Doug Smith's Raptors Report Card

Beans · 04-25-2012, 08:43 PM

I have no quibbles with it, except that maybe Colangelo should get a C for doing next to nothing.

Raptors report card: Andrea Bargnani, Jamaal Magloire get highest marks - thestar.com

Kirby · 04-25-2012, 09:15 PM

why is everybody getting crap grades? did anyone really expect any more from this group of players?

jeffb · 04-25-2012, 09:20 PM

i'm beyond shocked as his grade for Jose, he's usually all up in his ass.

i think he gave him a better grade last year, anyone remember how Jose played last season...?

Grizz · 04-26-2012, 12:09 AM

What a waste of time that article was.

10 · 04-26-2012, 01:42 AM

Jose, Andrea, Gray, JJ I thought were solid this year. Casey too.

Doing nothing might've been the smartest thing BC has done in awhile. No need to rock the boat the year before your blue chip prospect and a ton of cap space rolls along.

Aamir · 04-26-2012, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Beans

I have no quibbles with it, except that maybe Colangelo should get a C for doing next to nothing.

Raptors report card: Andrea Bargnani, Jamaal Magloire get highest marks - thestar.com

What was he supposed to do?

Shifty.py · 04-26-2012, 04:47 AM

same roster performed worse last year but gets bad scores this year

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Ben Uzoh
Future: None in Toronto, may join summer league team to try to generate some interest.

Why?
Compared to Anthony Carter and Gary Forbes definitely a better fit at 3rd PG. Hell, I'd rather have him than Bayless at backup PG. His skillset is a perfect fit and he did what was asked of him

jeffb · 04-26-2012, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Kirby

why is everybody getting crap grades? did anyone really expect any more from this group of players?

Exceeded expectations imo. Anyone think we'd be 15 or so in the league in overall defense, top ten in opponents shooting percentage and improve so much in defending the paint? I predicted 20 wins and we'll end with 23 when all is said and done so I can't see how anyone could have expected any better.

Beans · 04-26-2012, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffb

Exceeded expectations imo. Anyone think we'd be 15 or so in the league in overall defense, top ten in opponents shooting percentage and improve so much in defending the paint? I predicted 20 wins and we'll end with 23 when all is said and done so I can't see how anyone could have expected any better.

It's true that the effort on defense deserves a bump up in the letter grade for everyone.

But this was going to be the year that I gleefully counted Ed Davis double-doubles and he let me down.

Demar seemed to show that maybe he would be a great bench player rather than a starter.

Amir went through several slumps when Bargs went out.

So yes I expected more of them this year and around a C- seems fair to me. They have been playing better in the last third of the season, but if Demar and Ed start out slow again next year I'm going to pull my hair out.

MikeToronto · 04-26-2012, 11:10 AM

Smith gets an F for that article. As in "massive fail".

torontomen · 04-26-2012, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeToronto

Smith gets an F for that article. As in "massive fail".

kind of off topic but here is interesting stats regarding DD from last three years.
DeMar DeRozan NBA & ABA Statistics | Basketball-Reference.com

which kind of make me thinking that should Beal as our primary target when May 30th come?

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04-25-2012, 09:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kirby payin Dwyane Wade Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,816 Representing:	why is everybody getting crap grades? did anyone really expect any more from this group of players?

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jeffb is the baby faced assassin Banned Join Date: May 2008 Location: YO MAMMA Posts: 81,104 Representing:	i'm beyond shocked as his grade for Jose, he's usually all up in his ass. i think he gave him a better grade last year, anyone remember how Jose played last season...?

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Grizz waiting for his team to return Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Vancouver Posts: 484 Representing:	What a waste of time that article was.

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10 ... Resident Mavs Fan Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,232 Representing:	Jose, Andrea, Gray, JJ I thought were solid this year. Casey too. Doing nothing might've been the smartest thing BC has done in awhile. No need to rock the boat the year before your blue chip prospect and a ton of cap space rolls along.

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MikeToronto Gam zeh ya'avor The Gatekeeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,073 Representing:	Smith gets an F for that article. As in "massive fail".