hoopsworld.com - 8/10/2009
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One of the most unfair criticisms in sports is that of a player "living up" to his draft position. This is especially true of each year's overall #1 pick. Wherever a player is drafted, all he can do is work to develop his talent, maximize his potential, and do everything he can to help his team ...
hoopsworld.com - 8/12/2009
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season of misery can be worthwhile if it
leads to a brighter future. As always, 16 teams...
made the postseason. Of the 14 lottery teams, five appear poised to climb dramatically. Two didn't even win 20 games but after rebuilding this summer (and with ...
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Six Teams On The Way Up - Basketball News & NBA Rumors
bleacherreport.com - 8/5/2009
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Over this offseason, the Toronto Raptors have drastically
improved their roster. The key additions of Hedo Turkoglu...
and Jarrett Jack have put the Toronto Raptors in a great position for the upcoming season. But there is one player who's performance ...
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Andrea Bargnani: The Key to The Toronto Raptors Season
torontosun.com - 8/12/2009
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As the NBA's dog days of summer continue
with teams making minor moves to address minor needs,...
the Raptors find themselves in a holding pattern.
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Turkoglu will define Raps
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With the arrival of free agent Hedo Turkoglu and first round draft pick DeMar DeRozan, Bargnani will have to be more than just a perimeter floater. While his strength is catching and shooting and quick attacks set up by his jump shot, his struggles have been in the post area. He’s been unable to hold inside position, getting bumped off his moves, and hasn’t had a good counter move when he gets jammed inside. And the longer he has held the ball, the more trouble he’s gotten into. ...
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... Mike Moreau of HOOPSWORLD: “With the arrival of free agent Hedo Turkoglu and first round draft pick DeMar DeRozan, Bargnani will have to be more than just a perimeter floater. While his strength is catching and shooting and quick attacks set up by his jump shot, his struggles have been in the post area. He’s been unable to hold inside position, getting bumped off his moves, and hasn’t had a good counter move when he gets jammed inside. And the longer he has held the ball, the more trouble he’s gotten into. All this means that with better ...
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With the arrival of free agent Hedo Turkoglu and first round draft pick DeMar DeRozan, Bargnani will have to be more than just a perimeter floater. While his strength is catching and shooting and quick attacks set up by his jump shot, his struggles have been in the post area. ...
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With Iavaroni on staff, the Raptors should be better defensively, and when I say ‘better,’ I mean there is a greater chance that they will display a much improved team defense philosophy, in lieu of a couple of lockdown ...
Toronto Raptors Offseason in Review
bleacherreport.com 8/7/2009 — The Toronto Raptors have been one of the busiest teams in the NBA during this years offseason making a variety of moves. President and General Manager Bryan Colangelo has been a very busy man and given the Raptors a complete makeover thus far.
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raptorblog.com 7/20/2009 — How Bargnani's crappy rebounding might doom the Raptors
