Birth of A Nation
June 15th, 2009 | by SL |Hello friends, enemies, and Raptors’ fans everywhere. Welcome to the latest blog to drop in the Fanball Blog Network, Jurassic Hoops. I’m Scott Lewis and I’m the chosen one to keep you informed on the Toronto Raptors.
I live in Toronto and I’m a big Raptors’ fan with an even bigger mouth (on the internet, slightly less so in real-life). We’re currently entering a crucial point in the brief history of the Raptors franchise; Chris Bosh’s plans beyond this season are unlikely to involve Toronto and Bryan Colangelo has a lot of work on his hands to keep this team relevant.
I’m very excited to provide you with all the news, insider scoops, plausible rumours, and of course any off-court drama worthy of attention.
Nothing is going to be sugar coated here. I invite you to hit up the comments section, especially if you disagree with anything you read here. Who doesn’t love a good virtual argument? Comments are moderated, but we’ll post anything as long as there are no personal attacks on other commenters or hate-fueled gibberish within your post.
Things should really get cooking here in the next couple of weeks after the Lakers’ championship celebrations subside. In the meantime, here are some beliefs from Jurassic Hoops:
- Bryan Colangelo knows what he’s doing, but the clock is ticking.
- The Raptors need someone to step up and bring the Oakley. Either that or we actually need to have B.C. go out and sign Charles Oakley himself.
- It’s no longer relevant or useful to boo Tracy McGrady.
- I don’t encourage booing Vince Carter anymore, but it can be tolerated. For the most part Whince’s entire existence is so pathetic that booing him only signifies that he was once worth cheering.
- Jay Triano is the right man for the head coaching job until he proves otherwise.
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Tags: Charles Oakley, Jurassic Hoops, NBA, Toronto Raptors
By Raps Fan on Jun 15, 2009
Respectfully and humbly…how can Triano be the right guy for the job when he wouldn’t be considered for a head coaching job for any of the other teams in the league?
By your definition, I would also be the right man for the job until I prove otherwise…
I agree on everything else though.
By SL on Jun 15, 2009
I like what Triano did with the younger players on the team. Bargnani was heading to bustville ala Sam Bowie style until Triano took over.
That’s not to say that I feel Triano is going ultimately lead this team back to respectability, but he did a decent job given what he had to work with. I know a lot of people felt that he didn’t deserve an extension, but I’m of the other school of thought.
Time will tell.