How do you see the Raptors playing this season? How many wins? How many losses? Who will play the best?
if were lucky I think the raps can grab 41-45 wins this year. bargani will be very key of the bench, and dont forget bosh, most people forget he is goin to have a 20 and 10+ yearnew amnagement new players , very exciting stuff
I say 37-40 wins is about accurate. It's hard to say right now. We'll see if we over or under acheive.
You guys only won 4 more games than the NY Knicks last year (27-55)...Your going to have to make up for Mike James' offense and the only real proven player you added was Freddie Jones to help make up for it. Another tough season...30-35 wins.
We would have won alot more than that if it werent for our hideous start, and Bosh's injury at the end of the year. If it werent for those then you are looking at only 5-10 games under .500. And our team is much improved from our squad last year.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BCB @ Sep 16 2006, 04:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>You guys only won 4 more games than the NY Knicks last year (27-55)...Your going to have to make up for Mike James' offense and the only real proven player you added was Freddie Jones to help make up for it. Another tough season...30-35 wins.</div>Andrea Bargnani, T.J. Ford, Rasho...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BALLAHOLLIC @ Sep 16 2006, 10:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Andrea Bargnani, T.J. Ford, Rasho...</div>How is Bargnani a proven NBA player? This is his rookie season coming over from Europe
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>So in fact, hes a proven European player. So in some cases, he does get some credit in the NBA.</div> Not really, it's a different game in the NBA and usually it takes a while for Europeans to adjust. I've yet to see a Euro come to the states and immediately contribute. Add in Bargnani's age, and I don't see how he's proven.
They will be better. I think they will be right there at the end of the season competeing for the final spot in the east playoff pictre. TJ and Rash will halp.... yes Rasho! He is a solid enough player to take some focus off bosh in the post!
I will admit they improved alot this summer. Losing mike james was a minus but picking up tj ford, rasho, anthony parker is hugebargnani is the next poor mans dirk (optimistically)shouldnt be as bad as last yearand lets hope bosh does great.. hes on my fantsay keeper team
Mike James was often a detriment to the team because he often refused to pass the ball. Ball hogs hurt the team. We'll be better off with a pass-first pg. Trust me.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BALLAHOLLIC @ Sep 16 2006, 08:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Andrea Bargnani, T.J. Ford, Rasho...</div> Apparently you don't know how to read...I was talking about how they didn't get a scorer or something to make up for Mike James. T.J. Ford will average what Villanueva did so thats no difference, Bargnani will be off the bench and he's unproven...and Rasho Nesterovic doesn't really score.
Mike James scored 20 ppg, Tj will get us 15, Bargnani 10, Rasho 6-7, Fred Jones, 12, Bosh and Mo will both get more touches. What do you want?
Im happy Mike James is gone and we got a true point guard in T.J. Ford that will give Bosh more touches.
- my estimated raptors statlines -TJ FordPPG: 14APG: 8RPG: 3SPG: 2Chris BoshPPG: 24RPG: 9APG: 3 BPG: 1.5Morris PetersonPPG: 17RPG: 5APG: 2 SPG: 2Fred Jones: PPG: 12RPG: 2APG: 3SPG: 1Rasho NesterovicPPG: 6RPG: 6BPG: 2Andrea bargnaniPPG: 11RPG: 4BPG: 1.5Jose Calderon PPG: 5APG: 5RPG: 2SPG: 1Jorge GarbajosaPPG: 6RPG: 3BPG: 1Joey GrahamPPG: 6RPG: 3PJ TuckerPPG: 3RPG: 2Kris HumphriesPPG: 3RPG: 2totalPG: 107APG: 21RPG: 41SPG: 6BPG: 6
