Raptors = United Nations :P

Shack · 07-04-2009, 02:42 AM

well at least the team is representing the diverse population of Toronto but who knows if that translates to wins

PG- Spain
SG- Argentina
SF- Turkey
PF- USA
Center- Italy

Coach- Canadian

Will team chemistry be better or worse?

Windex · 07-04-2009, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Shack

well at least the team is representing the diverse population of Toronto but who knows if that translates to wins

PG- Spain
SG- Argentina
SF- Turkey
PF- USA
Center- Italy

Coach- Canadian

Will team chemistry be better or worse?

it doesn't matter what country a player comes from, as long as they play well, I could care less

Dirk, Pau, Parker are all stars
Ginobili and Scola are very good
Turk was the best player for the Magic in the playoffs
Nash is a 2 time MVP
and the list goes on

Febreezy · 07-04-2009, 03:09 AM

It doesn't really matter....unless they can't all speak the same language!

henrymakepeace · 07-04-2009, 06:39 AM

This is what I was dreaming of and it is a right step for the franchise too. Raptors will become an international team with fans in many countries.

LX · 07-04-2009, 08:00 AM

According to Ric Bucher the international flavor was the key to Hedo coming here, and not the extra dough which he says was minimal.

Gurk · 07-04-2009, 08:24 AM

If money wasn't the real reason can we please offer him less money. I would be okay with like 9 mil a year

bladeraptor · 07-04-2009, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Gurk

If money wasn't the real reason can we please offer him less money. I would be okay with like 9 mil a year

haha yeah i was thinking that.

n30tokyo · 07-04-2009, 09:59 AM

his wife did say she'd like to live in a city with a European-flair (Portland wasn't it), so maybe we could just offer him 9/yr? heheh

Formless · 07-04-2009, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Febreezy

It doesn't really matter....unless they can't all speak the same language!

Sport is an universal language.

**'trane** · 07-04-2009, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Gurk

If money wasn't the real reason can we please offer him less money. I would be okay with like 9 mil a year

$1 mil is not going to make any difference gurk. what would you do with that money if you were bc? sign voskuhl?

kahlspirit · 07-04-2009, 10:28 AM

who on our team is from argentina...(Delfino does not count because he has been renounced).

Dr. J. Naismith · 07-04-2009, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by kahlspirit

who on our team is from argentina...(Delfino does not count because he has been renounced).

He was referring to Carlos.

insight_tor · 07-04-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. J. Naismith

He was referring to Carlos.

Do we have any money left to sign Carlos?

Admiral · 07-04-2009, 10:52 AM

^^ like kahlspirit said, there's no SG on our team from argentina because delfino (carlos) has to be renounced if turkoglu is signed

**'trane** · 07-04-2009, 10:53 AM

you can sign and trade renounced players, as odd as it may seem, so it depends what happens between now and july 7th. more likely that he would be signed and traded if anything.

rodstriker · 07-04-2009, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by insight_tor

Do we have any money left to sign Carlos?

I don't think so. I don't know even if we coud match any offer on him....
We have no SGs

**'trane** · 07-04-2009, 11:00 AM

somehow i feel like i'm just being ignored....

Admiral · 07-04-2009, 11:00 AM

^^
well in that case the Argentinian still wouldn't be on the team, unless its like a sign and trade that gets us ginobili?!
at this point i think everything we do to the team will be sign and trade, hopefully some sign and trade also including some of our existing players to get something better
marion, AP, delfino, pops, joey can be used in sign and trade
POB, hump, douby, ukic, jawai can also be bundled in these potential sign and trades
although i think only POB and hump will garner any interest in sign and trade bundles

Gurk · 07-04-2009, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 'trane

somehow i feel like i'm just being ignored....

huh, what did u say.???

the_ raps_analyst · 07-04-2009, 02:52 PM

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kahlspirit is . Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 48 Representing:	who on our team is from argentina...(Delfino does not count because he has been renounced).

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Admiral is Sick, Wicked, and Nasty! Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 738 Representing:	^^ like kahlspirit said, there's no SG on our team from argentina because delfino (carlos) has to be renounced if turkoglu is signed

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Admiral is Sick, Wicked, and Nasty! Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 738 Representing:	^^ well in that case the Argentinian still wouldn't be on the team, unless its like a sign and trade that gets us ginobili?! at this point i think everything we do to the team will be sign and trade, hopefully some sign and trade also including some of our existing players to get something better marion, AP, delfino, pops, joey can be used in sign and trade POB, hump, douby, ukic, jawai can also be bundled in these potential sign and trades although i think only POB and hump will garner any interest in sign and trade bundles