Jorge Garbajosa

 By RaptorTalk Yes, no doubt it was a very disappointing season for Raptor Fans - maybe the most disappointing ever based on the high expectations from last fall. No one can argue with that. However, there were some positive signs that emerged from an otherwise dismal season which ended less than two hours ago.         In no particular order, here are our Top Ten Raptor Positives from the 2008-2009 season: #1.  It’s over!!! That’s it. This awful season is officially behind us. #2. Jose Calderon Jose shattered the single season NBA free throw record by shooting a remarkable 98% from the charity stripe #3.  Andrea ... Read Full Story

  By RaptorTalk Lately, Bryan Colangelo has been feeling heat from the media and fans in Toronto. Hindsight is 20/20. I'd love to see what kind of team Colangelo's critics would have built? Remember, Bryan's teams have averaged 50 wins per year and in his last two years at Phoenix he won 62 and 54 games, while following that up with 47 wins his first year in Toronto. Bryan is trying my patience, no doubt - but I'm not ready to jump off the bandwagon yet. Colangelo's track record speaks for itself. He is a top tier NBA executive who didn't become a stupid, incompetent ... Read Full Story

 By RaptorTalk There’s been a lot of discussion lately about the Toronto Raptors having their hands tied because they are a slim $1,100 below the luxury tax threshold. I don’t think that matters to Bryan Colangelo. He knows there are holes in this team and it is not unreasonable to assume he makes a bold move – even if it means paying some tax.                       Look, Bryan didn't acquire Jermaine O'Neal so the Raptors could finish 41-41 again. Facts are that ex-GM Rob Babcock was run out of town because MLSE was terrified by the prospect of a collapse of the season ticket base ... Read Full Story

  By RaptorTalk For the Toronto Raptors, its their version of the vaunted Sports Illustrated cover curse. Its the Curse of Jersey #15 ! Only twice in Raptors' team history has a player been awarded uniform #15 and in both instances the relationship between the player and the Toronto Raptors ended badly. The two players were Jorge Garbajosa and Vince Carter .                    We all know how Vince Carter went from being the most revered Raptor to becoming Public Enemy #1 in Toronto in the span of less than a year. While Jorge Garbajosa's saga was somewhat different, it still ended in a ... Read Full Story

 By RaptorTalk While we don't expect Bryan Colangelo to be running ads on Craigslist - we definitely expect him to be working the phones heavily. You see, it was painfully clear before the season started that the 2008-09 Raptors had two major glaring weaknesses:      1. No star quality wing player to take the pressure off the front court      2. No credible back-up point guard to fill in when Calderon is not available         Over the past few games, these weaknesses are growing more and more obvious. While the Raptors big three big men have been superb, the wing and guard play (beyond Calderon) ... Read Full Story