http://www.wearingfilm.com/picketfence/2010/02/mid-season-report/ A discussion about basketball. More specifically the Raptors and the NBA Sun, 15 Aug 2010 03:49:36 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.wearingfilm.com/picketfence/2010/02/mid-season-report/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Tim W. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:32:35 +0000 http://www.wearingfilm.com/picketfence/?p=734#comment-412 I didn't think of including Colangelo. Good question. I'd probably give him an B+. He did a fantastic job with what he had and what was available to him this summer. Only a B+ because the Turkoglu signing hasn't been paying as big dividends as hoped for. While it's true he did try and get better defenders (Ariza and Marion) before settling for Turkoglu, but ultimately, he's the one responsible. Still, I think if the season continues to go like it has, he's got to be the favourite for Executive of the Year. A lot of the moves made this summer by other teams simply haven't panned out the way many had envisioned. San Antonio is not clicking the way I, and most others, figured they would. And while Oklahoma City is doing really well, they did very little over the last year to make that happen. Really the only other team that is seeing the dividends of good offseason moves, no matter how much it pains me to say this, is Memphis. Marks have to be taken away, though, for their stupid signing of Iverson. Despite how much better they seem to be doing this year, I have faith that Wallace will screw things up there. I didn’t think of including Colangelo. Good question. I’d probably give him an B+. He did a fantastic job with what he had and what was available to him this summer. Only a B+ because the Turkoglu signing hasn’t been paying as big dividends as hoped for. While it’s true he did try and get better defenders (Ariza and Marion) before settling for Turkoglu, but ultimately, he’s the one responsible. Still, I think if the season continues to go like it has, he’s got to be the favourite for Executive of the Year. A lot of the moves made this summer by other teams simply haven’t panned out the way many had envisioned. San Antonio is not clicking the way I, and most others, figured they would. And while Oklahoma City is doing really well, they did very little over the last year to make that happen. Really the only other team that is seeing the dividends of good offseason moves, no matter how much it pains me to say this, is Memphis. Marks have to be taken away, though, for their stupid signing of Iverson. Despite how much better they seem to be doing this year, I have faith that Wallace will screw things up there.

]]> http://www.wearingfilm.com/picketfence/2010/02/mid-season-report/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Peacedawg Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:44:36 +0000 http://www.wearingfilm.com/picketfence/?p=734#comment-411 What is your mid-season grade for Colangelo? What is your mid-season grade for Colangelo?

]]> http://www.wearingfilm.com/picketfence/2010/02/mid-season-report/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Morning Coffee Feb 17 | Slam Dunking Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:26:21 +0000 http://www.wearingfilm.com/picketfence/?p=734#comment-410 [...] The Picket Fence This next week it’s important that the Raptors try to win every game, because as easy as their schedule has been recently, March’s schedule makes Novembers look like a cakewalk. They have 9 away games (as opposed to 10 in November) and FOUR back to back games (including every second game of the back to backs on the road). On the plus side, 10 of the 16 games are against teams that are below the Raptors in the standings. Still, the Raptors are going to have to learn how to win on the road next month, or they might very well see themselves drop below Miami, Chicago and Charlotte. [...] [...] The Picket Fence This next week it’s important that the Raptors try to win every game, because as easy as their schedule has been recently, March’s schedule makes Novembers look like a cakewalk. They have 9 away games (as opposed to 10 in November) and FOUR back to back games (including every second game of the back to backs on the road). On the plus side, 10 of the 16 games are against teams that are below the Raptors in the standings. Still, the Raptors are going to have to learn how to win on the road next month, or they might very well see themselves drop below Miami, Chicago and Charlotte. [...]

]]> http://www.wearingfilm.com/picketfence/2010/02/mid-season-report/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Morning Coffee Feb 17 | The AltRaps Blog Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:37:07 +0000 http://www.wearingfilm.com/picketfence/?p=734#comment-409 [...] The Picket Fence This next week it’s important that the Raptors try to win every game, because as easy as their schedule has been recently, March’s schedule makes Novembers look like a cakewalk. They have 9 away games (as opposed to 10 in November) and FOUR back to back games (including every second game of the back to backs on the road). On the plus side, 10 of the 16 games are against teams that are below the Raptors in the standings. Still, the Raptors are going to have to learn how to win on the road next month, or they might very well see themselves drop below Miami, Chicago and Charlotte. Share and Enjoy: [...] [...] The Picket Fence This next week it’s important that the Raptors try to win every game, because as easy as their schedule has been recently, March’s schedule makes Novembers look like a cakewalk. They have 9 away games (as opposed to 10 in November) and FOUR back to back games (including every second game of the back to backs on the road). On the plus side, 10 of the 16 games are against teams that are below the Raptors in the standings. Still, the Raptors are going to have to learn how to win on the road next month, or they might very well see themselves drop below Miami, Chicago and Charlotte. Share and Enjoy: [...]

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