<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Sam Mitchell will be offered a lucrative, long-term contract to continue as coach of the Raptors, according to the Toronto Globe & Mail</div>http://hoopshype.com/ Funny how much a year makes.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>"Sam's done a great job and has orchestrated a very strong performance from these guys and is deserving of all coach of the year talk," Colangelo said yesterday. "In fact, I would be somewhat surprised and disappointed if he didn't receive the award." Colangelo said he and Mitchell, whose stock as a head coach in the NBA has skyrocketed in recent months, agreed earlier in the season that they would sit down and discuss a possible extension at the conclusion of the season. </div>http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Basketball/NBA/T...992393-sun.html
