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The Message

Posted by LX on 6 Feb 2010 | Comments: 0

Mr. Colangelo put together a little message that was sent out to all the major media outlets last week. He said something a little different from "it's like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from going under", although he did point out that he was close to going there early in the ...

Palindrome: the day before the day after

Posted by LX on 1 Feb 2010 | Comments: 0

So I wake up and see that it's 0102 2010. Same backwards and forwards. All those twenties and tens are nice to look at huh? I vaguely recall something about 2010 that had everyone's interest for so long, but it's not quite taking shape. Oh it's there in my memory bank, but it's not taking shape in ...

Making Waves

Posted by LX on 28 Jan 2010 | Comments: 0

Are we actually lucky to be Raptor fans? Remember how awful and unfortunate it was to get the number one pick a year before the number one pick was going to be Greg Oden? I mean people were happy enough, but hoping Colangelo could trade down all the same, while ultimately envying the number one ...

Dog Days

Posted by LX on 23 Jan 2010 | Comments: 1

These are the dog days of the NBA. Legs getting heavy. Effort needed as much as sheer talent. And leadership comes into play. If the Raptors can summon up the determination they showed here against the Bucks, then they should be able to take advantage of their schedule right up to the break. And ...

Winning Big

Posted by LX on 18 Jan 2010 | Comments: 3

Remember before Bosh was selected in '03, how badly the Toronto Raptors needed some credible, functional, viable size? Things might have even bottomed out completely in Bosh's first season, when he played C with a banged up knee and a skinny frame, and there was no other real size to be had outside ...

Black Clouds

Posted by LX on 12 Jan 2010 | Comments: 0

I'm not sure what the extended forecast is for the next few days, but some of the black clouds that have descended need to show their silver linings. Last season we saw the same sort of clouds forming over Jermaine O'Neal. Jay Triano has said that he knew the season was going be very difficult ...

Slapping and Chopping, Chopping and Slapping

Posted by LX on 7 Jan 2010 | Comments: 4

.500. I called it. Ho hum. Now do we minimize the feat and point to it as the greatest sign of mediocrity? Or do we see a clean slate for real now? I see a team that is better than their record yet, and feel confident that it will continue to rise and emerge above even stevens. I loved to see ...

What Was Working on the Weekend?

Posted by LX on 4 Jan 2010 | Comments: 0

Quite a weekend. It looked like the Raptors had made no real progress over the course of the season when they failed to take advantage of Boston's injury problems. Had the five game winning streak just been illusory good fortune? Was there just no improvement to be had from this team? Here's the ...

A Clean Slate for the New Year

Posted by LX on 1 Jan 2010 | Comments: 0

If the Raptors can beat a banged-up team in Boston, they will be at .500. OK good. In my head, as a fan, I'll think of it as a whole new beginning. What I see from them right now is what I expected to see coming out of the gates. Unfortunately, they were that horse that put up a big fuss getting ...

How Many Licks?

Posted by LX on 20 Dec 2009 | Comments: 0

I grew up with the Tootsy Pop and the classic Tootsy Pop commercials. Boy: Mr. Turtle, how many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop? Mr. Turtle: I've never even made it without biting. Ask Mr. Owl. Boy: Mr. Owl, how many licks does it take to get to the ...