tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432386330226362504.post4949617186721779116..comments2024-01-28T08:51:51.657-05:00Comments on Sports And The City: The MatrixNavin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432386330226362504.post-4132775894126444672009-02-16T11:17:00.000-05:002009-02-16T11:17:00.000-05:00It'll be interesting to see what happens in the of...It'll be interesting to see what happens in the off season. They have to balance keeping Bosh happy by fielding a competitive team, with the prospect of the 2010 free agency class. It's a good trade overall simply because what we had wasn't working.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432386330226362504.post-55008203263791171032009-02-15T20:14:00.000-05:002009-02-15T20:14:00.000-05:00Good deal for the Raps. Losing a first rounder hur...Good deal for the Raps. Losing a first rounder hurts but they seem to overdraft their players anyways by about 10 picks.<BR/><BR/>Seems to me that the team is ramping up for a serious run in 2009-2010Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432386330226362504.post-8313148900564645082009-02-15T07:17:00.000-05:002009-02-15T07:17:00.000-05:00@ Zack: Thanks for the 411 on Banks. I'd rather Ro...@ Zack: Thanks for the 411 on Banks. I'd rather Roko play than he at the point, still.<BR/><BR/>@ LFIV: It's definitely something in the water. I mean, look how fast shit has turned on Colangelo. Hard to believe we won the division just two seasons ago.<BR/><BR/>@ BKBlades: Leastern Conference, indeed. I don't think anyone is surprised the deal went through based on that first-round pick. I mean, rumours have been rampant about this deal for weeks. The pick was obviously what was holding it up. I think the concern is whether this deal really needed to be made. It's all about 2010, so why not just keep O'Neal and continue to suck? Unless Colangelo wants to go to the JFJ route and sneak in with Marion as the 8th seed, so we can get our tails handed to us by Boston or Cleveland. I don't know. Under that scenario, it doesn't look all that great, even if we do make the playoffs (!).<BR/><BR/>@ OnTheFence: Marion is going to help. The Raps will make the playoffs. You heard it here first.<BR/><BR/>@ StanTheCaddy: Blake's second goal was dis-gust-ing. I love that man. I seriously do. And I wish we could play the Penguins every night. Great effort, all around, tonight. It it wasn't for Marc-Andre Fleury, that game is 9-2, at least, Toronto.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432386330226362504.post-51691798155921825272009-02-15T00:06:00.000-05:002009-02-15T00:06:00.000-05:00this isn't related to the Raps, but neverthless, J...this isn't related to the Raps, but neverthless, Jason Blake!!Stan the Caddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225243014136667667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432386330226362504.post-74817771047631445642009-02-14T19:50:00.000-05:002009-02-14T19:50:00.000-05:00LeafFanInVa - Well you can't blame everything on C...LeafFanInVa - Well you can't blame everything on Colangelo. Our star PG has been injured for plenty of games. Yes, he was on the floor for many losses but just another team that underachieved.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I am pretty shocked that the Raps had to include a 1st rounder to get the deal done. The earlier we can find the capspace the better, IMO.<BR/><BR/>Our starting 5, if they find some consistency, come together, and stay healthy, can wreck some havoc in the eastern conference. calderon, parker in the back with bosh, andrea, and marion upfront. To me that sounds like a playoff team in the eastern conference.<BR/><BR/>With 27 games left and only being 5 games back of the 8th and final playoff spot I can't see why the Raps still can't make the playoffs. An 18-9 or 20-7 finish to the season isn't out of the picture especially in the east.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://onthefencesports.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">On The Fence Sports</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432386330226362504.post-90836238296601149832009-02-14T15:49:00.000-05:002009-02-14T15:49:00.000-05:00If people really thought any team would be willing...If people really thought any team would be willing to deal for O'Neal straight up without any incentive (read: a conditional draft pick of some kind), frankly, I think it's ridiculous. This deal would not have gone down without the draft pick - Miami needs inside help, but they're not that desperate. After all, they're already in the playoffs in the Leastern Conference.bkbladeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14993067848904779017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432386330226362504.post-42068521105402866442009-02-14T13:01:00.000-05:002009-02-14T13:01:00.000-05:00Now I'm concerned. If Colangelo is given all this ...Now I'm concerned. If Colangelo is given all this freedom and still makes a hash out of it, what chance does Burke have with the Leafs to right the ship? <BR/><BR/>I know they're different GMs, but they both came in with the same expectations and the team in the dumpster.. Is it something in the water at the ACC??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432386330226362504.post-39350943657122376322009-02-14T12:37:00.000-05:002009-02-14T12:37:00.000-05:00Marcus Banks makes $4 Million a year, because when...Marcus Banks makes $4 Million a year, because when the Celtics were bad, he was the only man who could dribble and pass the ball, and could (and I use this term and loosely as possible) "manage the game", therefore he was rewarded handsomely for this.Zackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10320020022211823499noreply@blogger.com