It’s tough being a Toronto Raptors (34-32) fan right now. The Raptors are 2-8 in their last 10 and have lost the first four games of their five game road trip. Things are not going to get any easier tonight when they take on the Northwest Division leading Utah Jazz (44-24). Continue Reading
Man, Anthony Parker was good. Really good. Over four seasons at Bradley, Parker averaged 15 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per night while kicking in close to a steal and a half and two thirds of a block per contest, too. He shot the ball in a fairly efficient manner, had 3-point range, and got to the line at a rate of over 5 times per game, a great number for the college basketball world. He also won the 1995 MVP award for the Missouri Valley Conference. The only real knock against Parker when he entered the NBA Draft in 1997 was that he might have been better served coming out the year before, when he put up college-career highs of 18.9-6.5-3.5 on 47.2% shooting and 42.2% from long range. His junior year was his best, but his staggering numbers and consistency across four seasons was what made him a reliable draft pick, either as a late lottery pick or a late-1st round steal. Continue Reading
24 hours after defeating the LeBronless Cleveland Cavaliers, the Toronto Raptors (9-7) travel to Washington DC to face off against the Wizards (7-9). Carlos Delfino led the Raptors with a career high 24 points and Jose Calderon had his third straight double-double with 11 points and 10 assists. Continue Reading
With Calderon being in a contract year, I got to thinking what impact resigning him would have on the Raptors. You have to imagine that he has earned something comperable to what TJ is making. I started to dig up player salaries, and found some very interesting things. We all know that one of the reasons Colangelo took this job was the favourable salary cap situation in Toronto. How favourable was a bit of a surprise to me. Below is the Raptors salary situation until the 2010-2011 season: Continue Reading
The Naismith Cup will be on the line night tonight in Memphis when the Toronto Raptors (5-6) take on the Memphis Grizzlies (3-7). The Naismith Cup may not offcially be on the line tonight, but Canadian fans don’t forget the rivalry between Toronto and Vancouver. Continue Reading
The Toronto Raptors (5-5) begin a three game road trip tonight in Texas against the Dallas Mavericks (7-2). The Raptors haven’t had much success against the Mavericks at the American Airlines Center, losing their last seven meetings. In fact the Raptors haven’t won in Dallas since December 30, 1999. Continue Reading
Sorry there was no pre-game work up, with an early start to the game, and being a Sunday and all…
The Warriors haven’t started the year great, but they were missing Jackson for the first 7 games. Don’t get it twisted, this team is badass. Why? Two words: Don Nelson. Great coach, top three for me in the league. He is a great tactician, makes great adjustments on the fly, has incredible strategy, and utilizes his players properly. Sam Mitchell should have taken some notes today, could have helped. Continue Reading
The Toronto Raptors off-season may not have been as exciting as the Knicks, Nets or Celtics, but their acquisitions will create battles for playing time which will benefit the team. In my opinion Chris Bosh and Anthony Parker are the only guarantees for starting spots this season. Continue Reading
