: Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:13 pm  

The Raps are looking a bit weak on the bench, which is in complete contrast to least season. Fingers crossed that injuries don't screw up the season.

Can't wait to get started. I'll miss the start of the season cos I'll be in Spain but have got tickets for the Raps-Pistons game on Nov 5th. Hopefully with Rasheed Wallace playing there will be fireworks!

: Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:40 pm  

Hoping to go to at least one game this year, up for a Raps game spooky?

: Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:46 pm  

Sammy Stripes wrote:

Hoping to go to at least one game this year, up for a Raps game spooky?

Always mate.

Just let us know which game you fancy.

: Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:55 pm  

Anybody see Devin harris get hussled by the london streetballer.

: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:47 pm  

How's yur team doing? We've been up and down, the last week has been the perfect example, we beat the Celtics and lost against the Thunder, we score alot but let in around 108 a game.

: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:48 pm  

ST_CONROY wrote:

I'm hoping for a better season out of us this year.

We have got Artest now who can take some of the pressure of T-Mac and Yao. Hopefully some more improvment from Scola and we are in with a definate chance of competing for the West. Although as with New Orleans, a team can come out of nowhere really.

I think we have a very good overall team. We don't really contain a mega superstar. Both Yao and T-Mac are in name but are to inconsistent over the course of a season and/or injured. With the likes of Phoenix getting older and likewise with San Antonio it should be close.

I think we'll win the west though.


Suprise team (West)- Portland. They are loaded with young talent.
Suprise team (East)- Atlanta. Yes they made the play-offs but they will improve big time.

Hardly surprises them, Orlando have been alot better than I thought.

: Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:40 pm  

Mark wrote:

How's yur team doing? We've been up and down.

Us too. We went into a real slump which cost Sam Mitchell his job. Since then we've been very unpredicatable. We have won 3 of our last 4 but I'm not reading too much into that.

On a good note, Andrea Bargnani is finally showing us what he can do and has been out best player over the last 5/6 games. Also Calderon is still 100% from the line. This streak goes back into last season. He's already broken the franchise record for consecutive free throws and is closing in on the NBA record. He's on 75 (I think). The record is 97.

: Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:42 pm  

O'Neal on the block for the Raptors apparently, Eddy Curry anyone?

: Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:24 pm  

Mark wrote:

O'Neal on the block for the Raptors apparently, Eddy Curry anyone?

Nobody in their right mind would pick him up on that salary with his recurring injuries so I'm thinking we're stuck with him. I can only hope he's back soon because he was pretty effective just before he went out. He's only listed as day to day so fingers crossed.

As for Curry...no thanks!

: Sat Jan 24, 2009 7:42 pm  

Rumours now about O'Neal for Shawn Marion. Would be a great bit of business for us if it happened. We desperately need to strengthen our perimeter defence, which has been shocking all season.

Nice to see the Raps halt a 7 game skid last night. Calderon leading the way on his return with 23 pts and 10 assists. That's exactly what we need.