good question, have had the same thought on more than one occasion. Going to give you the only reason I can come up with: if they are considering trading Carroll, they have to play him in order to show case him and keep his value at a level where they can include him in a deal for a high priced player. NBA trades usually keep the salaries traded close.
still searching for 48 minutes but love the way the boys now are looking more cohesive as the days go on.... Nut Crusher second half!
Bebe's growth and athleticism shows promise and a full season will only be good. We'll see where he ends at the end of the year but, being the last part of the Gay trade that keeps on giving and giving, he's definitely trending in right direction. Biyombo who!?! BB was great here, for sure, but 17M a year is good for him but not his team! And Bebe leads into this second unit that's starting to really bubble up. I think DC is really starting to get back in form and he will start being a major cog. When he's cleared to start babktobacks i think that will up things a notch. And that puts The General onto a second unit that has huge potential to scare. Bebe, CoJo has picked it up, PP has had better shooting nights while being great on D, TRoss is getting more consistent and better (even if Dawg ain't sold on it yet,) and Poeltl,Wright, Van VLeet seem solid when needed. Again, if and when Sullinger returns and Siakam drops down the depth will be reassuring. And if Sullinger actually contributes ....:bolt: Let's go raptors!
Ross started to play better as soon as he got the contract extension last season. I'd like to see him get to the line more often; D is not his strongest suit, but it's improved. I think the Raptors in playoffs will benefit if the 1st/ 2nd round opponents, (no longer just wishful thinking), could be dealt with in 4-5 games each, and they'd hope Eastern Conference opponents with older rosters would have to play seven game series'. While there are several teams with as good or better starting five, I'd take my chances with a 10 on 10, in a long series, or overtime games in playoffs, where fouling out could be a major factor.gfelover said:
Totally agree on potential of Sully's return. But to keep perspective, that's we thought about DC last year.
Thanks, gfelover, that's probably the first time I've been noticed on this board in about 2½ years! If somebody can find the Sports Trivia thread from a few years back, I'm up to ask and answer a few. I'd look for it myself, but I'm not allowed to scroll back more than five pages in search.
Ross is Much improved and becoming more consistent!
His salary will help if your trying to make a trade .. You might need his salary cap space to make a trade work cause that is the only use for him.
When the reserves hit the floor for their few minutes of play, Bruno still looks lost. The others all seem to have an idea as to what their role is. When Wright comes back doubt if Bruno dresses. There has to be something there that the average person doesn't see. Keep hearing about his wingspan but what good is it if he doesn't know how to use it?
