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vince who?

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... sigh ...

what the heck has happened to the raptors?

17 losses in the last 18 games!

last nights defeat was beyond depressing - 112-80!

the team is already talking about next year ... sheesh - what happened to this season ... remember all those plans to make it to the nba finals ...?

looks like it will be unlikely for lenny wilkens to make it through the off season without replacement ...

damn! i wish tracy mcgrady stayed in t.o.

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syn

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sleep walking ...

they just seem to be sleep walking through the season ...

makes you wonder if these players only perform when they need impressive stats to sign a hefty contract ... carter had a great season last year ... then it seems like once he signed on the dotted line he has crashed and burned ... [how many believe that he is 'injured'?]

i am missing tracy mcgrady ... and even missed doug christie during his recent game against the raptors ...

where is the leadership on this team - surely not with vince or lenny ...

... sigh ...

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Tmac is the man

Finally getting some retribution around work thanks to Vince and the raptors performance this year. Dont get me wrong been raptor fan and season ticket holder ever since the miserable days in the dome. However, everyone used to laugh at me when i told them we should trade vince (was worth a lot more last year) if this would convince tmac to stay. Lets hope for lottery win ... Jason Williams and Jeff Van Gundy and keep our fingers crossed for next year.
 

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Hey you guys it could be worse, just ask any Bulls fan.
 
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Willywants

Kathleen Must Be Gloating!

Never, in my memory, did the revered Leafs have such a string of games!
While 3 consecutive losses for the Leafs has people pointing to the "falling leaves", the Raptors are so bad you can't even refer to them as "low flying"! They're almost 6 feet under with little or no room to even wiggle a wing!

Willywants (to see an NFL team in TO so we can deride them too!)
 

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The sad thing about the Raps is that we're not good enough to get close to the top and not even bad enough to get a good chance at a 1st round draft pick. Say goodbye to Jason Williams...;) Van Gundy would be a big plus though...
 
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Oak was a force.

Lickman said:
There is no leadership, thats for sure...however the missing link isn't T mac, its Charles Oakley. He may have made too many behind the back passes, but this guy knew how to put things in order. If and when he ever becomes a head coach, any prima donnas playing for him better not invest heavily in local real estate.
I agree with lickman. Unfortunately Oak said and did too many silly that the press just ate up. The Raptors need a guy that can speak up at the appropriate times like Oakley did. I'm a big fan of Vince, but Carter isn't vocal enough, except when he's fouled by the opposition and there's a no-call. And when that happens, he's yelling at the refs. Oakley would not have put up with any crap. Love or hate his silly antics, the man could hussle. And when the team was down he'd speak up against anyone. Who was brave enough to argue with him? I don't know if he'd be a great coach, but maybe an assistant coach, who'd give a counterpoint to any of the head coaches descisions.

I do argue the point that they lack leadership. They just don't have the proper type of leadership. The team is full of offensive-minded players that let their actions on offence speak for them; they're a bunch of quiet leaders on offence. Too bad that they're all banged up and fighting nagging injuries so they really can't let their actions speak louder than words. And when they do score, they lack a defensive leader. So any points they score are quickly negated because everyone forgot to play defence. As a result they have lost any confidence in their own skills. And Wilkens' style of coaching, the "let them figure it out on their own", isn't really helping matters. In that T-Wolves game they must have spent half of the 3rd quater without a timeout. A smart coach or even a player (without the coaches consent) could have easily called a time out when they couldn't score on three consecutive possessions. Instead they waited until a TV/referee timeout, and that was too long.

The worst part is not only do they lack vocal leadership and confidence, their own fans have lost confidence. What the hell is with these fans? I understand the opinion "I paid good money, so I'm aloud to boo." But can't you at least wait until the end of the game? If the Raptors lose feel free and boo them off the court! But not during the first quarter with the Raptors down 5 points. It's showing the Raptors and everyone who's watching that Torontonians don't understand the game of basketball. Teams have comeback from 20 point deficits in the 4th quarter, but the Raptor fans think its over once we trail by 5 in the first quarter. I've been to too many games where the fans start booing for no appearent reason (IMO). And I'm not talking about during the losing streak, I mean all season. We can all say we have great fans, but that's just bull$#i+! We have too many ignorant fans sitting in the stands that think they know everything, who ruin it for the average fan from enjoying the games.

This is just my opinion, feel free to disagree.:confused:
 
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