09 July, 2008

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A.K.A. Colangelo's Raptors, 2.0.

Jermaine O'Neal, welcome to Hogtown. Assuming you can stay healthy and bring your all-star self to the ACC on anightly basis, things are definitely looking up. The one thing this team has desperately needed over the last two seasons is a second legitimate inside presence to help out Bhris and open up the outside. Oh yeah, and rebounding, rebounding, rebounding. Did I mention rebounding? Now unfortunately, you're leaving the hands-down best arena in the NBA, maybe the best pro sports venue in North America period. The Air Canada Centre can get rockin' on a good night though. You'll love Toronto, just stay out of the news section and we'll treat you right.

Jose, I'm gonna be honest. When you've been on the floor the last few years, the thought "I'm watching a starting NBA point guard" just hasn't occurred to me. But that's ok, I'd love to be wrong.

Garbo... just damn. Still hurts.

And there we have it, the 2008 Raptors. I guess there's always the possibility of another Jamario showing up, I just don't see it happening for the same team two years in a row. My prediction? Let's put on the happy hats. 46-36 and into the second round. See you in November.