Game #2: Philadelphia 76ers 94 - Toronto Raptors 128

[The Great One]

I don't know why you would draw conclusions without being fully informed.

https://sports.yahoo.com/sixers-may-...155847880.html

Doesn't really matter. Loved what i'm seeing so far from all the 4 guys that i mentioned. They all look like future all stars.

[G__Deane]

Same reason as how Bargnani and Bennett went number 1.

The difference being there was no consensus stud available at number 1 when Bargs went. Unless you consider Aldridge one lol
Even then, it seemed everyoen after was traded at the draft :0

The Toronto Raptors selected Bargnani with the No. 1 pick
Wednesday night in an unpredictable NBA draft that saw four of the
top seven picks switch teams by the middle of the first round.


LaMarcus Aldridge of Texas went second to the Chicago Bulls,
starting a flurry of trades that would also include the fourth,
sixth and seventh picks.

Aldridge's rights were later dealt to Portland for the rights to
Tyrus Thomas, who had been chosen fourth, and forward Viktor
Khryapa.

"Right before they said my name, they said, 'They are going to
call your name in a minute, but don't worry about it, they are
going to trade you,"' Aldridge said.

The Trail Blazers weren't done dealing. They acquired the rights
to Randy Foye, taken seventh by the Boston Celtics, along with Raef
LaFrentz, Dan Dickau and cash for Sebastian Telfair, Theo Ratliff
and a 2008 second-round pick.

The Blazers then shipped Foye's rights to Minnesota for Brandon
Roy, the Washington guard taken sixth by the Timberwolves.

"When I see the guys go 1, 2, 3, it was just nerve-racking,"
Foye said. "But then like two picks before, my agent and Brandon's
agent were making eye contact and I didn't know what was going on
at the time. And once I saw my agent's face light up, he was like,
'Yeah, Boston is going to take you.'

"And then, 'Portland is going to take you.' And then when they
said Minnesota, I was like OK, good. Bring it on."

There were 15 trades, likely the product of a draft that lacked
star power. High school players are no longer eligible, meaning
Greg Oden, who surely would have been the No. 1 pick, is headed to
Ohio State instead of the NBA.

The Raptors didn't think they needed a deal, confident that
Bargnani, a 20-year-old forward from Italy, can live up to
comparisons to Dirk Nowitzki.

[GOLDBLUM]

OG game analysis:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BahSrkOD...ken-by=raptors

[Jclaw]

OG game analysis:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BahSrkOD...ken-by=raptors

I like that a) the Raptors have already jumped on this OG character thing and b) it shows that he doesn't take himself that seriously (despite his deadpan persona)

[Hotshot]

Flu season is coming. It will be very bad this year.

Damn it DD forget your 3 point shots and take your Flu shots instead!

[007]

OG game analysis:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BahSrkOD...ken-by=raptors

I hope this continues into the playoffs.

"Today we play the Heat."
"Today we play the Heat."
"Today we play the Heat."
"Today we play the Heat."

[tDotted]

Embiid's out so get your rest DeMar!

[Other Scott]

The difference being there was no consensus stud available at number 1 when Bargs went. Unless you consider Aldridge one lol
Even then, it seemed everyoen after was traded at the draft :0

Hard to believe that Bargnani turned out to be the second best player taken in the top 5 of that draft. What a horrible horrible draft year.

[JawsGT]

Anyone see the Timberwolves broadcast season intro? I can't find a video but not so great with the google. Totally have ripped off our We the North campaign.

[JawsGT]

All Eyes North is the slogan lol

[rocwell]

DD is good to go

[rocwell]

All Eyes North is the slogan lol

Everyone is jealous of our marketing success, haha.

[rocwell]

We The North started that twitter hashtag shit. For real tho!

Y'all remember #RTZ? Everything has changed when we introduced WeTheNorth

[The Great One]

I still don't know what #RTZ means.

[rocwell]

I still don't know what #RTZ means.

Raptors Talk Zone or Raptors Tweet Zone?