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The Official Raptors Thread. (pg. 38)
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| mindspin |
| kobe bryant scores 81 points on the raptors :eek: |
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| verndogs |
| quote: | Originally posted by mindspin
kobe bryant scores 81 points on the raptors :eek: |
:wtf:
I seriously can't go to sleep after hearing that |
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| Pettiscool |
| kobe IS the man |
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| EvilTree |
| Raps about to lose again. Good to see Pape Sow having a good game though |
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| EvilTree |
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/serv...BNStory/Sports/
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By ROBERT MACLEOD
Thursday, January 26, 2006 Posted at 12:58 PM EST
Globe and Mail Update
The Toronto Raptors have scheduled a 2 p.m. news conference for this afternoon where it is anticipated they will announce the firing of general manager Rob Babcock.
In just the second year of his contract, Babhas been the focus of plenty of speculation about his job security following a number of questionable moves and decisions during his brief tenure.
The Raptors, having just returned from a 1-4 west coast National Basketball Association road trip, looked lethargic last night in a 104-88 loss last night to the Chicago Bulls at the Air Canada Centre before a sparse gathering of 14,198 fans.
The loss, Toronto's third in a row, dropped the Raptors record to 14-29 on the season, one of the worst marks in the NBA.
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In Babcock's first year in Toronto last year he was roundly criticized for the signing of volatile point guard Rafer Alson and for receiving next to nothing in return for the trade involving franshise star Vince Carter. The Raptors struggled to finish with a 33-49 record, missing the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
He's also faced significant criticism for the selection of centre Rafael Araujo with the No. 8 pick in the 2005 NBA draft. Araujo has struggled in his first two season.
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Wow. IMO this is a too quick of a trigger and Babgot the boot too fast. Tough luck. |
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| TheVrk |
Maybe true, but Babsucks |
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| MarkT |
if that's true, I agree...why ditch Babcokc at this particular time?
ty to can him a year before the potential payoff. He's been decent lately with draft picks and ditching Alston for James. The new guy could look good by sitting back and reaping the rewards of another year's experience for the rookies, cap room for free agent signing(s), and multiple draft picks.
I'd be soooo pissed if I were Babif this is the news.
I hope the new GM has the sense to keep Mitchell around...I like him (even if he's still a bit of a n00b sometimes).
Maybe it's a high profile guy that will help attract a decent free agent or two in the off-season though ((Ben Wallace, please). |
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| cono_sur |
It's about time.
He lost all credibility last year when he got fleeced in the Carter trade.
I hope they keep Mitchell around. I agree, he's still a bit of a n00b sometimes, but overall he's a good coach.
My $0.02. |
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| EvilTree |
After seeing the press conference, I gotta wonder what kind of guy want to take a job in Toronto. Probably the most unstable GM/head coach place in NBA.
I feel bad for Babcock, I really do. He worked hard and he's starting to put together a team. But I think someone in head office wanted to start to see results right away and worried about possible bad moves that an inexperienced GM might make, esp. seeing how Carter is playing in NJ right now and how Indiana got Peja Stojakovic in exchange for Artest. Might also be the fact that big name free agents won't come to Toronto unless a proven GM is there.
Yeah he's made some questionable moves, but I don't think he's done bad. Would have given him another yr before giving him the boot. |
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| TheVrk |
| quote: | Originally posted by EvilTree
Yeah he's made some questionable moves, but I don't think he's done bad. |
To be as nice as possible, can u say Hoffa?!?!
AND the aformentioned Carter fleecing.
2 MAJOR mistakes, not questionable moves
Thats enuff to get ANY GM canned in ANY sport.
| quote: | | Would have given him another yr before giving him the boot. |
Problem is you wouldnt gain ANYTHING from that.
I agree the timing of this is weird, but we have to remember we dont
see/hear what's happening behind closed doors - him and Peddie
could've had it out the last week and Peddie thought it was enuff.
A LOT of things happen we have no idea of, so we cant say its (the firing)
purely predicated on results - they've been playing REALLY well lately... |
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| EvilTree |
| quote: | Originally posted by TheVrk
To be as nice as possible, can u say Hoffa?!?! |
A lot of GMs make mistakes, even with high picks. Like Michael Olokandi, or even Joe Smith.
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AND the aformentioned Carter fleecing.
2 MAJOR mistakes, not questionable moves
Thats enuff to get ANY GM canned in ANY sport. |
Carter was not playing for Toronto and his value was way down. Could he have gotten a better deal? I don't know. But considering the circumstances in which Babfound himself in, it was a really tough choice and I can't see many other GMs getting better deal.
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Problem is you wouldnt gain ANYTHING from that.
I agree the timing of this is weird, but we have to remember we dont
see/hear what's happening behind closed doors - him and Peddie
could've had it out the last week and Peddie thought it was enuff.
A LOT of things happen we have no idea of, so we cant say its (the firing)
purely predicated on results - they've been playing REALLY well lately... |
I wouldn't say Raps are playing REALLY well...
I dunno. Hopefully we'll get more info in upcoming days. |
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