[19-28] 'Saur Losers | Retired

[Fresh8]

Can't wait for the recap

[Clutch]

your roster is in desperate need of a Center upgrade, someone formidable yet fitting to your smallish team... Chuck Hayes perhaps?

love how you brought in role players instead of superstars (i'm a sucker for underdogs as all W's fans are); let the post-Bosh era commence & GL!

[|)e8*]

STAR AMIR. START AMIR.

[Martti.]

I agree with De8. Diaw off the bench would be good back-up, Amir should start and rebound and DUNK!!

[hova-]

Your roster is cool and interesting, but you will fail with Diaw at C. Maybe he had a career year in D'Antoni's system in 06, but for what I can tell you about him (from my Cats D) is, that he cannot grab any boards, is not very atheltic anymore and can't defend any big. Another problem (a 2k10 problem) is, that passing is not a really good attribute, so you won't really notice the court vision he has in real life. For me, he was nothing more than a spot up shooter since his shot has really improved over the years. If that's what you want from a C ....

Other than that, very balanced, some cool players in Jack, DeRozan and Barg and a very good scoring bench (Barbosa, Kleiza) with some good potential (Davis, Weems and even Belinelli).

[shadowgrin]

you will fail with Diaw at C. Maybe he had a career year in D'Antoni's system in 06, but for what I can tell you about him (from my Cats D) is, that he cannot grab any boards, is not very atheltic anymore and can't defend any big.

Ditto.
Spent much time playing with the Bobcats myself in 2K9 and 2K10. Had to use Nazr when it came to close games.

He still has a jumpshot in the game, maybe that can help in having pick & pop plays for him. He's also a good finisher in the post if you somehow manage to get him close.

[Oznogrd]

dont mind the roster but Salim is a Wildcat, not a sun devil.

Other than that great so far man.

[Valor]

Diaw at CENTER?!

i can't wait to see how that works out, maybe it'll turn out great, and maybe not.

anticipation....

[Lamrock]

Raptors Come Back To Defeat Sixers 62-59 In Pre-Season Opener (Team Stats)

October 4, 2010 - I had already written half of an article talking about how this was the worst Raptors team in franchise history, and this year's New Jersey Nets. How its a tragedy that Hedo Turkoglu failed his physical. How DeMar DeRozan is a glorified Nick Young, and Andrea Bargnani a more expensive Vladimir Radmanovic. Then I noticed that we weren't down 20-2 any more.

Indeed, the demoralizing first quarter of the abbreviated pre-season game was hard to watch. The Sixers, far from an offensive juggernaut were going to town on our lackluster defense, and we couldn't buy a shot. After getting drunk, I sat down to write a scathing aricle. When I looked up, the score was 25-18. Thanks to hot shooting by Andre Iguodala and Jrue Holiday, the Sixers recovered to take a 37-24 lead at the half, but that was short-lived.


--------------Ball. | Who's soft now?
The second half was a sea change. After suffering through some painfully bad D (or lack thereof), it was truly amazing to see the boys in black and red suffocate the Sixers. Bargs had a block party, while DeMarvelous shut down Iggy. We were down just four going into the fourth quarter, which we opened with a 12-2 run to take our first lead. We led by as many as ten, before letting the Sixers cut it close at the last minute. We managed to hold on and win 62-59.

Boris Diaw proved that he could still play the 5 position, by scoring a game high 14 points, grabbing 5 boards, and holding the opposing Spencer Hawes to four points on a team killing 2-9 shooting. DeMar had a solid all-around 9/4/4 line, while Bargs had 4 blocks. I had expected the foul prone Amir Johnson to play more in these half games, with his fouls not being an issue, but he disappointingly only played 7 scoreless minutes.

Nonetheless, it was a very impressive and encouraging performance, even if it was a half game that didn't court. There may be hope for a 30 win season after all. For the 76ers, it looks like another long year in the city where its always sunny. Mo Speights and Jrue Holiday looked solid, but #2 pick Evan Turner had his struggles, scoring 2 points on 1-6 shooting. Should be a good fight between us, Philly and the Nets for third place in the weak Atlantic division.

In other news...

Shaq To The Raptors?

Indeed, Shaquille O'Neal remains a free agent. The 38 year old Shaq is a former MVP and four-time NBA champion. However, he averaged career lows in scoring (12.0), rebounding (6.7) and minutes played last season for the disappointing Cleveland Cavaliers. With no real Centers on the roster (save for the very raw Solomon Alabi), the Raptors may be willing to take a punt on Shaq. We could only offer the veteran's minimum, but with the lack of market interest, Shaq may be inclined to accept. What do you guys think?


Is the Big Dinosaur The Solution To Our Center Problem?

[shadowgrin]

at the Shaqosaurus.

[Valor]

quick question, how many minutes are you playing per quarter?

and yes, you should get the Big Dinosaur

[Lamrock]

The Big Diesel has become Fossil Fuels at this point, but I still think he'd probably lead the team in scoring.

And I'm playing 5 minute quarter exhibitions for pre-season, 9 minute quarters for regular season games.

[Fresh8]

Sign Shaq. You got nothing to lose after all!

[Clutch]

Let's see...

Shaqzilla:
Career highlights and awards

· 4× NBA Champion (2000, 2001, 2002, 2006)
· 3× NBA Finals MVP (2000-2002)
· NBA Most Valuable Player (2000)
· NBA Rookie of the Year (1993)
· 15× NBA All-Star (1993-1998, 2000-2007, 2009)
· 2× NBA scoring champion (1995,2000)
· 8× All-NBA First Team (1998, 2000-2006)
· 2× All-NBA Second Team (1995, 1999)
· 4× All-NBA Third Team (1994, 1996-1997, 2010)
· 3× All-Defensive Second Team (2000–2001, 2003)
· NBA All-Rookie First Team (1993)
· 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2000, 2004, 2009)
· 1994 FIBA World Championship MVP

Doris Diawwwwwww:
Career highlights and awards

· 2005–06 NBA Most Improved Player

Yeah, that O'Neal guy might be able to teach your crew a thing or two

Sixers got complacent; they should've won by 30+... nice work turning the tide ... btw, never imagined seeing the day you'd have a dynasty featuring Doris

[George7]

Sent infos via PM

[kibaxx7]

Shaq would be a great addition

[cavs4872]

Go for it. He's the best center left on the market, and his aging doesn't show much in 2K10.

[Phreezy P]

Yes go for shaq although he will decline because he doesn't go to losers.

[Mark.]

Like the trade, I think Hedo can still bring something to the table, especially with Bosh gone. Oh and count me in for the 2012 draft class.

[J@3]

Shaq would be an awesome pick-up. I was hoping he'd be left on the FA list in my Claws story because it would've been fun to use him, even at 40 or whatever.

[Lamrock]

Weekly Round-Up: 2010 Pre-Season Part 1

October 15, 2010 - We are now halfway through the 2010 NBA pre-season and our Raptors sit at a reasonable 2-2. However, their Pythagorean record is 1-3, and the only legit team they've played so far is the Celtics. DeMar DeRozan has been DeMarvelous, and Jarrett Jack has been consistent, but the rest of the Craps have been erratic at best. Even Andrea Bargnani has disappointed since his excellent debut. Rumors have Shaquille O'Neal linked to the Bulls, but lets hope new GM Washburn can pull a last minute coup to snare the Big Diesel.

Curry, Warriors Spoil Raptors' Home Debut


Kleiza dominated until Triano yanked him for no reason | The Unicorn: Brandan Wright playing------------------------
October 9, 2010 - After watching the Raptors' thrilling 62-59 comeback win to kick off the pre-season, I had high hopes for their second pre-season win. They didn't disappoint at first, jumping out to a 13-6 lead. Then, turnovers, sloppy play and lackluster defense happened. [u[Andrea Bargnani[/u] couldn't buy a bucket (0-7 FG), and we had no answer for second year stud Stephen Curry, who exploded for 18 points. Marco Belinelli got some decent burn after not playing in the first game, finishing with 7 efficient points, while our starting backcourt of Jack and DeRozan combined for 21 points on 13 shots. Unfortunately, a comeback never happened, as Golden State cruised to a 64-52 win.

15 17 20 12 64 | Curry: 18/2/6; B. Wright: 8/6/2; R. Williams: 10/3/4
12 15 10 15 52 | DeRozan: 12/5/0; Jack: 9/1/4; Belinelli: 9/0/2

Defending East Champs Annihilate Craptors


Ed Davis UNLEASHED. | Turk defending KG...
October 11, 2010 - I guess one blowout home loss deserves another. The defending East champs took a dump on us. Andrea Bargnani and Leandro Barbosa had decent games, but our pathetic Defense allowed the Celtics 63% shooting, and Paul Pierce 14 points on 5-6 shooting. The game looked good for us at the start, with us winning the first quarter 16-10. Then Boston flipped the script in the second, and we never recovered. We did finally see Ed Davis though, who scored 8 points and grabbed 5 boards in his 13 minutes of play. Unfortunately, we never could seem to get a stop, and were blown out 63-48.

10 22 18 13 63 | Pierce: 14/4/3; Garnett: 14/4/2; Rondo: 4/3/8
16 9 11 12 48 | Bargnani: 15/3/0; Barbosa: 11/1/2; E. Davis: 8/5/1

DeMarvelous Leads Raptors To VIctory In Vancouver


------------------------------Heir Canada took over. | Nash got a bigger ovation than the "home team"
October 14, 2010 - In a special game in Vancouver, we took on Canadien Steve Nash and the gutted Phoenix Suns. Nash got a standing ovation, and after that, it looks like it would be all Suns. Despite red hot shooting from J-Rich, we managed to hold our own in the first half. In the second half, DeMar DeRozan led a Raptors run that would give them a small lead, which they would hold for the rest of the game. DeRozan led with 15 points, and showed off his improved long-range shooting by hitting not one, but two treys. We improved to 2-2 on the pre-season.

13 17 8 12 50 | Nash: 13/1/4; J. Richardson: 14/1/2; Lopez: 5/8/2 blocks
12 14 17 12 55 | DeRozan: 15/6/2; Bargnani: 8/5/2 blocks; Turkoglu: 9/2/3

[Fresh8]

Weird to see the scores in the 50s but it's all good. Enjoying the coverage thus far! Hope you bring in Shaq!

[Lamrock]

So apparently the Raptors are about to sign Matt Barnes irl. No idea how they keep signing players with the MLE being used by Kleiza and the team being way over the cap.

Definitely not signing him here though. Makes no sense.

[Axel The Great]

Good to see Nash's Suns go down in his home country.

[Clutch]

got a little rusty on those two middle games ("Let's go Warriors!" clap clap clapclapclap) but at least you finished strong by dismantling a gutted Suns team

"Turk defending KG..."