ballerblogger.com - 7/6/2009
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John Canzano of The Oregonian: “Once Toronto got involved, offering more comfort and $3 million in additional salary, there just wasn’t enough emotional juice to make Turkoglu pick your city. That’s what it ended up being about. And the Blazers blew it in that context..."
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ballerblogger.com 6/14/2009 — Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: "‘Right now,’ small forward Hedo Turkoglu said, ‘I’m just happy to be in this situation.’ See what we mean? The Magic have an unusual way of looking at things wrong side up..."
Canzano: Money talks, Turkoglu walks ... away from Blazers
oregonlive.com 7/5/2009 — AP PhotoHedo Turkoglu will join the Toronto Raptors after spurning the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple reports. The men parking cars and working the door at The Nines Hotel on Thursday stood over a parade of dressed-up, glittery, ...
Not so fast! Turkoglu picks Toronto over Portland?
scoresreport.com 7/4/2009 —
Last night, it pretty much seemed like a done deal that Hedo Turkoglu was going to sign with the Blazers , but now ESPN is reporting that the Turkish forward is going to instead sign with the Toronto Raptors .
The decision left the Blazers livid and was a huge coup for the Raptors, who ...
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ballerblogger.com 6/25/2009 — Ken Berger of CBSSports.com: “The NBA Draft is Thursday night, and how strange it is that these two kids — neither with a college education, one born an ocean away and the other one having crossed that ocean for his apprenticeship — hold the keys to the whole thing...”
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ballerblogger.com 7/24/2009 — John Schuhmann of NBA.com: “When it comes to deciding which of the players from this week’s USA Basketball mini-camp will be considered for next year’s team for the World Championships, offense is just a small part of the equation ..."
"HE-DON'T" - Turkoglu Spurns Blazers and Joins Toronto Raptors
blazeoflove.com 7/4/2009 — Wow. That's really all I can type at this point. I head out of town for the weekend with a Hedo Turkoglu deal basically in place for "your" Portland Trail Blazers, have that deal confirmed once I reach my destination, and then jump on the Blackberry right before bed and find a tweet ...
Hedo Turkoglu Proves That Greed Is Not Always Good
bleacherreport.com 7/4/2009 — As the NBA offseason turns, we were all taken for a loop as Hedo Turkoglu apparently reached a deal with the Portland Trailblazers only to back out and look towards the Toronto Raptors.
Why the sudden change?
It's all about the Benjamin's baby! ...
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ballerblogger.com 7/9/2009 — Ramona Shelburne of the Los Angeles Daily News: "On the court in the past few years, Artest seems to have grown better at recognizing the lines he can’t cross. As he put it, ‘I just try to be as smart as possible, as aggressive as possible, without being ejected.'"
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ballerblogger.com 7/11/2009 — Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports: "Few have been terribly impressed with how Pritchard handled the highs of the job, and now there are doubts about how he’s handling its lows. After the first 10 days of free agency, so far Pritchard stands as the summer’s biggest loser.”
Dissecting Hedo Turkoglu's Decision —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/5/2009
Hedo Turkoglu surprised everyone this weekend with an about face, reneging his verbal commitment with the Portland Trail Blazers to sign with the Toronto Raptors.
Comparing the two teams on paper, it's a no-brainer, he should have signed with the ...
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