These are our Toronto Raptors Linkage links for August 20th from 07:05 to 11:35:
- Raptor Rant: Speechless << Heels on Hardwood – Fans in Toronto have been on a constant high this summer but if Bryan Colangelo does in fact manage to move Marcus Banks, I for one will be setting up shop in front of my newly created shrine…
- Should We Fear Them? Four Questions for the Raptors » CelticsHub.com – Admit it: You’re laughing at the very thought of this Raptor team winning, say, 50 games and pushing one of the top three teams to the brink in the playoffs. But then you think of the diverse skill set that a four-man core of Jose Calderon-Turkoglu-Chris Bosh-Andrea Bargnani brings to the table, and you can see the Raps at least making life uncomfortable for their opponents. Lots of screen-rolls, lots of shooting.In order to scare the C’s, though, the Raps will have to answer at least a few of the following four questions affirmatively.
- Rumor Mongering: Bottom of the Barrel » The Two Man Game – I am a bit concerned by bringing in the illusion of a point guard, though; I have a history of being more confident in Banks than most, and I’ll still be the first to tell you that he isn’t worthy of a rotation spot. He’s failed to live up to his potential at almost every turn in his career, and could muck up the point guard rotation by denying minutes to Rodrigue Beaubois. Even if Banks is marginally better than Beaubois, the kid needs to get his reps. I’ve got no qualms with Marcus Banks provided he doesn’t squeeze into the point guard rotation, but I’m still harboring the sneaking suspicion that he might.
- Celebrity Real Estate: Antonio Davis – Antonio Davis’ Roswell, GA 6 bedroom, 7.5 bath home listed for $4,200,000
This 2006 luxury estate sits on two acres in the Stonemoor subdivision. It has a beautiful, open floorplan with hardwood floors throughout, cathedral ceilings, a dream terrace level, media room, multiple game rooms, and an au pair suite. Other features include a private swimming pool, spa, basketball court and four-car garage. - The Raptor X-Factor « The Zan Tabak Herald – It is clear Wright addresses needs on this Raptor team and may become a popular name summoned from Triano’s bench this season. Given the Raptors difficulties guarding the perimeter last year it would seem to make sense that Wright will become a very valuable player on this Raptors team. Not only can he defend athletic players on the opposing team but Wright can do something that most of the Raptor perimeter players could not do last year: rebound. For a shooting guard he averaged a very respectable 2.1 rebounds per game. This is something Jay Triano is looking forward to seeing from his team “we are also expecting rebounding to come from the perimeter as well”.
- Why Chris Bosh Won’t Leave the Toronto Raptors in 2010 | Bleacher Report – You see, Bosh has proven he cares about the city of Toronto, the country of Canada, his Canadian fans, and the Raptors as a franchise.One of the most recent examples was when he helped in the acquisition of Hedo Turkoglu. Bosh called Turkoglu and told him that he should come play with him and the Raptors, and he stressed how Toronto is a wonderful community and that the team has a lot of great guys.
Why would Bosh leave when he obviously is taking initiative to improving this team? He could have just sat through another bad season and left. That’s what LeBron James and Dwayne Wade are doing—they treat their teams as just the team they are playing for.
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