hoopsaddict.com - 10/7/2008
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As Jermaine O’Neal arrives in Toronto, his mission for this season is clear: restore his standing amongst the game’s elite and elevate the Raptors from “also-rans” to serious contenders.
Both objectives depend heavily on his surgically restored knee holding up. They are equally contingent ...
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... it has not had since Antonio Davis was an All-Star. The team is hoping he will team with Chris Bosh to give them shot-blocking and rebounding to compete with the strong frontcourts in Detroit and Boston. His past statistics show he has had individual success against those team’s star post players, though did not always win the contests. But if he can consistently match his historical production against Garnett and Wallace, he may yet make the Raptors a serious player next spring. - Hoops Addict Which one of these two player rosters would you prefer to have, going forward from ...
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