These are my Toronto Raptors Linkage links for June 15th from 12:12 to 15:09:
- Bulls Gamble to Visit Raptors | WIVB.com – Jonny Flynn and Paul Harris will get their shots in the NBA. Their old Niagara Falls HS teammate Greg Gamble is getting his shot with the Toronto Raptors. The U.B. Bulls guard has been invited to work out for the Raptors on Tuesday in Toronto. A successful session could lead to a training camp invitation.
Gamble was an All-MAC performer for the Bulls in 2009. After shifting to point guard, he averaged nearly 9 points per game and almost 4 assists per game. His assist total of 127 ranked second in the MAC.
- Birth of A Nation | Jurassic Hoops – Things should really get cooking here in the next couple of weeks after the Lakers’ championship celebrations subside. In the meantime, here are some beliefs from Jurassic Hoops:
1. Bryan Colangelo knows what he’s doing, but the clock is ticking.
2. The Raptors need someone to step up and bring the Oakley. Either that or we actually need to have B.C. go out and sign Charles Oakley himself.
3. It’s no longer relevant or useful to boo Tracy McGrady.
4. I don’t encourage booing Vince Carter anymore, but it can be tolerated. For the most part Whince’s entire existence is so pathetic that booing him only signifies that he was once worth cheering.
5. Jay Triano is the right man for the head coaching job until he proves otherwise. - Phoenix Suns look for basketball value in potential Shaquille O’Neal trade – ESPN – Would Cavs give up cap flexibility or wait and go after Bosh? – O'Neal is hardly in position to make such demands, and neither James nor the Cavs are likely to make him any promises. The Cavaliers could be in position to have a significant amount of cap space to pursue free agents such as Chris Bosh in 2010 and they are not going to give that up for O'Neal.
- Chris Bosh Ready for Breakout Season | Bleacher Report – Perhaps the true motivation is having to hear from numerous individuals that he isn't worth the maximum contract he's looking for, or that he'll only serve the purpose of being Robin to LeBron's or Wade's Batman should he leave Toronto.
One has to wonder if Bosh only gave the Raptors the same defensive effort he gave to his national team, if they'd have been a lottery team through four of his six seasons as a Raptor.
The latest talk of Bosh attempting to gain almost 20 pounds is bittersweet if you're Bryan Colangelo and the Raptors organization. On one hand, your best player has finally decided to put some much overdue time in the gym.
On the other hand, he's doing so on the verge of what is likely to be the biggest payday of his life.
- Jawai’s future starts now – "I want to be there where I get the opportunity to play a full 20 minutes or 10 minutes, even five minutes, I want a straight five minutes," he said.
"But I have a lot of work in front of me, I’m not ashamed to tell you that.
"I need to develop some more."
The hectic NBA schedule means there is little time for full-court scrimmaging during the season and Jawai believes he will be much better with a full pre-season under his belt.
"Give me a good pre-season, I believe in myself," he said.
"If I can’t make it there, I’ll always come back here, or go back and try to make it (in the US) again.
"That doesn’t mean definitely I’ll get another contract, but we’ll see.
"Aaron (Taipans coach Aaron Fearne) said to me I haven’t made it until I sign my second contract.
"I may be in the NBA now but I haven’t made it, that’s my attitude right now."
- Dino Nation Blog: Welcome To The Most Important Off-Season In Raptor History? – There always seems to be this feeling that Raptors are more appealing for euro based players. In part that might be because of Maurizio Gherardini his reputation in Europe is huge with players and he is highly respected. I still do not think that Hedo for the price it would take is going to be a right fit. The Raptors just unloaded Jason Kapono who from the day the ink dried on his contract he could never live up to the number that was on it. Sad to say that I think Hedo would become a victim of that same thing.
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