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Doug Smith (who sometimes seems to have some insider information) sees a pretty big overhaul coming:
I think there will be at least a half dozen new players and maybe 3 or 4 in a nine-man rotation; there will be Valanciunas, a new starting 3; a back up 2 and perhaps a backup PG
I think this just may be the case. BC is probably itching to pull the trigger on some big changes. I think Kleiza (amnesty?) - in spite of the J-V connection - and Amir are likely to go (glut at 4 spot) and maybe Bayliss (trade?) too!
Other changes to bench players like Alabi and one of Magloire or Aaron Gray. Forbes and Anderson will get a shot but it remains to be seen if they're keepers. Ben Uzoh is probably moving on.
There could be a lot of change coming, Smith may be right!Twitter:@coachclement
The best way to predict your future is to create it - Peter Drucker
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BCsMaBoi wrote: View PostDoug Smith (who sometimes seems to have some insider information) sees a pretty big overhaul coming:
I think there will be at least a half dozen new players and maybe 3 or 4 in a nine-man rotation; there will be Valanciunas, a new starting 3; a back up 2 and perhaps a backup PG
I think this just may be the case. BC is probably itching to pull the trigger on some big changes. I think Kleiza (amnesty?) - in spite of the J-V connection - and Amir are likely to go (glut at 4 spot) and maybe Bayliss (trade?) too!
Other changes to bench players like Alabi and one of Magloire or Aaron Gray. Forbes and Anderson will get a shot but it remains to be seen if they're keepers. Ben Uzoh is probably moving on.
There could be a lot of change coming, Smith may be right!
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Matt52 wrote: View PostThat is your opinion.
Your opinion appears to be that the foundation is a player.
My opinion is the foundation is the philosophy of the team (players, coaches, management) and everyone must be on the same page. This year has been very successful in changing the minds of what people who matter (i.e. other NBA coaches and players) think of when they hear Toronto Raptors. Toronto is no longer a joke and if you don't bring your game, they are going to beat you.
Successful teams (i.e. championship and deep playoff runs) are built on more than talented players. They are important, very important, but they are not the only important ingredient in the recipe.Twitter: @ReubenJRD • NBA, Raptors writer for Daily Hive Vancouver, Toronto.
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sleepz wrote: View PostYou just mentioned all of the players and declared some of them as "pillars".
Succesful championship teams are built on talented players with championship intangibles.
Toronto has a very well developed/built foundation. Of pillars/players that can lead high positions on the team. JV, DD, AB. Players that can play smaller roles/veteran experience such as Kleiza, Calderon, Ed, Amir, James Johnson, Gray, Magloire. A very good coaching staff who has proved the change towards a defensive culture led by head coach Dwane Casey.
All they need now, is to add more role players/talent TO the foundation.
Good foundations are OKC - Durant/Westbrook/Harden/Perkins/Ibaka/very good role players (Cook, Maynor, Sefelosha,Collison) - Coach Brooks
Spurs - Duncan/Parker/Ginobili/young and experienced bench/Role players(Blair, Jackson, Splitter, Green) - Coach Pop
Celtics - The Old but Big Three/Rondo/Bench/(Bradley, Stiesma, Bass) - Coach Rivers
Heat - Two and a half men/great surrounding shooters, defensive players, role players - Coach Spoelstra
Bulls - Derrick Rose/Skilled front-court/Scoring shooting guard, defensive players, best 2nd unit - coach Thibodeau
Those are foundations. They all have talent, but they are surrounded by role players and players who play to fit within the system of the team, laid down by the coaching staff.Twitter: @ReubenJRD • NBA, Raptors writer for Daily Hive Vancouver, Toronto.
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ab7 wrote: View Posti think the raptors didn't want to make the play offs this year so that being said its safe to say the the plan to get to the playoffs is about right
Although Raptors were minus a number of guys -mostly for legitimate reasons - what the Nets did in that last game was absolutely scandalous. Still Casey will try to win with or without bona fide NBA'ers.
Gotta respect the man for that! As someone pointed out elsewhere the only sure way Raptors could tank would be to banish DC from the bench.Twitter:@coachclement
The best way to predict your future is to create it - Peter Drucker
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Brandon wrote: View PostWell, they'll need 8 or 10 really good players first. Right now they have none. So they've got some work to do.For still frame photograph of me reading the DeRozan thread please refer to my avatar
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thead wrote: View Postyes a 7ft power forward who is within his shooting range as soon as he steps in the building and a PG with 4.5 assist to turnover ratio (best in the league) are not good players.
Are Bargnani and Calderon "really good" on a 23-win team devoid of talent? Yes.
Are Bargnani and Calderon "really good" enough to lead us deep in the playoffs? Not likely.
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