arsenalist.com - 6/26/2008
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You could argue that the draft combined with TJ Ford provided us an opportunity to fulfill two needs: wing scoring and rebounding. However, we’ve packaged both of our best summer assets and a serviceable center for one player and passed up the opportunity to have a shot at some solid players that are slated to go in the teens in the draft.
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Raptors season riding on two knees
Cuzoogle —
... agreed to in principle, a significant move the Raptors hope gives them the most potent frontcourt in franchise history. Even as the Portland Trail Blazers tried to get back into the Ford sweepstakes yesterday, the Raptors decided they like the immediate impact Indiana’s O’Neal will have rather than waiting for anything they could have obtained with the draft pick.” (Toronto Star)
What the blogs are saying
“It actually appears to have happened. TJ Ford along with our prized 17th pick and the ...
Linkage – June 26
The AltRaps Blog —
... Nothing wrong with it, except we’re not nearly as up-tempo, exciting, fast-breaking or athletic as players in those systems need to be. The final word on the trade: We gave up too much and took on the greater risk. We gave up the younger player with less chronic injuries, a valuable teen pick in a deep draft and the expiring contract of a good center for a player who was great 4 years ago. I’d feel far more comfortable if we hadn’t given up the pick. All those workouts for nothing. - Arsenalist Now Toronto has a matching set of power forward-centers: yesterday’s and today’s. ...
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