Comments on: Ambulance Chasin’: Raptors’ Rivals http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/09/13/ambulance-chasin-raptors-rivals/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:26:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jeff W http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/09/13/ambulance-chasin-raptors-rivals/#comment-224 Jeff W Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:12:45 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=62#comment-224 FYI to all - It was pure coincidence that I called O'Neal "Shaq Daddy" - this was before the accusations of infidelity and an illegitimate child. :s FYI to all - It was pure coincidence that I called O’Neal “Shaq Daddy” - this was before the accusations of infidelity and an illegitimate child. :s

]]> By: Ryan http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/09/13/ambulance-chasin-raptors-rivals/#comment-220 Ryan Wed, 19 Sep 2007 05:00:14 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=62#comment-220 Bitmore's in Courtice, corner of Nash and Trulls. It's only on Monday's though which kinda's sucks because that's when ball is... but great because it's MNF :) Bitmore’s in Courtice, corner of Nash and Trulls.

It’s only on Monday’s though which kinda’s sucks because that’s when ball is… but great because it’s MNF :)

]]> By: Brendan de Haan http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/09/13/ambulance-chasin-raptors-rivals/#comment-218 Brendan de Haan Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:54:20 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=62#comment-218 $10 all you can eat wings ???? where at ? $10 all you can eat wings ???? where at ?

]]> By: Ryan http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/09/13/ambulance-chasin-raptors-rivals/#comment-213 Ryan Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:55:20 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=62#comment-213 Brendan - I didn't say Collins was a stud, just that he's a legit big man. He was the starting centre when the Nets went to the NBA Finals and he's a valuable part of their rotation this season. I was going to head out to ball tonight but I went out with some buddies to watch the MNF game and enjoy $10 all you can eat wings. I'll be out next week to school ya! Brendan - I didn’t say Collins was a stud, just that he’s a legit big man. He was the starting centre when the Nets went to the NBA Finals and he’s a valuable part of their rotation this season.

I was going to head out to ball tonight but I went out with some buddies to watch the MNF game and enjoy $10 all you can eat wings. I’ll be out next week to school ya!

]]> By: Brendan de Haan http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/09/13/ambulance-chasin-raptors-rivals/#comment-214 Brendan de Haan Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:26:26 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=62#comment-214 Kinnon - I wont comment on vince since i cant stand him and hes not worth mentioning. You could be right though about the jefferson statement. I will give you that. Celtics none of those 3 are injury prone players like a marcus camby or baron davis. if 1 drops , they have a problem but thats with any team. what happened when nash went down for a couple games for phoenix ? and injury problems ...... gernett on avg plays 77.5 games a season ray allen 65.8 games per season paul pierce 72.4 games a year. other then ray allen (which i still wouldnt consider an injury prone player) they all have played 82 games in more then 3 seasons. everyone talks about lack of depth but have you looked at the celtics roster ? posey is no bum , either is eddie house , Tony Allen is not either. Brian Scalabrine ... sure you can call him that but when needed he showed up for the nets. Leon powe will not move or shake up the team but he now has a player that can teach him how to play the game and that helps out any young player. ryan ball is back up see you there tonight Kinnon - I wont comment on vince since i cant stand him and hes not worth mentioning. You could be right though about the jefferson statement. I will give you that.

Celtics

none of those 3 are injury prone players like a marcus camby or baron davis. if 1 drops , they have a problem but thats with any team. what happened when nash went down for a couple games for phoenix ?

and injury problems ……

gernett on avg plays 77.5 games a season
ray allen 65.8 games per season
paul pierce 72.4 games a year.

other then ray allen (which i still wouldnt consider an injury prone player) they all have played 82 games in more then 3 seasons.

everyone talks about lack of depth but have you looked at the celtics roster ? posey is no bum , either is eddie house , Tony Allen is not either. Brian Scalabrine … sure you can call him that but when needed he showed up for the nets.

Leon powe will not move or shake up the team but he now has a player that can teach him how to play the game and that helps out any young player.

ryan ball is back up see you there tonight

]]> By: Kinnon Yee http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/09/13/ambulance-chasin-raptors-rivals/#comment-217 Kinnon Yee Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:36:52 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=62#comment-217 Brendan - The key is if they stay healthy. It's easy to look at that team and say "Hey, they're way better than the Nets". But here's another thing to consider... Your Vince statement only works if Jefferson is out, as that's what just about every team did during the course of last year. Once Jefferson was removed from the equation, the Nets were folded up by a lack of scoring power, and even less defensive power. Now, I look at this Celtics team, and while it's a nice looking team on paper, the same thing applies. If one of their three goes down, this team will be very exposed for the entire season. Add to the fact that this is quite likely especially with players in their age category, and their injury history, along with expected minutes to be played due to a lack of depth, and we have a huge problem IMHO. Leon Powe, a marginal talent, is not going to move or shake up this team. Brendan - The key is if they stay healthy. It’s easy to look at that team and say “Hey, they’re way better than the Nets”. But here’s another thing to consider… Your Vince statement only works if Jefferson is out, as that’s what just about every team did during the course of last year. Once Jefferson was removed from the equation, the Nets were folded up by a lack of scoring power, and even less defensive power. Now, I look at this Celtics team, and while it’s a nice looking team on paper, the same thing applies. If one of their three goes down, this team will be very exposed for the entire season. Add to the fact that this is quite likely especially with players in their age category, and their injury history, along with expected minutes to be played due to a lack of depth, and we have a huge problem IMHO. Leon Powe, a marginal talent, is not going to move or shake up this team.

]]> By: Brendan de Haan http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/09/13/ambulance-chasin-raptors-rivals/#comment-216 Brendan de Haan Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:12:44 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=62#comment-216 oh and ryan please take out your statement of jason collins being a legit big man. as bill walton would say "thats terrrrrrrrrrible" oh and ryan please take out your statement of jason collins being a legit big man. as bill walton would say “thats terrrrrrrrrrible”

]]> By: Brendan de Haan http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/09/13/ambulance-chasin-raptors-rivals/#comment-215 Brendan de Haan Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:11:43 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=62#comment-215 im very convinced of the celtics. their starting 5 is great. with posey comming off the bench with eddie house just adds more fire power. you dont need a deep team to win in this league anymore. the suns had an 8 man rotation last year and they won 61 games last year. But what makes this tandum better then the nets or the wiz is that you cant double team any of them. with the nets , you shut down vince , the nets are done. you shut down Jamison or butler, wiz are done. so who do you double team on the celtics ? leave allen open he will shoot 75% from the field all year. double him you got pierce who is a great shooter. double team pierce you got garnett in the middle. double them all and rondo will put up some numbers. ok ok they can be stopped when their bench comes in. lol what would you do if the celts field this team against you pg - rondo sg - allen sf - posey pf - pierce c- garnett even switch allen to pg and move house into sg. people think that the celts dont have depth. first off leon powe now has a vet to look up to. he will be a good big man in the league. tony allen is a good role player and healthy this year and put up some decent numbers. the celts biggest flaw is the C position in the backup of scott pollard. Other then that theres the 8 or 9 man rotation and the celts will be on top of their division looking down at everyone else. im very convinced of the celtics. their starting 5 is great. with posey comming off the bench with eddie house just adds more fire power. you dont need a deep team to win in this league anymore. the suns had an 8 man rotation last year and they won 61 games last year. But what makes this tandum better then the nets or the wiz is that you cant double team any of them. with the nets , you shut down vince , the nets are done. you shut down Jamison or butler, wiz are done. so who do you double team on the celtics ? leave allen open he will shoot 75% from the field all year. double him you got pierce who is a great shooter. double team pierce you got garnett in the middle. double them all and rondo will put up some numbers.

ok ok they can be stopped when their bench comes in. lol what would you do if the celts field this team against you

pg - rondo
sg - allen
sf - posey
pf - pierce
c- garnett

even switch allen to pg and move house into sg.

people think that the celts dont have depth. first off leon powe now has a vet to look up to. he will be a good big man in the league. tony allen is a good role player and healthy this year and put up some decent numbers. the celts biggest flaw is the C position in the backup of scott pollard. Other then that theres the 8 or 9 man rotation and the celts will be on top of their division looking down at everyone else.

]]> By: Ryan http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/09/13/ambulance-chasin-raptors-rivals/#comment-223 Ryan Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:47:30 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=62#comment-223 Plus, look at the Nets last season! They had Carter/Kidd/Jefferson and they failed to even win the Atlantic. They had some solid role players (Nenad before he went down, a couple young big men, some vet shooters like Eddie House/Bostjan Nachbar and a legit big man in Jason Collins). If the Nets can't make noise with a roster built around three stars and some decent role players what are the Celtics going to do with three stars and a bunch of scrubs? Basketball is a team game and I'm not convinced that Danny Ainge has assembled a team. Plus, look at the Nets last season! They had Carter/Kidd/Jefferson and they failed to even win the Atlantic. They had some solid role players (Nenad before he went down, a couple young big men, some vet shooters like Eddie House/Bostjan Nachbar and a legit big man in Jason Collins). If the Nets can’t make noise with a roster built around three stars and some decent role players what are the Celtics going to do with three stars and a bunch of scrubs? Basketball is a team game and I’m not convinced that Danny Ainge has assembled a team.

]]> By: Ryan http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/09/13/ambulance-chasin-raptors-rivals/#comment-222 Ryan Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:44:13 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=62#comment-222 I hate to bash the Celtics.... but... remember last season when the team only had a handful of vets and they all went down? At least they had some depth to be competitive. If one or two of the big three miss time the Celtics could easily resemble a D League team this season. Some people have claimed the the Raptors lack any stars outside of Bosh but I prefer the Raps roster over the CEltics because it has depth, playoff experience and it's an actual team. Not a fantasy league GM's wet dream. I hate to bash the Celtics…. but… remember last season when the team only had a handful of vets and they all went down? At least they had some depth to be competitive. If one or two of the big three miss time the Celtics could easily resemble a D League team this season. Some people have claimed the the Raptors lack any stars outside of Bosh but I prefer the Raps roster over the CEltics because it has depth, playoff experience and it’s an actual team. Not a fantasy league GM’s wet dream.

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