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Marco Belinelli Is As Soft As A Pasta .
July 30, 2009 by
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Colangelo strikes again . Yup , another softie is with the Raps in the person of Marco Belinelli. A European and a true blooded paisano at that . The Belinelli who is a coach Nellie's reject ! He who pretends to be a basketball player but is actually as fake as lipsynching Milli...
Kobe Picks Manny Pacquiao.
July 21, 2009 by
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That is what NBA champion Kobe Bryant of the Lakers said when asked during the of press con at the start of Nike's tour of 6 Asian countries. So what is Kobe Bryan Colangelo waiting for ? In my last posting , I put forward the idea of the Raptors recruiting Filipino Manny Pacquiao...
Raptors Is Still A Soft Team !
July 16, 2009 by
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That's the conclusion I made after looking at the lineup of the Toronto Raptors.....absolutely lacking in the toughness department. Despite BC's announcement that he will make the team lose its nice image , the Raps are still , well , nice. Let's look at the significant...
Wanted : Asian Baller For The Raptors
July 13, 2009 by
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I wonder why despite of the Raptors' continuing move of using international players , B Colangelo has not recruited an Asian baller . Oh I forgot . Foreign players mean European hoopters . Discrimination ? Look at the LA Lakers . They have a Chinese player . He is Sue Yue , a 6...
Raptors Headlines
July 06, 2009 by
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Last week proved to be an very interesting one for basketball lovers this side of the globe. Just look at what the writers wrote about what are happenning as far as the Raptors are concern ..and of course my reactions to the news :1. Hoopshype : Jose Manuel Calderon : ' We are...
Pacers Becoming More White ; B.C.Turning White !
July 04, 2009 by
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Larry Bird continues to recruit white leg horn players while cutting the bad and the ugly black ones i.e Tinsley and Daniels. His latest acquisition is Tyler Hansbrough, a ballplayer as white as snow. ' Hansbrough reminds me of myself ' said Larry Legend in the press conference...
New Media : Tweetum
July 02, 2009 by
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I am really amaze at the number of people using Twitter . Everybody just about has a Twitter account. So after , My Space and Facebook , all of my friends are 'tweeting' madly. And of course , can the bloggers be far behind. All sportwriters and prominent basketball bloggers...
Boogie Will Soon Be A 'Made Man' !
June 02, 2009 by
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It's not official yet but it seems like Toronto fans' fav is , Alvin 'Boogie' Williams will be added as the newest assistant to freshly upgraded Mafiosi ,coach Jay Triano. The Raptors cast will be full of goodfellas with the names ending in bowels . There is the godfather...
Jay's New Year's Resolution ?
January 05, 2009 by
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Assistant : Coach , is that your New Year's resolution ?Jay Triano : What new year's resolution .... this loooong list is the list of what's wrong with the Raptors !
Raptors Top 10 Christmas Wishes
December 24, 2008 by
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No. 10 Chris Bosh to have his own signature energy drink from Red Bull so that he will play tirelessly all season long. Remember Chrissy . If you want to be an MVP , always drink your RB .No. 9 A crystal ball for GM Brian Colangelo for him to make a good draft pick this time as his...
Basketball 's First 5
December 22, 2008 by
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Yup , it's a fact . Washington has a new basketball team . So move over Washington Wizards .... ...and even those fav whipping boys of the Harlem Globetrotters called the Washington Generals . President elect Barack Obama just assembled what he called the best basketball playing...
Winning Streak Is Over , Whining Streak Begins
December 14, 2008 by
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Yup , the Raptors are playing good basketball again . After beating the Pacers and the Nets in that order , they seemed to have rediscovered their penchant for playing ' D '. Coupled this with Chris Bosh and Co. finding the hole , the crowd is back again thinking that the Raps...
Thanksgiving Turk.... Hawks !
November 28, 2008 by
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The Raptors started this game on the right foot but end it on the left foot...almost . If not for the misses by the Hawks in the waning minutes of the contest, the result would had been like the New Jersey game. ' Toronto failed to put the game away with ill adviced shots by Bosh...
Lack Of eMotion Offense Dooms The Raps
November 23, 2008 by
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The ' Cs started like a house on fire while the Raps like a 60 year old ***** deprived of Viagra. For the 2nd straight game . Jose Calderon faced a whirlwind of a guard in Rondo exposing the Spanish's guard deficiency in defence like in the game versus the Nets' speedo...
The NBA Vs. The WNBA , Politics Style
September 07, 2008 by
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Basketball is at the center of U.S. politics. It became so when Barack Obama grabbed center stage as a candidate for Democratic presidential nomination . You probably has seen numerous pics and video clips of Barack then known as 'Barry' playing ball in his early years in Hawaii...
10 Things That Will Happen To The Members Of The Redeem Team After The Olympics !
August 23, 2008 by
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No. 10 . NBA head coaches but assistant coaches in the Redeem Team -Popovich, D' Antoni and McMillan - will return to their respective pro teams and spread the lessons they learned from NCAA/ amateur coach Mike K. No. 9 Lebron James will stay in China to realize his dream to become...
Walk The Talk . Better Still STFU !
July 25, 2008 by
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Ha , ha , ha . Can't get enuff of the Leo Rautins' Canada national team (mis)adventure. The 'know it all' of basketball this side of town was a big flop as a national basketball coach, Rautin's boys disfintegrated before the qualifying tournament for the Beijing...
GM Picks Calderon !
July 16, 2008 by
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Old news ? Naaah . I'm referring to another GM and not the Bryan Colangelo kind. The one known in Canada as Generous Motors ! Yep . General Motors via one of its division ,Chevrolet , agreed with the Spanish Basketball Federation to be the offifial car sponsor. Therefore , one...
' Goin' Back To Indiana , Indiana Here I Come '.
July 09, 2008 by
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Free agents signing starts today with a bang... or is it with a boing, depending on who the teams acquired ? Elton Brand is set to join Philadelphia . That's a bang . Mikael Pietrus will hook up with Orlando.... a likely boing . Elton can play except the piano. The other Elton...
Outsourcing , The NBA Way !
July 02, 2008 by
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I've been saying a long time ago that B.C. should start recruiting from Asia for players to wear the Raptors uniform.It's a way to add value to the franchise and of course , marketing wise. But B.C.'s europecentric approach in bolstering the lineup of the men in red continues...
J.O Not J.Low !
June 30, 2008 by
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The verdict as far as Jermaine O'Neal's acquisition in place of T.J. Ford, Rasho and change is 50/50 at the moment. But if you watched TSN's The Reporters last Sunday , the latest move by Brian Colangelo was a questionable (???). What do these hockey talking heads know...
B.C. Needs B.C. Formula !
June 20, 2008 by
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As NBA draft day nears , I'm sure B.C. is busy . Extra busy or at least , busier than before. Why ? MLSE and the Raptor fans will ask for more now that the rebuilding is on its 4th year. In fact , it should not be called rebuilding at this stage ! Fans who sang B.C. hossanahs the...
High Def Or High Deaf !
June 09, 2008 by
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It's interesting to note how the 2 American networks tried to sell the championship series to their audience. First , NBC with the recently concluded Stanley Cup won by Detroit Red Wings in 6 games against the 'young' Pittsburg Penguins and currently , ABC with the Boston...
Wanted : AndyMen
May 26, 2008 by
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There is the opportunity for the Raptors to toughen up. Rumor is that the Chicago Bulls are ready to unload Andres Nacioni once they have Beasley in the fold. 'Andy ' Nacioni is one tough bull from Pampas. He irritates opponents with his no nonsense defense and rugged offense...
The Ghost Of Mo Pete .
May 14, 2008 by
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Just like a line from the song ' They Don't Impress Me Much ' by Canadian Shaina Twain Okay , you are Brad Pitt. Yes , GM Colangelo , he's not as good looking as Jason Kapono , your Brad Pitt . He is just Mo Pete. but who's laughing now. ? Peterson's team ,...
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