they were all offering you the same amount of money, wouldn’t you take the one that you like the most from a location and who works there stand point? If the NBA will never have parity because there is no system short of reintroducing slavery, that will keep players from wanting to do this in the future. A hard cap may help as long as the players want to get paid but at the end of the day if three guys want to play together they will find a way.
Actually, now that I think about it I have the perfect solution but the NBA would never go that way. Keep the current system the way it is but drop the cap on players salaries after they hit 25. If Wade and Lebron could demand 30 mil each and Bosh could get 20 mil then there is no way Miami or any other team could ever swing this kind of deal. 80 million for three players plus 22 mil in luxury tax before you even signed another player would kill teams trying to do it.
Option B – Give more buying power to home teams. Currently the team that a player is coming from can sign them for more money and years but it is hardly significant. If they could add more years and say give them a 25-40% salary increase, that might be enough of an incentive for players to resign with their own team. Then expand the current FA rules so that teams could no longer do sign-n-trades.
Neither situation would completely prevent guys from playing together but they would have to take a significant financial hit to do it.
Hard cap might make things worse. It would make off-court revenue that much more important and give the NYs and LAs of the league an even bigger advantage over the Milwalkees and Torontos.
Which was kind of my point. None of the solutions are ideal but with the Hard Cap and the rule that teams can sign their own FAs for significantly more money, it would at least give the Milwaukees and Torontos a fighting chance. Off court revenue is an illusion as Jordan did okay never playing in NY or LA and yes I know Chicago is the third largest market but the point is it wasn’t NY or LA when it comes to the entertainment industry. Does anyone really think that Lebron will lose endorsement money because he plays in Miami and not NY (I mean outside of the contract stipulations he had with Nike). At the end of the day if Lebron wants to become a sports billionaire, I doubt playing in a city as small as Miami will deter him.
"Oddly enough, a sneak peek at East contenders by SI.com's Ian Thomsen does not include the Raptors."
What are you trying to insinuate…
That Ian Thomsen has no idea what he’s talking about! Go Raps!!!
by dhackett1565 on Jul 22, 2010 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Just a bit of sarcasm. That’s all.
by RaptorsHQ - Defensive Stance on Jul 22, 2010 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
So when does the Neil Olshey fanboi club officially start? I’m going to predict a year from now, half of you will be on that wagon.
The question is will Rich Cho get any love?
With Jeremy Lin catching on in Golden State and Eric Spoelstra coaching next year’s NBA champs, when did this influx of Asian Americans catch on in the NBA?!? Not that there’s anything wrong with it, but how/why?
Saw the Lin vs. Wall battle live my last day in Vegas…pretty entertaining stuff but he looked good all week when I watched him and it was good to see that NBA GM’s took note.
Well…besides the Raptors’…
Adam Francis - Publisher - RaptorsHQ.com
by Adam Francis on Jul 23, 2010 7:45 AM EDT up reply actions
The Raptors are currently 4 deep at PG and have a moderately promising potential FIFTH PG playing on their own SL team and developing chemistry with Weems, Derozan, Davis.
by dhackett1565 on Jul 23, 2010 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions
On that note, why not add Lin to the mix, right?
by dhackett1565 on Jul 23, 2010 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
I was replying to Franchise’s “Well…besides the Raptors’…”
by dhackett1565 on Jul 27, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
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