Twosome Almost Fearsome

Master Shake · Dec 29, 2008

"Jermaine O'Neal knew it would take time to find his game, his role and his comfort level with the Raptors.

Almost from the moment they acquired the six-time all-star from the Indiana Pacers, O'Neal's presence in a frontline that features Chris Bosh led many to predict that the Raptors were capable of winning 50 games and competing for home court in the post-season.

Despite some obvious deficiencies to the Raptors roster, namely a lack of depth and athleticism, the widely held belief was that the Bosh/O'Neal combo would put so much pressure on opponents that any team shortcomings would be masked.

In time, perhaps the Raptors will get their house in order, but so much will depend on what moves general manager Bryan Colangelo is willing to make.

But for the time being, the Raptors will ride Bosh and O'Neal, who took turns leading the team in its past two games -- not surprisingly wins, as the Raptors resumed their road swing with a stop in Portland last night.

For O'Neal, it all began in Portland, which drafted the high schooler from South Carolina in the first round of the 1996 draft.
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