Comments on: Toronto Raptors Not Messing Around http://dimemag.com/2009/07/toronto-raptors-not-messing-around/ Dime is your daily source for NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, NBA Videos and Sneakers Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:02:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: AussieRaptor http://dimemag.com/2009/07/toronto-raptors-not-messing-around/comment-page-1/#comment-156953 AussieRaptor Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:45:01 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=14150#comment-156953 Iverson???? Why would they do that? Putting up points won't be a problem and they don't need his baggage, They do need a defensive stopper at the 2 to guard Kobe, Wade, Lebron and the likes. Hopefully DeRozen turns out to be an Ok defender. As for Turkoglu, he's worth every penny, with the game on the line who would you want to have the ball? Bosh, Calderon, Bargs or Turk? Turk is the only one who can create his own shot, be willing to take the game winning one and 9 time out of 10 make it. Iverson???? Why would they do that?

Putting up points won’t be a problem and they don’t need his baggage, They do need a defensive stopper at the 2 to guard Kobe, Wade, Lebron and the likes.

Hopefully DeRozen turns out to be an Ok defender.

As for Turkoglu, he’s worth every penny, with the game on the line who would you want to have the ball? Bosh, Calderon, Bargs or Turk? Turk is the only one who can create his own shot, be willing to take the game winning one and 9 time out of 10 make it.

]]> By: (Y)oung(C)ea$$er http://dimemag.com/2009/07/toronto-raptors-not-messing-around/comment-page-1/#comment-156873 (Y)oung(C)ea$$er Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:22:55 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=14150#comment-156873 Raps should sign Allen Iverson! Think about it, Calderon,Iverson,Turkoglu,Bosh,Bargnani The raptors aren't going to be contending and i see them as a 7,6, maybe 5 seed. Colangelo should just take the risk and sign him to a multi-year deal. I'm pretty sure when other FAs see a big 3 of Hedo,Iverson, and Bosh, they would love to come and play in Toronto. Add some good young athletic reserves around that big 3 and you have a contender. ---->I M O<---- (raptor fans, don't kill me now) Raps should sign Allen Iverson! Think about it,

Calderon,Iverson,Turkoglu,Bosh,Bargnani

The raptors aren’t going to be contending and i see them as a 7,6, maybe 5 seed. Colangelo should just take the risk and sign him to a multi-year deal. I’m pretty sure when other FAs see a big 3 of Hedo,Iverson, and Bosh, they would love to come and play in Toronto. Add some good young athletic reserves around that big 3 and you have a contender. —->I M O<—- (raptor fans, don’t kill me now)

]]> By: mo http://dimemag.com/2009/07/toronto-raptors-not-messing-around/comment-page-1/#comment-156551 mo Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:16:08 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=14150#comment-156551 I think the raptors should trade bosh now, I was thinkin a 3way with the jazz and warriors..what u guys think: raptors get biendris, bellini, and ak47, the warriors get bosh, reggie evans, and marcus banks, and the jazz get corey maggette I think the raptors should trade bosh now, I was thinkin a 3way with the jazz and warriors..what u guys think: raptors get biendris, bellini, and ak47, the warriors get bosh, reggie evans, and marcus banks, and the jazz get corey maggette

]]> By: UltimateRapsFan4 http://dimemag.com/2009/07/toronto-raptors-not-messing-around/comment-page-1/#comment-156427 UltimateRapsFan4 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:53:26 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=14150#comment-156427 I think Turkoglu was an alright move not amazing like some of you think but i think if we brought back marion it would of given us more versatility and athleticism. I think if we can land Kleiza and Lee we will go quite far in the playoffs and with the improvment of Bargani and soon to be Derozen it will make are team a lucky hopefull I think Turkoglu was an alright move not amazing like some of you think but i think if we brought back marion it would of given us more versatility and athleticism. I think if we can land Kleiza and Lee we will go quite far in the playoffs and with the improvment of Bargani and soon to be Derozen it will make are team a lucky hopefull

]]> By: Akash http://dimemag.com/2009/07/toronto-raptors-not-messing-around/comment-page-1/#comment-155894 Akash Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:56:54 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=14150#comment-155894 The thing about the raptors is, its hard for them to lure free agents, harder than some american cities (even though toronto is alot more happenin than oklahoma, memphis, portland etc.) So when they sign a free agent typically there gonna have to pay 1 or 2 million more per year just to make sure he signs and stays. The thing about the raptors is, its hard for them to lure free agents, harder than some american cities (even though toronto is alot more happenin than oklahoma, memphis, portland etc.) So when they sign a free agent typically there gonna have to pay 1 or 2 million more per year just to make sure he signs and stays.

]]> By: nick http://dimemag.com/2009/07/toronto-raptors-not-messing-around/comment-page-1/#comment-155880 nick Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:40:26 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=14150#comment-155880 i'd rather have ariza then hedo. hedo is a green light on denfense where ariza is pretty solid in that regard. also he is young and is much improved on offense even from a yr ago. david lee would be the best option if raps could get him. teams weakest spot is rebounding so he would help a ton. only issue is then team is gonna have to start bargs, bosh and lee together. if raps can't get either hedo or ariza, personally i'd like them to bring back marion. i’d rather have ariza then hedo. hedo is a green light on denfense where ariza is pretty solid in that regard. also he is young and is much improved on offense even from a yr ago.

david lee would be the best option if raps could get him. teams weakest spot is rebounding so he would help a ton. only issue is then team is gonna have to start bargs, bosh and lee together.

if raps can’t get either hedo or ariza, personally i’d like them to bring back marion.

]]> By: wiz http://dimemag.com/2009/07/toronto-raptors-not-messing-around/comment-page-1/#comment-155868 wiz Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:20:05 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=14150#comment-155868 We always seem to forget that the player has to agree to sign does hedo even want to play in toronto... and i wonder who is looking in to adding rashad mccants if the cavs dont get ariza, mccants would be my next choice. We always seem to forget that the player has to agree to sign does hedo even want to play in toronto…

and i wonder who is looking in to adding rashad mccants if the cavs dont get ariza, mccants would be my next choice.

]]> By: NC http://dimemag.com/2009/07/toronto-raptors-not-messing-around/comment-page-1/#comment-155828 NC Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:15:41 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=14150#comment-155828 Hahahaha! Was this article written to ease the pain from the previous one ... AI dropping 54? I love it! Hahahaha! Was this article written to ease the pain from the previous one … AI dropping 54? I love it!

]]> By: James Borbath AkA The Dino Blogger http://dimemag.com/2009/07/toronto-raptors-not-messing-around/comment-page-1/#comment-155822 James Borbath AkA The Dino Blogger Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:53:46 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=14150#comment-155822 I am suppose to be happy that we are suppose to be over paying for a guy that clearly won't be worth it at the end of this deal? If the Raptors did this it would be a short term possible win and a long term loss guaranteed so I don't know why you would think this should make Raps fans happy at all. Do they make a big splash and get noticed on the surface? Sure but in the end they are going to regret that contract and pay for it down the line should it ever be signed at the numbers and term suggested here. I am suppose to be happy that we are suppose to be over paying for a guy that clearly won’t be worth it at the end of this deal? If the Raptors did this it would be a short term possible win and a long term loss guaranteed so I don’t know why you would think this should make Raps fans happy at all. Do they make a big splash and get noticed on the surface? Sure but in the end they are going to regret that contract and pay for it down the line should it ever be signed at the numbers and term suggested here.

]]> By: Scott http://dimemag.com/2009/07/toronto-raptors-not-messing-around/comment-page-1/#comment-155817 Scott Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:34:18 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=14150#comment-155817 Its all reports... according to other sources Toronto would have to renounce all their FA's to give him that kind of money. It doesn't seem like that's happening, you gotta figure that its probably Hedo's agent who's playing up these numbers, cuz the rumor is that Hedo 'likes Toronto', which could be a ploy to make other teams ala the Blazers pay up. Personally, I'd rather see Ariza in a Raps uni, at 24, if DeRozen can get his ish together and become the player he's projected to be, that could be a heck of a 2/3 starting tandem. Btw, I think Toronto has bird rights on Marion... seems like they're trying to spend their cap space before turning to the Marion issue, which would be a smart move. Its all reports… according to other sources Toronto would have to renounce all their FA’s to give him that kind of money. It doesn’t seem like that’s happening, you gotta figure that its probably Hedo’s agent who’s playing up these numbers, cuz the rumor is that Hedo ‘likes Toronto’, which could be a ploy to make other teams ala the Blazers pay up.

Personally, I’d rather see Ariza in a Raps uni, at 24, if DeRozen can get his ish together and become the player he’s projected to be, that could be a heck of a 2/3 starting tandem.

Btw, I think Toronto has bird rights on Marion… seems like they’re trying to spend their cap space before turning to the Marion issue, which would be a smart move.

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