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There was to be no miracle comeback win for Team Canada this morning as they were eliminated by Croatia. Franchise gives some quick thoughts about this and the Raptors' latest Vegas League loss... [link]

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Linkage – July 18
Published 7/18/2008 by Scott at The AltRaps Blog
... Of course this wasn’t the NBA but it was still quite encouraging. In fact, he made one play that made me think he might be a-ok next year. On a pick-and-roll that Canada hedged on, Roko had the awareness to split the D and then dump the ball off to a teammate for an open 3. A subtle play but one that spoke volumes about his potential. In addition, Roko certainly looks to have bulked up from when he was drafted and hopefully that will help him with the more physical nature of the NBA. - RaptorsHQ C.J. Giles continued to throw his body around, tallying 13 points, 12 boards and ...

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