Click to Read <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The former first-round draft pick, who has missed almost the entire season because of a knee injury, is to be released by the Raptors today to make room for ex-Chicago Bull power forward Corie Blount, according a team source</div> <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Another possibility re-entered the mix yesterday when an arbitrator ruled Vin Baker is eligible to sign with any team, but his agent later dismissed the Raptors as a possible destination, citing Miami and New York as likely destinations.</div> <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">After being notified of Kaplan's decision, Goodwin spent the latter part of the day speaking with the Knicks and Heat when Baker decided he did not want to play for Toronto ? the third team that had been pursuing him until the NBA sent out its March 1 memo barring any team from signing Baker.</div> I don't know what the love affiar with Archibald is on this team, but its gotta stop. Bradley has potential, he's a better rebounder, scorer, blocker, more atheletic, quicker, blah blah, but he's not a hack or I mean good defender. Anyways, no Vin Baker for us, but at least we're racking up backup old men. Blount is fine though no complains about getting him, just about who we're releasing.
Kinda Related so I'm not going to make a new topic Micheal Bradley Dumped <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Bradley, who was taken 17th overall in the 2001 draft, never got any consistent minutes and never got an opportunity to show his skills in the frontcourt. </div> <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">At 6-foot-10 and capable of handling the ball, knocking down mid-range jump shots, rebounding and defending, the Raptors hailed Bradley at the time of his selection as a can't-miss prospect. </div> I know this isn't good for the Raptors but I hope he goes to a conference rival and beceomes a good player, stupid GG and KO keeping Archibald. I mean it dissapoints me when I read Archibald, Baxter and Bradley's scoutng reports and Archibald is called the next Evan Eschmeyer and Bradley and Baxter are said to be good players with skills.
Michael Bradley has done absolutely nothing for the Raptors since he got here. He was not able to get a consistent playing time to show what he can do out there and that was his ultimate demise. I think he's an above average rebounder but he just wasn't developed enough/injured too much to show his stuff in Toronto. I would not be surprised to see him leave and do well for another team.
^ I agree with CourtVision. Releasing Bradley instead of Archibald is the right way to go. Since both players contracts expire at the end of the season, I doubt we'd be seeing either one of them in a Raptors uniform in 2004-2005. Bradley's on the injured list for the rest of the season so we really have no other choice. Too bad we couldn't get Baker though. But I guess there wasn't much point going after him when we have to compete with the almighty knicks.
NBA Record : 22 different players wore the Raptors jersey and played in it this season ! .. Vince Carter Jalen Rose Antonio Davis Chris Bosh Chris Jeffries Jerome Williams Donyell Marshall Lonny Baxter Jannero Pargo Dion Glover Morris Peterson Lamond Murray Alvin Williams Milt Palacio Roger Mason Jr. Rick Brunson Jerome Moiso Michael Bradley Robert Archibald Megnkee Bateer Michael Curry Corie Blount Corie would help big time, I guess Lamond is going to the IL, Bradley wasn't expected to do that well this season
Why in the world do the Raptors keep on breaking records in the wrong way? This is getting disgusting
lol we break the worst records, most injuries games, most players to play on the team, least points in a quarter, half, game all that garbage, the ugly ones.
Not ALL our records are bad though. We do have the record for holding an opponent to the least amount of points in the fourth quarter. It still doesn't make up for the other ones though.
Its Official: Raps Sign Blount <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Toronto Raptors announced Friday that they have signed free-agent forward Corie Blount (pronounced BLUNT) for the remainder of the regular season. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a related move, the Raptors placed Milt Palacio on the injured list with swollen left knee and waived forward Michael Bradley. </div>
nice one, i like this signing...blount can stretch out d's with his mid range jump shot, and he plays tough physical d, and is decent on the glass...i like this signing. i wanted the raps to pick him up soon as i heard he got released by chicago bradley was nothing...garbage...he had a few good games last season. and by good games, i mean something like 10 points and 8 rebounds and vice versa. arch plays solid post d, and whoever he is guarding, you can bet wont be getting a rebound.
man Bradley was averaging 6.1 boards in 15mins per game. In his 5 games this season he was averaging 2.2 rpg in 7.6 mpg. Archibald is averaging 1.7 in 8.6 mpg. I don't see good D from him I just see him annoyinh other players and hacking them. We need him to go out and just be a goon and get hard fouls and some good hacks.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting v_carter15:</div><div class="quote_post">Also, don't we hold the record for most consecutive games scoring at least 1 three-ball???</div> Yup along with the Dallas Mavricks .. I guess it's 350 something game !
