yeah and there's a lot of teams that don't have the issue signing free agents that the raptors have
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So what is the go-to excuse when this summer ends in disaster and we miss the playoffs again? Come on, we've had for every year for 4 straight seasons... gotta be something good this year. My nominations:
"Nash turned his back on this country!"
"We got screwed by the G-State tie-break for the Barnes pick!"
"Fields turned into a terrible player only after we signed him!"
"Ownership put too much win-now pressure on BC and forced some bad moves. They need to stop meddling!"
"American NBA players are stupid for not wanting to play in Toronto" (bonus points for being partially racist)
my personal fave... "Hey, it's not easy to be a GM!"
We'll keep nominations open... feel free to add your own.
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Mindlessness wrote: View PostUm, not to ruin your dreams but Nash is Plan B, and Plan C, and probably Plan D as well.
Nash is truly showing his true colors and it't not Red and White, it's Red White and Blue.
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NoBan wrote: View PostSo what is the go-to excuse when this summer ends in disaster and we miss the playoffs again? Come on, we've had for every year for 4 straight seasons... gotta be something good this year. My nominations:
"Nash turned his back on this country!"
"We got screwed by the G-State tie-break for the Barnes pick!"
"Fields turned into a terrible player only after we signed him!"
"Ownership put too much win-now pressure on BC and forced some bad moves. They need to stop meddling!"
"American NBA players are stupid for not wanting to play in Toronto" (bonus points for being partially racist)
my personal fave... "Hey, it's not easy to be a GM!"
We'll keep nominations open... feel free to add your own.
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octothorp wrote: View PostWe could also ride with Calderon through this year, and then next year go after an RFA like Lawson, Jennings, Holliday, Collison, Maynor, etc. (Not saying that's a good Plan B, just one of the options).
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the best route at this point is probably roll with Jose and target a guy like Holliday next year who the sixers have already said they won't offer a big contract to. problem with that is Jose is playing in the olympics this year and we all know how thats going to end up...@sweatpantsjer
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ceez wrote: View Postthe best route at this point is probably roll with Jose and target a guy like Holliday next year who the sixers have already said they won't offer a big contract to. problem with that is Jose is playing in the olympics this year and we all know how thats going to end up...
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ceez wrote: View Postthe best route at this point is probably roll with Jose and target a guy like Holliday next year who the sixers have already said they won't offer a big contract to. problem with that is Jose is playing in the olympics this year and we all know how thats going to end up...
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Plan A: Nash
Plan B: Goran Dragic
Plan C: Jeremy Lin
Plan D: Jose Calderon
... You know if Nash bolt, they'll at least make an attempt to have the other FA PG's in for a chat.
edit: For the record, I don't think B or C are huge Jose upgrades, just younger and would be locked in for longer.The only way to bag a classy lady is to give her two tickets to the gun show... and see if she likes the goods.
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Christ this thing was/is just so emotional though. We're so flipant it's actually crazy. We're crazy! I think it's amazing how we've lost all perspective on everything regarding the Raps. Losing out on Nash does suck because he would have given us some legitimacy, but does it ruin us, no, not really. Will we have to overpay players to be here, yes. Not because of Canada, because we're an unsuccessful small market team.
In all this though, it shows just how damned much we love ball. Every year I try to distance myself from the Raps, convinced that I'm tired of the re-building, the new systems, coaches, and mid level picks and players...but I can't. Because I love it. All is makes me want to do is pay $19 for a beer in the cheap seats, spread peanut shells all over the place, and watch the rook dunk on the opposition in a losing but valiant effort.
Go Raps!i8theball.com it's a website...about, you know....basketball.
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