Comments on: Preseason Recap: Raptors vs Wizards 98 - 64 http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/10/27/preseason-recap-raptors-vs-wizards-98-64/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:39:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kinnon Yee http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/10/27/preseason-recap-raptors-vs-wizards-98-64/#comment-357 Kinnon Yee Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:59:29 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=89#comment-357 Craig - I can see your point in some way, but Jackson is far less valuable to the team. Even though Martin can't do much anymore, he's a no-maintenance guy who is good enough to run the team for a spell and can get on streaks. I think you forget that when TJ went down and Jose went down during the year, Martin played about 15 minutes per game. Neither Jackson nor Moon are spring chickens anymore, and youth doesn't always equal your best option at the end of the bench. Craig - I can see your point in some way, but Jackson is far less valuable to the team. Even though Martin can’t do much anymore, he’s a no-maintenance guy who is good enough to run the team for a spell and can get on streaks. I think you forget that when TJ went down and Jose went down during the year, Martin played about 15 minutes per game. Neither Jackson nor Moon are spring chickens anymore, and youth doesn’t always equal your best option at the end of the bench.

]]> By: Craig http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/10/27/preseason-recap-raptors-vs-wizards-98-64/#comment-356 Craig Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:16:18 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=89#comment-356 How can we say that the "one to go" is either moon or jackson? What the team will do is get rid of their worst player, which would be Darrick Martin.... If either tj or jose go down, the other will play BIG minutes, while dixon will pick up 5 or 6 minutes at the point. I see it as a no brainer. martin has no upside to look forward to...the young moon and jackson do! How can we say that the “one to go” is either moon or jackson? What the team will do is get rid of their worst player, which would be Darrick Martin…. If either tj or jose go down, the other will play BIG minutes, while dixon will pick up 5 or 6 minutes at the point. I see it as a no brainer.
martin has no upside to look forward to…the young moon and jackson do!

]]> By: Dread The Red http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/10/27/preseason-recap-raptors-vs-wizards-98-64/#comment-351 Dread The Red Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:49:33 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=89#comment-351 hahaha! Nope :) After watching him play in the preseason I'm glad I haven't. As explosive as his offensive abilities are his defensive abilities are the complete opposite. I can't help but think that your right by saying that by the All-Star break Carlos Delfino will claim the starting SF spot. hahaha! Nope :)
After watching him play in the preseason I’m glad I haven’t. As explosive as his offensive abilities are his defensive abilities are the complete opposite. I can’t help but think that your right by saying that by the All-Star break Carlos Delfino will claim the starting SF spot.

]]> By: Kinnon Yee http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/10/27/preseason-recap-raptors-vs-wizards-98-64/#comment-350 Kinnon Yee Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:04:09 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=89#comment-350 Dread - Bastard! I know you cracked your fibula jumping on the Kapono wagon :p Dread - Bastard! I know you cracked your fibula jumping on the Kapono wagon :p

]]> By: Dread The Red http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/10/27/preseason-recap-raptors-vs-wizards-98-64/#comment-353 Dread The Red Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:47:36 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=89#comment-353 Fair enough, I can respect the tempered optimism... just gives Moon a chance to prove your wrong :P Hope you don't sprain an ankle jumping Moon's bandwagon this season. hehe Fair enough, I can respect the tempered optimism… just gives Moon a chance to prove your wrong :P
Hope you don’t sprain an ankle jumping Moon’s bandwagon this season. hehe

]]> By: Kinnon Yee http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/10/27/preseason-recap-raptors-vs-wizards-98-64/#comment-355 Kinnon Yee Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:49:56 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=89#comment-355 Dread - Thanks a lot. I'm just not sold that Moon pays enough attention on defense. I don't think he was tested much against the Cavs, and while I respect his athleticism, his limited minutes in this Wizards game exposed some glaring faults in my opinion. I guess I'm trying to temper my optimism about him. Dread - Thanks a lot. I’m just not sold that Moon pays enough attention on defense. I don’t think he was tested much against the Cavs, and while I respect his athleticism, his limited minutes in this Wizards game exposed some glaring faults in my opinion. I guess I’m trying to temper my optimism about him.

]]> By: Dread The Red http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/10/27/preseason-recap-raptors-vs-wizards-98-64/#comment-354 Dread The Red Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:35:42 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=89#comment-354 I like your Ford/Calderon debate but I disagree with you on Moon. I didn't watch him closely last night but when I have watched him on the defensive end he's done a great job of denying the entry pass into the post and most of the time he's able to push the player he's guarding out to the perimeter. When he's guarding a SF or PF this is ideal as they need to create their offense off the dribble. I like your Ford/Calderon debate but I disagree with you on Moon. I didn’t watch him closely last night but when I have watched him on the defensive end he’s done a great job of denying the entry pass into the post and most of the time he’s able to push the player he’s guarding out to the perimeter. When he’s guarding a SF or PF this is ideal as they need to create their offense off the dribble.

]]> By: Paul Stevens http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/10/27/preseason-recap-raptors-vs-wizards-98-64/#comment-352 Paul Stevens Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:44:41 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=89#comment-352 Good points, especially about TJ and Jose. What really set the Raps apart these last two games was the passing and conscious attemptm to find the best shot. Sam and his assistants are obviously preaching this. we saw a lot of it last year, but this preseason the ball movement has been fantastic. In that sense, it doesn't matter who has the ball, TJ, Jose, Dixon or Parker. As long as they buy into Sam's system, we will continue to see high percentage shots. Puffers Posts www.rsfl.blogspot.com/ Good points, especially about TJ and Jose. What really set the Raps apart these last two games was the passing and conscious attemptm to find the best shot. Sam and his assistants are obviously preaching this. we saw a lot of it last year, but this preseason the ball movement has been fantastic. In that sense, it doesn’t matter who has the ball, TJ, Jose, Dixon or Parker. As long as they buy into Sam’s system, we will continue to see high percentage shots.

Puffers Posts
http://www.rsfl.blogspot.com/

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