reflections
June 4th, 2008 Another Makeover?

       With two key dates approaching (Free Agent Deadlines & The Draft) the Raptors seem flexible.  We have excess talent at the point, and a whole in the wing, currently filled with question marks.  So, why doesn’t Bryan Colangelo simply put 2 and 2 together and trade TJ Ford, or perhaps sign and trade Jose Calderon, and trade for a player like Corey Maggette.  Then draft a big man at 17, and we’re set.

       Why won’t Bryan Colangelo doing that?  Maybe he will.  It seems to be everything we need.  Would it make too much sense? Probably.  Bryan Colangelo has a knack for doing the unexpected, then it turning out well. 

       If that’s all we do, I can see us eclipsing our 47 win record.  But why can’t we turn ourselves into contenders?  That’s what everyone wants;  The Celtics did it, the Lakers did it, and heck even we did it.  But unlike two years ago, why can’t we take it to the next level?  And for the first time ever since the inaugural season in ’95 earn some real respect. While staying young.

       Forget the depth, it took us to the middle of mediocrity.  So, while we’re paying Jamario Moon less then a million a season, lets take advantage of it, package him with Delfino, and lets get a first round draft pick  (drafting a SG to replace Parker as he ages).  Lets do what we can do to get a Gerald Wallace or Luol Deng (just throwing names out there) draft a tough big man with 17, and make Andrea Bargnani fight his heart out for minutes. 

      And as the season goes on, lets get rid of Rasho’s Expiring, and pick up what we lose during the season, whether its to injury or falling below expectations.  Bottom line is, forget the depth, forget the two point guards, the 2 and 3, and for that matter; everything but Bosh.   We were in a similar spot of building around Bosh two years ago but now we have more options.  Don’t expect something simple, I think Bryan Colangelo is going all out to put us back on the map.  And use innovation with decsions over prowess.

Again guys, hopefully im back for a bit, today was just an overview of what I hope to be writing about over the next few weeks.

 

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