Quotes from Eric Koreen at the National Post in his Raptors preview: Colangelo learning the virtue of patience:
On "mining draft gold and spending judiciously":
On drafting Jonas Valanciunas:
On the positional problems currently faced at power forward:
On professional development:
On his 2 year contract with a team option for a third:
Eric Koreen wrote the article and it is worth the click. He ends with a very appropriate comment in my opinion:
Colangelo has earned the skepticism from many Raptor fans. He has made numerous attempts to swing for the fences only to strike out or hit long pop outs. However at this point in time, given his obvious shift in philosophy, he deserves the chance to see what his vision will bring. He has recently done just about everything Raptor fans have been begging him to do in recent years with one notable exception, trade you-know-who. There is no doubt I am a Colangelo fan but there is also no doubt this team is on the fast track to greater success than the franchise has ever known.
On "mining draft gold and spending judiciously":
On drafting Jonas Valanciunas:
On the positional problems currently faced at power forward:
On professional development:
On his 2 year contract with a team option for a third:
Eric Koreen wrote the article and it is worth the click. He ends with a very appropriate comment in my opinion:
Once upon a time, Colangelo bet on the evolution of the game. Now he is betting on three traditional building blocks of basketball success: a defensive emphasis, the regenerative powers of the draft and the positive effect of time on youth.
Colangelo has earned the skepticism from many Raptor fans. He has made numerous attempts to swing for the fences only to strike out or hit long pop outs. However at this point in time, given his obvious shift in philosophy, he deserves the chance to see what his vision will bring. He has recently done just about everything Raptor fans have been begging him to do in recent years with one notable exception, trade you-know-who. There is no doubt I am a Colangelo fan but there is also no doubt this team is on the fast track to greater success than the franchise has ever known.
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