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ldnk wrote:So I have discovered a few things about this Raptors team:

1 - They don't communicate
2 - Apparently Wright and the other "Americans" think the Euros have cooties, or are just in a different social circle apparently. Bottom line, I think Antoine got confused when those cameras were following Bosh around for that documentary and thought he had been cast in High School Musical 47 or some garbage like that.
3 - Antoine Wright is not a team player. This is the second time in 2 days that he has run his mouth off about team business to the media. No wonder we got him for Devean George.

J-Roc wrote:Told y'all. Jay knew what he was doing. Starting today, Chris Bosh is no longer the (apparently) vocal leader of the team. It's someone else. Bosh is just the scoring and rebounding leader. Bosh realizes it. And good on him. I haven't been this excited about the Raps in a long time.

RealGood wrote:I’m not buying this high school drama stuff that some of you guys are throwing around here.

Chemistry is very important, and the level of diversity on this team is historic in itself. So it’s not assinine to think that there is some correlation between players being not being able to effectively communicate with eachother, and having the ability to play defense - something that requires you to effectively communicate at a high level. It’s a serious issue, so I’m not sure why you guys are labelling them as ‘girls’ for talking about their issues. .

Kevin Willis wrote:

J-Roc wrote:Told y'all. Jay knew what he was doing. Starting today, Chris Bosh is no longer the (apparently) vocal leader of the team. It's someone else. Bosh is just the scoring and rebounding leader. Bosh realizes it. And good on him. I haven't been this excited about the Raps in a long time.

You were right but who's vocal leader now? If Jack starts tonight I assume it would be him.

J-Roc wrote:

Kevin Willis wrote:

J-Roc wrote:Told y'all. Jay knew what he was doing. Starting today, Chris Bosh is no longer the (apparently) vocal leader of the team. It's someone else. Bosh is just the scoring and rebounding leader. Bosh realizes it. And good on him. I haven't been this excited about the Raps in a long time.

You were right but who's vocal leader now? If Jack starts tonight I assume it would be him.

I don't think it's a problem for the leader to be a bench guy, as long as it's a legit rotation guy. Jack is definitely one of those guys. And I think we need to get more time for Wright, even if it means less Hedo. And then it's up to him, his coach and of course his teammates to control him from trying to do too much with the ball. Don't get me wrong, I didn't even like obtaining Antoine Wright, but think back now to how he gave up minutes earlier in the season because it was best for the team. The guy knows how it's supposed to work.

nikeone wrote:We get a shot of the lockeroom at halftime nearly every game and every game its the same picture. Bargs and Belly in one corner, hedo and rasho in another, Jose standing in the middle with gatorade and all the african americans clogged together on the other side.

I think its sad that in this day and age racism and divide lives on, especially with professional athletes making millions of dollars most of which are african american who you would think learned a little something about racism in their past.

Sojourn wrote:unofficial transcript from the meeting

team: bargnani, dude u suck!!! and same goes for u caledron!!!
caledron: guys, we're a team!!!
triano: calm down boys!!! lets look at game tape
iavoroni: yeah there were a ton of blown coverages in last nights game
pat obryant (whispers to rasho): who's the dude getting all professorial on us?
rasho: he's our defensive guru (snickering)
sonny: hey demar, this n****r done talking?
demar: yeah, he said something about switching, all i know is that its bargnani' fault. man i cant believe im taking a pay cut to play for the raptors when i could have been livin it up back at USC
wright: at this point of the meeting, i would like to say something- i've started on great teams and i understand what it takes to win in this league- it takes effort, dedication and starting me
marco (whispering): hey bargs, is it me or does this dude need braces? he's got a big arse gap between his teeth
bargnani: i think this guy thinks people take him seriously around here, talk to me when you hit the rim on your jumper
triano: chris, any thoughts?
bosh: yeah
jarret: let me interject, i speak for both of us when i say- its bargnani's fault and i should start
reggie evans: i be sensing hate in this here locker room, we brothers from different mothers. u know i have 7 kids with 6 different mothers and they got more harmony than we do
triano (whispers): alvin, dude translate- i didnt get a word he just said
alvin: i think he compared his kids to us or something like that, i havent been back in the hood since i left for college, im a republican now
alex english: gentlemen, who thinks i should be the next head coach?
bosh (whispers to jack): he actually speaks, i thought he was a mute all this time
colangelo: when i was in phoenix and i built a championship team ...
banks (muses to himself): somebody should tell this cat that he never actually won a championship and he wouldnt be in the nba if it wasnt for his daddy. but then again i cant hate on bad gm's because im pimpin for life because of them
colangelo: i think we got a lot accomplished this afternoon, i think thats enough for today.
hedo (walking in all flustered): sorry i missed the meeting boyz but i did bring popcorn for everyone!!!

caledron: guys, we're a team!!!

triano: chris, any thoughts?
bosh: yeah

whoknows wrote:I would not be surprised if AW gets to ride the pine until next trade....

3ptchucker wrote:

whoknows wrote:I would not be surprised if AW gets to ride the pine until next trade....

That selfish scrub publicy showed no respect for his coach and his teammates only because he can't accept his role. He deserves to ride the pine until is contract is over.

3ptchucker wrote:

whoknows wrote:I would not be surprised if AW gets to ride the pine until next trade....

That selfish scrub publicy showed no respect for his coach and his teammates only because he can't accept his role. He deserves to ride the pine until is contract is over.

J-Roc wrote:Told y'all. Jay knew what he was doing. Starting today, Chris Bosh is no longer the (apparently) vocal leader of the team. It's someone else. Bosh is just the scoring and rebounding leader. Bosh realizes it. And good on him. I haven't been this excited about the Raps in a long time.

Canucklehead wrote:While references to high school musical type drama is funny I've often thought hey maybe these guys should be having some team dinners together hell go paint balling together go for drinks once in awhile maybe that's what the freeze tag at practice was all about which hasn't appeared to work but it could have been the idea. Or maybe MLSE should hire some fake thugs to attack them just after practice or better yet a loss and make them learn to fight for each other.