Jose Calderon Press Conference Pt. 2 (video)

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Busy day in Raptor land
Published 7/10/2008 by Cuzzy at Cuzoogle
Well yesterday was a busy and exciting day for the Toronto Raptors. We already knew most of what was going on but it all became official finally. The Raps rolled out pressers to announce the addition of Jermaine O’Neil and that Jose Calderon is now the point guard. It had all the makings to the first two mintues to a movie with flash bulbs and motivational speakers. It was clear everyone had been briefed on the right thing to say. No negative press here, it was all smiles and good times. There is no point going over what people said or what it means because if you are a Raptors fan you have ...

Linkage – July 10
Published 7/10/2008 by Scott at The AltRaps Blog
[image] Calderon, 27, now will be expected to lead the Raptors to another level as the starting point guard. His backup probably will be Roko Ukic, 22, the club’s 41st draft pick from 2005, who played for Lottomatica Roma last season in Italy. Interestingly, both Calderon and Ukic were acquired by Toronto’s former GM, Rob Babcock, who was fired in 2006. Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo said there still are a couple of issues to iron out, including a buyout, before Ukic is brought over.“I have no doubt that he is an NBA-ready guard. He has played at a very high level, competively, in Europe,” Colangelo said. “I think with his length, at 6-foot-5, with long arms ...