<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Shookem)</div><div class='quotemain'> Oh, I watched every second of that series many times my friend.</p> Ultimatly, I think just like the frontcourt court needs another year before we really know what we got, the backcourt needs more time to play out. </p> Things will be different this season for the Raps but their sucess will probably still depend on their options. MoP wasn't much of an option last year so adding Kap is significant. There so be no rush to make another move until we see what the division landscape looks like during the season. </p> </div></p> Im not saying that Ford is a bad pg or doesnt fit for the team.</p> Hell, they didnt make the playoffs and got a top 4 seed by luck. If anything i'd say they have improved this off-season. Im just saying that Ford, imo, is good but if a deal would ever to arise to trade him for a pg that can run the fastbreak and has range on his shot, then it shouldnt be passed up. As far as I know, Ford can only run the fastbreak. no range on his shot whatsoever.</p> </p> The Raptors are a very well balanced team and very deep. This is a top 3 team in the East.</p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (L)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Shookem)</div><div class='quotemain'> Oh, I watched every second of that series many times my friend.</p> Ultimatly, I think just like the frontcourt court needs another year before we really know what we got, the backcourt needs more time to play out. </p> Things will be different this season for the Raps but their sucess will probably still depend on their options. MoP wasn't much of an option last year so adding Kap is significant. There so be no rush to make another move until we see what the division landscape looks like during the season. </p> </div></p> Im not saying that Ford is a bad pg or doesnt fit for the team.</p> Hell, they didnt make the playoffs and got a top 4 seed by luck. If anything i'd say they have improved this off-season. Im just saying that Ford, imo, is good but if a deal would ever to arise to trade him for a pg that can run the fastbreak and has range on his shot, then it shouldnt be passed up. As far as I know, Ford can only run the fastbreak. no range on his shot whatsoever.</p> </p> The Raptors are a very well balanced team and very deep. This is a top 3 team in the East. </p> </p> </div> </p> I dont know, I think his midrange shot was pretty decent and reliable through most of the the regular season. The playoffs is where the problem started, but Ford just like Bosh and other Raptors players were just shell shocked by the intensity and the improved defense in the playoffs compared to the reg season therefore being the reason of their poor play. He is still very young (22 or 23 I think) and definitly still has alot to learn and improve and I would rather keep Ford then trade him to another team only to see his value increase over the years.</p> When you say we should trade Ford to another team for a PG who can run the fastbreak and has range, is there any player that you had in mind? I dont know how a trade like that would work PG for PG and what teams are willing to swap like that...anyways Ford is a very enjoyable player to watch and hopefully we can continue watching his development as a player while wearing the Raptors jersey. </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MosDefinitely)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (L)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Shookem)</div><div class='quotemain'> Oh, I watched every second of that series many times my friend.</p> Ultimatly, I think just like the frontcourt court needs another year before we really know what we got, the backcourt needs more time to play out. </p> Things will be different this season for the Raps but their sucess will probably still depend on their options. MoP wasn't much of an option last year so adding Kap is significant. There so be no rush to make another move until we see what the division landscape looks like during the season. </p> </div></p> Im not saying that Ford is a bad pg or doesnt fit for the team.</p> Hell, they didnt make the playoffs and got a top 4 seed by luck. If anything i'd say they have improved this off-season. Im just saying that Ford, imo, is good but if a deal would ever to arise to trade him for a pg that can run the fastbreak and has range on his shot, then it shouldnt be passed up. As far as I know, Ford can only run the fastbreak. no range on his shot whatsoever.</p> </p> The Raptors are a very well balanced team and very deep. This is a top 3 team in the East. </p> </p> </div> </p> I dont know, I think his midrange shot was pretty decent and reliable through most of the the regular season. The playoffs is where the problem started, but Ford just like Bosh and other Raptors players were just shell shocked by the intensity and the improved defense in the playoffs compared to the reg season therefore being the reason of their poor play. He is still very young (22 or 23 I think) and definitly still has alot to learn and improve and I would rather keep Ford then trade him to another team only to see his value increase over the years. </p> When you say we should trade Ford to another team for a PG who can run the fastbreak and has range, is there any player that you had in mind? I dont know how a trade like that would work PG for PG and what teams are willing to swap like that...anyways Ford is a very enjoyable player to watch and hopefully we can continue watching his development as a player while wearing the Raptors jersey. </p> </div> Nah, i just threw that out there as a possibility. With him the Raptors are still a very good team.</p>
