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The winds of change blow hard; and the Best of Oak
Nice day today, no game yesterday, no mass panic in fanworld. - Here’s the thing about fans that, in pretty much equal parts, irks and entertains a guy. It’s always black and white. This guy sucks? Make a change. Team loses game? Make a change. They’re pretty much exactly where a lot of ...
Feschuk: The Oakley show rolls back into town
thestar.com — C harles Oakley's phone went to voicemail for the umpteenth time the other day. Still, a repeat... caller never tired of hearing a four-word message delivered in the former Raptor's gruff mumble."The President," Oakley announced, before a dramatic pause. ... (more) Feschuk: The Oakley show rolls back into town
Jameer Nelson of Old Shows Up Against the Toronto Raptors
Jameer Nelson of Old Shows Up Against the Toronto Raptors
thirdquartercollapse.com — More photos » by Ron Turenne - NBAE/Getty Images Browse more photos » For Orlando Magic fans,... there were questions before the pre-season finished and the regular season started whether or not Jameer ... (more) Jameer Nelson of Old Shows Up Against the Toronto Raptors
Hip Hoop Junkies talks ball with Raptors radio analyst, Eric Smith
Hip Hoop Junkies talks ball with Raptors radio analyst, Eric Smith
hiphoopjunkies.com — Screw Vince Carter.   They should honour Eric Smith at the ACC this season.  All kidding aside,... Eric Smith may be one of the hardest working media members for the Toronto Raptors.  You can find his blog at Raptors.com , he has another blog 'The Rap'  at the FAN ... (more) Hip Hoop Junkies talks ball with Raptors radio analyst, ...
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Morning Linkage – Nov 4
Raptors Republic - ESPN TrueHoop's Raptors Blog — ... was on the radio show he co-hosts with Eric Smith on The Fan 590 on Monday making an argument for Toronto's occasional playing of multi-look zone defence. If you've got a glaring weakness, it makes some sense to be at least a little bit deceptive about where it is. But don't expect changes. The Raptors coaching staff, particularly Jay Triano and lead assistant Marc Iavaroni, has invested a lot of time and effort into developing its current system. The winds of change blow hard; and the Best of Oak This guy ...

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