Comments on: There’s Plenty Of Blame To Go Around http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/2009/11/30/theres-plenty-of-blame-to-go-around/ Unbiased opinions from extremely biased people Wed, 23 May 2012 04:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: I’m Thankful for Steve Fruitman http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/2009/11/30/theres-plenty-of-blame-to-go-around/comment-page-1/#comment-39495 I’m Thankful for Steve Fruitman Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:25:25 +0000 http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/?p=4373#comment-39495 [...] back to the Raptors. It’s been a season of highs and lows, but even when people were writing pieces like these and I agreed with them, I loved the bench. [...] [...] back to the Raptors. It’s been a season of highs and lows, but even when people were writing pieces like these and I agreed with them, I loved the bench. [...]

]]> By: mick http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/2009/11/30/theres-plenty-of-blame-to-go-around/comment-page-1/#comment-30826 mick Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:51:28 +0000 http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/?p=4373#comment-30826 "You know what I mean" means unloading Bosh. He'll be doing a sing and trade I believe this summer. No chance he stays a Raptor “You know what I mean” means unloading Bosh. He’ll be doing a sing and trade I believe this summer. No chance he stays a Raptor

]]> By: khandor http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/2009/11/30/theres-plenty-of-blame-to-go-around/comment-page-1/#comment-30760 khandor Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:21:26 +0000 http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/?p=4373#comment-30760 Matt, Defense and rebounding are not the strengths of enough players on the Raptors' roster. Whose responsibility is THAT? When the former version of the Phoenix Suns [i.e. SSOL] was running through the WC but then coming up short in the playoffs because of its inability to defend and rebound in way that an authentic championship-calibre team NEEDS to be able to do, in order to get crucial stops against other high end teams in the post-season ... whose responsibility was THAT? Despite what the doomsday voices original proclaimed would be in store for this year's version of the Suns ... operated by Steve Kerr, :-) ... the team in Phoenix today actually plays a fairly well-balanced brand of hoops that could be seen as combining a fast paced offense with a very effective role player, or two, who has a strong commitment and the ability to defend and rebound the SF, PF and C positions in a way that the former version never ever demonstrated [i.e. Jared Dudley, Louis Amundson and Robin Lopez] ... without being encumbered with a defensive slow-poke like Shaq at the heart of the team. Q.1 Are a few [most?] of the individual players on the Raptors team to blame for the poorous nature of their defense, thus far? A1. Yes, some are. Q2. Is Jay Triano culpable for coaching their team to a 7-11 record, thus far? A2. Yes, he is. ... BUT, Q3. Who exactly is responsible for constructing the player roster that the Raptors' have today? A3. Hmmmmm ... Matt,

Defense and rebounding are not the strengths of enough players on the Raptors’ roster.

Whose responsibility is THAT?

When the former version of the Phoenix Suns [i.e. SSOL] was running through the WC but then coming up short in the playoffs because of its inability to defend and rebound in way that an authentic championship-calibre team NEEDS to be able to do, in order to get crucial stops against other high end teams in the post-season … whose responsibility was THAT?

Despite what the doomsday voices original proclaimed would be in store for this year’s version of the Suns … operated by Steve Kerr, :-) … the team in Phoenix today actually plays a fairly well-balanced brand of hoops that could be seen as combining a fast paced offense with a very effective role player, or two, who has a strong commitment and the ability to defend and rebound the SF, PF and C positions in a way that the former version never ever demonstrated [i.e. Jared Dudley, Louis Amundson and Robin Lopez] … without being encumbered with a defensive slow-poke like Shaq at the heart of the team.

Q.1 Are a few [most?] of the individual players on the Raptors team to blame for the poorous nature of their defense, thus far?

A1. Yes, some are.

Q2. Is Jay Triano culpable for coaching their team to a 7-11 record, thus far?
A2. Yes, he is.

… BUT,

Q3. Who exactly is responsible for constructing the player roster that the Raptors’ have today?
A3. Hmmmmm …

]]> By: Garron http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/2009/11/30/theres-plenty-of-blame-to-go-around/comment-page-1/#comment-30759 Garron Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:55:55 +0000 http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/?p=4373#comment-30759 By "you know what I mean" you mean Lawrence Frank right? By “you know what I mean” you mean Lawrence Frank right?

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