raptortalk.com - 6/26/2008
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By RaptorTalk The Boston Celtics proved that defence and elite talent wins championship rings. It seems that Bryan Colangelo got that message loud and clear. Apparently, all signs point to the Raptors acquiring Jermaine O'Neal from the Pacers for T.J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic, the Raptors' 17th pick in the draft and some filler. ...
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The AltRaps Blog —
... stays healthy, Toronto arguably has one of the strongest front court tandems in the NBA. Of course, the Raptors still need to add an impact swingman before they become real contenders. But, let’s wait and see what Bryan does over the upcoming days and weeks to address that situation. The O’Neal acquisition also takes pressure off Andrea Bargnani who returns to his sixth man role he played as a rookie, where many observers feel he is most suited to play at this point in his career. - RaptorTalk So we trade 4 of our 7 chips to get one player, we let another walk (pay him ...
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