tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.comments2023-09-13T21:13:16.144-04:00Dino Nation BlogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.comBlogger1666125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-15911787352182503772014-11-11T21:07:49.013-05:002014-11-11T21:07:49.013-05:00Loved the comment about the Raptors not playing wi...Loved the comment about the Raptors not playing with a winning belief in the first three games of the Brooklyn series. It seemed like the Raptors just didn't have the proper mentality for the playoffs and I think that can largely come from the fact that so many of these guys have never been in playoff basketball before. Hopefully with the experience from last year, the team can continue to Luke McKeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16873788919582679506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-16017346787357322802014-04-17T21:51:05.645-04:002014-04-17T21:51:05.645-04:00Yes because the playoffs are so often determined b...Yes because the playoffs are so often determined by stats....Such garbage. I swear this generation has been geared to believe stats are the be all and end all to everything. Physiology and the pressure of the moment means nothing. I sometimes wonder why some people watch sports at all just got enter all your stats in a computer and simulate the results that will be exciting as hell....Build Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-34276625109406140692014-04-17T21:02:17.098-04:002014-04-17T21:02:17.098-04:00Lol. What a dumb post. You completely ignore the s...Lol. What a dumb post. You completely ignore the statistics in favour of the argument that if they lose game 1 then they'll lost the series.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-58901371853704635262014-04-12T02:29:05.683-04:002014-04-12T02:29:05.683-04:00Well said, I was making comments as far back as Ja...Well said, I was making comments as far back as January as the Raptors not playing a style of basketball that will translate to the playoffs. It is not like I want to be right but I am realistic about things. This team compared to the Carter team in 2000-2001 is not even close in my opinion. They could make an argument they are better than the Bosh Group in 06-07. Hey if I am wrong I will be Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-8513218040770234302014-04-12T02:17:43.720-04:002014-04-12T02:17:43.720-04:00James I completely agree with everything in this p...James I completely agree with everything in this post. While I too am excited about a return to the post-season, I am not expecting much from it aside from experience for the players. I know everyone wants a match-up with the Wiz, as do I, but with the loss against the Knicks they didn't help that cause one bit. My biggest fear for a match-up against the Nets is how the whistle will be Sheri @rapsfan_Sherinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-17089210883885912632014-03-18T15:23:24.048-04:002014-03-18T15:23:24.048-04:00Nothing good or bad about basketball impact on if ...Nothing good or bad about basketball impact on if I am happy or sad.As far as the Raptors being an underdog what happens in July not April and May will determine that.Nothing about the team's effort was questioned in this so not sure what that has to do with anything written here. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-5987056777258899062014-03-18T15:20:03.215-04:002014-03-18T15:20:03.215-04:00Well that's what a lot of people have been say...Well that's what a lot of people have been saying to me in comments. My point is what happens In July will determine the future far more than what happens in the playoffs. Assuming you keep Lowry and build off this season than what happens in the playoffs does become far more relevant. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-44713604613432609822014-03-18T14:58:00.271-04:002014-03-18T14:58:00.271-04:00you are missing the point that this has nothing to...you are missing the point that this has nothing to do with living in the moment. we should be excited about the future. the regular season is pointless with such a bad eastern conf. playoffs will be the real measuring stick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-26013508559922612552014-03-18T14:16:31.251-04:002014-03-18T14:16:31.251-04:00Turn off the TV and go to back to sleep. It appear...Turn off the TV and go to back to sleep. It appears that to you this fun season of Raptors Ball is just a bad dream.<br /><br />I don't mind your negative opinion but, this post is weak and confused writing. Next time just write "I am sad and don't know why." <br /><br />Look at the numbers this Raptors squad is a very good offensive and defensive team over 3/4 of the season. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-89839616088855074652014-03-18T13:19:14.526-04:002014-03-18T13:19:14.526-04:00I never TRY and do anything in terms of what I am ...I never TRY and do anything in terms of what I am writing. Does a lot of time it go off in a different direction? Yes it does cause I feel we get a lot of same thing from media in general. Not putting that down I think many people do great jobs at it. I just seem to have always had a different view of things that I hope makes people enjoy what I do regardless of if they agree with it or not. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-53403319212479780172014-03-18T13:16:31.446-04:002014-03-18T13:16:31.446-04:00I will just say God has better things to do than w...I will just say God has better things to do than worry about basketball. If God exists which personally I believe he does I would hope this is the case. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-90311586245846725352014-03-18T13:01:14.236-04:002014-03-18T13:01:14.236-04:00Excitement is not a requirement for me in doing th...Excitement is not a requirement for me in doing this. If it was would I have lasted 6 years prior to this one. Besides the games individually have been very entertaining and exciting as I believe I noted her but if not here have said in the past. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-71061462118817337132014-03-18T12:59:15.419-04:002014-03-18T12:59:15.419-04:00I am always a person in all things that looks forw...I am always a person in all things that looks forward. It is just how my mind works. I don't think people understand the fact that I am just expressing my take on it. Do I get that many people would like to live in the moment and say be damned with what comes next. Sure. Those for the most part will be the same people bitching the loudest if my grim expectations are anything close to the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-61712333903288868462014-03-18T12:54:47.571-04:002014-03-18T12:54:47.571-04:00Thanks glad you enjoyed it. I am despite my own pe...Thanks glad you enjoyed it. I am despite my own personal feeling very thrilled for both Amir and DeMar that I have had the fortune of talking to them for their careers as Raptors. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-90586505075610219422014-03-18T12:41:59.044-04:002014-03-18T12:41:59.044-04:00With people like you as the face of our fan base h...With people like you as the face of our fan base how can we ever look forward to anything good? The reason this season has been a blessing is because we weren't expecting it. Look at the Pittsburgh Pirates, no one expected this resurgence from them and it totally caught the baseball world by surprise, and it even resulted in Andrew McCutchen winning the NL MVP. Granted do I believe there willAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-62685741918286236382014-03-18T10:50:20.816-04:002014-03-18T10:50:20.816-04:00Only God knows the future bro, instead of worrying...Only God knows the future bro, instead of worrying if this is just a redo of 06/07 or 00/01 let's just enjoy what we have at the moment and celebrate making our first post season run in 5 years. We might lose in the first round again and Lowry might walk in the offseason, and that would suck, but only God knows so instead of worrying let's just enjoy.jak d riprhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08413839498449552501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-72039731270874169762014-03-18T10:20:03.040-04:002014-03-18T10:20:03.040-04:00I understand you were just trying to write somethi...I understand you were just trying to write something different at this point in the season when everything else has been discussed and debated extensively. But you are not right and this was unnecessary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-49525726697478851552014-03-18T10:14:15.138-04:002014-03-18T10:14:15.138-04:00Find a new sport if you can't get excited beca...Find a new sport if you can't get excited because you might be waiting a while.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-47974638753937336362014-03-18T10:09:04.195-04:002014-03-18T10:09:04.195-04:00The playoffs will decide a lot of things for this ...The playoffs will decide a lot of things for this franchise. Is casey the right coach going forward. can he get us to 2nd rnd, how does he perform in 2nd round. lowry`s performance will dictate how much money masai is willing to spend on him. can derozan be 1st option.....2nd option......3rd option.....do we need a backup center or a starting power forward. what is missing from our bench......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-55528352352812619742014-03-18T10:06:49.194-04:002014-03-18T10:06:49.194-04:00I'm guessing the malaise is in part that the E...I'm guessing the malaise is in part that the East is really bad this year. This is somewhat similar to the last time the Raps made the play-offs when the rest of the conference was trying to tank.<br />While this may not be a team to contend, some pieces are there to go forward. Tross, JV, Amir, PPat--even TH on the cheap are all pieces that could work going forward.<br />As much as Lowry is Unknown_Guestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-86838187563232699482014-03-18T09:55:50.079-04:002014-03-18T09:55:50.079-04:00I came here thinking that I was going to hate this...I came here thinking that I was going to hate this article, but your aside about Amir was great. I truly hope he stays in Toronto for a very long time, perhaps for the remainder of his NBA career. He's always so active around the city and has even appeared in local artists' music videos. Just a stand-up guy who prides himself of bringing the intangibles each and every game.<br /><br />I AntiFrantikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06390880978036283335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-84866830853115728632014-03-17T23:04:19.072-04:002014-03-17T23:04:19.072-04:00The Carter Raptors were able to lure Hakeem from H...The Carter Raptors were able to lure Hakeem from Houston (where he could have retired a lifetime Rocket) in the hope of winning a championship. That team was not scuttled by its inability to attract free agents, but rather the ridiculous contracts that killed the team (Davis, JYD, A-Dubb). In other words, the problem is not somehow intrinsic to this franchise or city. It was simply bad managementAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-90842933204262678972014-03-16T14:11:00.378-04:002014-03-16T14:11:00.378-04:00Way back machine....Colangelo had a successful rec...Way back machine....Colangelo had a successful record too. I hear the whole steps argument but with a major part of that not under contract I can't just ignore that...if you can great for you. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949252276261906672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-35240447561479344512014-03-16T10:32:17.954-04:002014-03-16T10:32:17.954-04:00yea, you need to to stop living in the past. We ha...yea, you need to to stop living in the past. We have new management with a track record of success. Things are just begining to change in Toronto. Give it time and enjoy the moment your witnessing right now. In order to be a championship team you have to take steps. Just like the Bulls and pacers. Successs does not happen over night and I for one am proud of what the team is doing and i look Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745303548734819.post-76447926571473162022014-03-14T18:55:26.253-04:002014-03-14T18:55:26.253-04:00Very insightful James, keep up the good work. I f...Very insightful James, keep up the good work. I find the team to be good with a mixture of young talent and savvy veterans. As a fan, I really want them to beat Miami once this season and continue to be the under the radar team going into the playoffs. I think Toronto can attract talent south of the border. Demar DeRozan can be that young talent to attract veterans to this team the same way Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com