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Homegrown Talent: Shooting the Rock with Shad

Shad drops another great album as well as some basketball knowledge.  (cover art for TSOL by Shad).

Shad drops another great album as well as some basketball knowledge. (cover art for TSOL by Shad).

RaptorsHQ recently got a chance to have a sit down, OK more like a phone interview, with a great Canadian Master of Ceremonies Shad.  We shoot the rock on his new album, touring and his favorite sport ... basketball.  Check out our interview with this incredible musician right here ...

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Top Priorities - Leadership

The deficit of losing Anthony Parker was something that couldn't really be measured, but it's been a scary trend when it comes to the Raptors.  Since their 2006-2007 team, the Raptors have been leaking one asset they once had an abundance of.  Vicious D talks about leadership and how its absence has affected this team.

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Just How Tradable Is Hedo Turkoglu?


With the draft shaking out like it did and with Bosh's departure soon to become reality it looks like the Raptors are (or at least should be) heading for a full rebuild.

To kick start a rebuild Colangelo is going to have to move Hedo Turkoglu. The problem is it takes two to tango and it's a pretty empty dance floor.

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A Statistical Look At the 2009-2010 Raptors Season

Wonder what the most effective offensive set was for the Raps this season? Is the Raptors most effective offensive set the one they use the most?

How bad were the Raptors on defense this season? Where are the weaknesses?

Thanks to SB Nation and Synergy Sports we now have some answers.

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Triano's Gotta Get a Move On

Taking on the next year with a full head of steam is going to be Triano's main issue.   As we turn the page on the previous season and begin looking at the next, Vicious D looks at Jay Triano and wonders if he has what it takes to put the hammer down for the next year.

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The Difficulties of July 1 - What Does Colangelo Do Until Then?

July 1, 2010.

The significance of that date is no lost on NBA personel or fans alike.

It's the day that all suitors come to woo the likes of Lebron James, Dwyane Wade and the Raptors own Chris Bosh.

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"Mission Accomplished"

Mission Accomplished - Bryan Colangelo addresses the media after the Hedo Turkoglu signing.

Mission Accomplished - Bryan Colangelo addresses the media after the Hedo Turkoglu signing.

It's been a bitter year as fans and the team look back and see that this team just didn't have enough to be competitive down the stretch.  With the Raptors now eliminated and the team and its fans obviously on the outside looking in, Vicious D puts his sights on Bryan Colangelo and the management team that has failed on so many levels. 

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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.

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