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Originally posted by slingshot Look at what Kapono did in Miami under Pat Riley...

meh. Don't forget he played with Shaq when Shaq was Shaq and with Wade who can basically score at will.

His success was not entirely Riley's doing.

Look how godawful bad Riley's Heat were last year. Nice system. lol

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Originally posted by SuperJimbo Watching him gimp around on those wobbly knees and ankles does not give me any confidence whatsoever. Everything about him is painful to watch.

lol oh whatever! He makes things happen; unlike every other person on this team not named Chris Bosh.

And his contract, while a burden, will give us lots of cap space in the future. Not that it matters though, as Chris Bosh is probably getting the fuck out of here the instant he can.

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Originally posted by SuperJimbo meh. Don't forget he played with Shaq when Shaq was Shaq and with Wade who can basically score at will. His success was not entirely Riley's doing. Look how godawful bad Riley's Heat were last year. Nice system. lol

Agree and disagree. Riley's system wasn't the problem last year; injuries and scrubs were. Outside of that though, yea when you're on a team with Shaq and Dwade then you'll get a lot of looks, even if you only played a minuscule part in the championship run.

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH lol oh whatever!

"Yeah whatever. Whatever the fuck ever." (Denzel Washington aka Alonzo Harris, Training Day, 2001)


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Originally posted by SuperJimbo .......................^^Me................^^Peter

nigga please!

RAPTORS FIRE COACH MITCHELL, TRIANO TAKES OVER IN INTERIM

Toronto Raptors President and General Manager Bryan Colangelo announced Wednesday that Sam Mitchell has been relieved of his duties as the team's head coach.

Assistant coach Jay Triano will assume the position of interim head coach. The remainder of the coaching staff will continue in the organization.

"This is a difficult but necessary step the franchise must take," said Colangelo. "We appreciate all that Sam has done for the organization, applaud him for his successes and wish him nothing but the best with his future in basketball."

Mitchell was named the sixth head coach in Raptors history June 29, 2004. He posted a 156-189 (.452) record in his four-plus seasons at the helm of the Raptors. He garnered the Red Auerbach Trophy as the NBA Coach of the Year for the 2006-07 season. He also captured The Sporting News 2007 NBA Coach of the Year honours in a vote among his head coaching peers. In January 2007, Mitchell became only the second coach in Raptors history to earn Eastern Conference Coach of the Month honours.

Jay Triano is in his seventh season as a member of the Raptors' coaching staff. He became the first Canadian born and Canadian trained coach in the NBA when he served as an assistant coach to Lenny Wilkens during the 2002-03 season.

A native of Niagara Falls, Triano was the head coach of the Canadian men's national team from 1998-2004 posting a 52-42 (.553) record. He led Canada to a semifinal berth in the 2003 FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Puerto Rico and to a 5-2 record, second best to the United States, in the 2000 Olympics. He has also served as an assistant coach of the USAB Select Team (2007 and 2008), the head coach of the NIKE Skills Academy in Vancouver (2006) and Toronto (2007), and for the past six years as a coach at the prestigious EURO CAMP in Treviso, Italy.

Triano served as interim head coach for one game last season when Mitchell was away for a personal family matter. The Raptors defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 105-82, on February 10 at Air Canada Centre.

Triano's first game as interim head coach will be Friday when the Raptors visit the Utah Jazz. Game time is 10:30 ET. The game will be broadcast live TSN and TSN HD

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Well...guess this discussion is over. lol

that was fast...but i'm glad it happened.

someone here at work just mentioned it...not surprised. I liked Mitchell, but agree it was time for a change.

I renew my call for Flip Saunders to be approached (though I'm not sure how that works if Detroit is still paying him for this year?)

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Originally posted by MarkT someone here at work just mentioned it...not surprised. I liked Mitchell, but agree it was time for a change. I renew my call for Flip Saunders to be approached (though I'm not sure how that works if Detroit is still paying him for this year?)

I dunno man. Flip isn't exactly a proven coach. There's a reason why the Pistons fired him. And the T Wolves.

God damn I wish we could get someone like Sloan or something.

Colangelo must be reading TA, lol. Or I guess at least he shared our frustration....I'm surprised at how fast this happened as well. Wow.

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH I dunno man. Flip isn't exactly a proven coach.

Have you been drinking today!?!?!?!! Like, seriously.

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Originally posted by SuperJimbo Have you been drinking today!?!?!?!! Like, seriously.

He isn't tho man...his team gave up on him in Minny...he never really took them anywhere there...and the Pistons gave up on him last year. He just comes across as a guy who doesn't get much respect from his players.

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Originally posted by slingshot He isn't tho man...his team gave up on him in Minny...he never really took them anywhere there...and the Pistons gave up on him last year. He just comes across as a guy who doesn't get much respect from his players.

Huh?

http://www.basketball-reference.com...saundfl99c.html

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