Comments on: Cloud of Doubt Hangs Over Calderon Signing http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/07/02/cloud-of-doubt-hangs-over-calderon-signing/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:41:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Brendan de Haan http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/07/02/cloud-of-doubt-hangs-over-calderon-signing/#comment-7104 Brendan de Haan Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:15:26 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/07/02/cloud-of-doubt-hangs-over-calderon-signing/#comment-7104 Ryan - When the situation arises or a player to hit a game winning shot, you must look at the situation at hand. T.J just wanted the glory rather then the win. I recall a game where he had to fake about 3 times then go up for the shot and pass it off 3 more times and on his 4th attempt miss terribly. When i see things like this it makes me wonder if he just wants to hit the shot for himself and not the team. If that was calderon, there would of been a set play for someone else to have a good look. T.J wants to be the P.G and S.G at the same time. It doesnt work. O neal comes in and the raps have 1 of the best front courts in the NBA. A healthy O Neal can equal to 16 and 9 every night and this is something that the raps desperatly need as other then Bosh, our secondary rebounder doesnt bring much to the O side of the game. Just look at the projected starting 5 Calderon Parker Kapono / Moon (no bargiani as he is terrible) Bosh O Neal now thats a nice 5. and just on a side note Duhon 6 mil a year ? Isiah must of had some imput there. Ryan - When the situation arises or a player to hit a game winning shot, you must look at the situation at hand. T.J just wanted the glory rather then the win. I recall a game where he had to fake about 3 times then go up for the shot and pass it off 3 more times and on his 4th attempt miss terribly. When i see things like this it makes me wonder if he just wants to hit the shot for himself and not the team. If that was calderon, there would of been a set play for someone else to have a good look. T.J wants to be the P.G and S.G at the same time. It doesnt work.

O neal comes in and the raps have 1 of the best front courts in the NBA. A healthy O Neal can equal to 16 and 9 every night and this is something that the raps desperatly need as other then Bosh, our secondary rebounder doesnt bring much to the O side of the game. Just look at the projected starting 5

Calderon
Parker
Kapono / Moon (no bargiani as he is terrible)
Bosh
O Neal

now thats a nice 5.

and just on a side note Duhon 6 mil a year ? Isiah must of had some imput there.

]]> By: Ryan McNeill http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/07/02/cloud-of-doubt-hangs-over-calderon-signing/#comment-7056 Ryan McNeill Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:13:27 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/07/02/cloud-of-doubt-hangs-over-calderon-signing/#comment-7056 Tunez - I don't think that it's Ford was unwilling, just that he had a tough time adjusting. I had the chance to talk with Ford in the locker room during this time and his struggle wasn't in Calderon having success, it was in trying to adjust to coming off the bench for the first time in his career. George - Granted, his assist/to ratio was amazing this season. I don't think it was a case of Sam Mitchell getting into his head, I think it was Calderon's body not being able to hold up under the rigors of extended minutes. Hopefully Calderon proves me wrong next season and excels in the starters role. Brendan - I have no complaints over a player hitting game winning shots... Smokadeth - I hope so, because if JO returns to All-Star form than this deal was a great one for the Raptors. Chris S - Who's backing up Calderon this season? Roko Ukic? Personally, what scares me the most is that BC didn't invest in an experience PG to play spot minutes behind Calderon. Someone like an Earl Boykins would have provided a great change of pace and would have come cheaper than Ukic. Tunez - I don’t think that it’s Ford was unwilling, just that he had a tough time adjusting. I had the chance to talk with Ford in the locker room during this time and his struggle wasn’t in Calderon having success, it was in trying to adjust to coming off the bench for the first time in his career.

George - Granted, his assist/to ratio was amazing this season. I don’t think it was a case of Sam Mitchell getting into his head, I think it was Calderon’s body not being able to hold up under the rigors of extended minutes. Hopefully Calderon proves me wrong next season and excels in the starters role.

Brendan - I have no complaints over a player hitting game winning shots…

Smokadeth - I hope so, because if JO returns to All-Star form than this deal was a great one for the Raptors.

Chris S - Who’s backing up Calderon this season? Roko Ukic? Personally, what scares me the most is that BC didn’t invest in an experience PG to play spot minutes behind Calderon. Someone like an Earl Boykins would have provided a great change of pace and would have come cheaper than Ukic.

]]> By: Linkage – July 3 http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/07/02/cloud-of-doubt-hangs-over-calderon-signing/#comment-7049 Linkage – July 3 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:12:05 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/07/02/cloud-of-doubt-hangs-over-calderon-signing/#comment-7049 [...] - Hoops Addict [...] [...] - Hoops Addict [...]

]]> By: rashad http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/07/02/cloud-of-doubt-hangs-over-calderon-signing/#comment-7048 rashad Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:47:43 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/07/02/cloud-of-doubt-hangs-over-calderon-signing/#comment-7048 I think Jermaine O'Neal's arrival takes all the pressure off of Calderon, and he'll be fine I think Jermaine O’Neal’s arrival takes all the pressure off of Calderon, and he’ll be fine

]]> By: Chris S. http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/07/02/cloud-of-doubt-hangs-over-calderon-signing/#comment-7047 Chris S. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:47:42 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/07/02/cloud-of-doubt-hangs-over-calderon-signing/#comment-7047 Calderon was so tired near the end of last season because when TJ was out he was playing pretty much the whole game because they did not have a suitable backup. That would wear down any player. Calderon was so tired near the end of last season because when TJ was out he was playing pretty much the whole game because they did not have a suitable backup. That would wear down any player.

]]> By: smokadeth http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/07/02/cloud-of-doubt-hangs-over-calderon-signing/#comment-7046 smokadeth Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:46:54 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/07/02/cloud-of-doubt-hangs-over-calderon-signing/#comment-7046 true, who wouldn't take that deal? injuries and a couple of rough seasons aside, o'neal is still o'neal, age 29, and poised for a return to all-star form. true, who wouldn’t take that deal? injuries and a couple of rough seasons aside, o’neal is still o’neal, age 29, and poised for a return to all-star form.

]]> By: Brendan de Haan http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/07/02/cloud-of-doubt-hangs-over-calderon-signing/#comment-7043 Brendan de Haan Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:08:30 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/07/02/cloud-of-doubt-hangs-over-calderon-signing/#comment-7043 T.J Ford is not a PG that the raps need. Taking game winning shots with 2 defenders on him or turning the ball over in clutch time. He thinks hes Kobe and im glad we got rid of him. We Got O'neal for T.J. Who would not take that deal ? T.J Ford is not a PG that the raps need. Taking game winning shots with 2 defenders on him or turning the ball over in clutch time. He thinks hes Kobe and im glad we got rid of him. We Got O’neal for T.J. Who would not take that deal ?

]]> By: george http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/07/02/cloud-of-doubt-hangs-over-calderon-signing/#comment-7042 george Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:28:36 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/07/02/cloud-of-doubt-hangs-over-calderon-signing/#comment-7042 Jose's shooting numbers dropped after TJ returned and his minutes dropped -- he played better when he was getting 40 minutes a game, so I don't but the "wearing out" argument. I think Mitchell messed with his confidence the way he kept switching starters towards the end of the season. And even though he shot poorly, let's not forget that Jose still posted a superhuman assist/turnover ratio in April. Jose’s shooting numbers dropped after TJ returned and his minutes dropped — he played better when he was getting 40 minutes a game, so I don’t but the “wearing out” argument. I think Mitchell messed with his confidence the way he kept switching starters towards the end of the season. And even though he shot poorly, let’s not forget that Jose still posted a superhuman assist/turnover ratio in April.

]]> By: Tunez http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/07/02/cloud-of-doubt-hangs-over-calderon-signing/#comment-7037 Tunez Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:48:36 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/07/02/cloud-of-doubt-hangs-over-calderon-signing/#comment-7037 How quickly people are forgetting that TJ wasn't willing to participate in the shared point guard program anymore. The extent of his malice was obviously exaggerated by memners of the media... we all know who... but regardless the kid was not happy with the way things had gone. I agree that the 2 headed monster that is Forderon was crucial to the Raps success, especially for matchup problems, but TJ was still looking for his own shot way too often at the beginning of games, leaving other players out of rythm. Neither is a great defender, TJ is the better of the 2, but I believe the addition of O'Neal (IF HEALTHY!!) will help with that. How quickly people are forgetting that TJ wasn’t willing to participate in the shared point guard program anymore. The extent of his malice was obviously exaggerated by memners of the media… we all know who… but regardless the kid was not happy with the way things had gone. I agree that the 2 headed monster that is Forderon was crucial to the Raps success, especially for matchup problems, but TJ was still looking for his own shot way too often at the beginning of games, leaving other players out of rythm. Neither is a great defender, TJ is the better of the 2, but I believe the addition of O’Neal (IF HEALTHY!!) will help with that.

]]> By: tytyone http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/07/02/cloud-of-doubt-hangs-over-calderon-signing/#comment-7036 tytyone Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:38:15 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/07/02/cloud-of-doubt-hangs-over-calderon-signing/#comment-7036 Are you talking seriously? Just replace Calderon by Ford in your last sentence. Here you'll find the answer about right deal. It will be incredible to retain both of them but it's impossible. Are you talking seriously? Just replace Calderon by Ford in your last sentence. Here you’ll find the answer about right deal. It will be incredible to retain both of them but it’s impossible.

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