2006-07 Starting lineup?

[strangeweather]

Who starts next to Duncan next year?

Horry can't take the minutes, Oberto was a non-factor last year, Javtokas will be a rookie, and Bonner certainly doesn't look up to starting.

Will it be Scola? Someone from free agency?

Thoughts?

[Mr. Body]

It will either be Scola or Javtokas.

Scola PF
Duncan C

or

Duncan PF
Javtokas C

[METALMiKE]

well if you factor that stuff in, then it will be Nazr. lol

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Ben Wallace. I'm still going with my strategy of trading Nazr, Fabricio, and 2-3 first round picks.

[z0sa]

They would need an all star caliber player in exchange for Ben Wallace...

[AdmiralMVP]

Just as long as it's not Carl Hererra or Charles Smith starting at PF, I am fine with whomever Pop decides.

[Please_dont_ban_me]

Hopefully Nazr.

So our bigs is a rotation of Nazr, Boner, Javotkas and Horry. Wow that's really thin.

[Hoy]

Hopefully Nazr.

So our bigs is a rotation of Nazr, Boner, Javotkas and Horry. Wow that's really thin.

Haven't you seen enought of Nazr?
Please no more of that oaf. Not only this guy is sluggish physically but he have delayed recognization. He is playing a quarter-second behind time than other players.

Tim, Bonner, Javo, Horry, Roberto... we have room for one more front line player. We are not thin in numbers. Maybe in talent.

If EW can play at 3 against Carmello, Marion, Bonzi of the league then we are really ahead in this trade not only financially but plugging a major hole.

[Please_dont_ban_me]

Haven't you seen enought of Nazr?
Please no more of that oaf. Not only this guy is sluggish physically but he have delayed recognization. He is playing a quarter-second behind time than other players.

Tim, Bonner, Javo, Horry, Roberto... we have room for one more front line player. We are not thin in numbers. Maybe in talent.

If EW can play at 3 against Carmello, Marion, Bonzi of the league then we are really ahead in this trade not only financially but plugging a major hole.

I haven't seen anybody we can sign who is better than him.

So at the risk of getting worse, I would say at least keep what you have...before you're left with your in your hand at the center position.

[strangeweather]

I haven't seen anybody we can sign who is better than him.

Rasho's leaving and we don't have anyone else with that kind of bulk, while Javtokas is supposed to provide mobility like Nazr has.

As far as signing someone goes, I'd be tempted to see if we could get Pollard for half the midlevel before I would resign Nazr.

[Please_dont_ban_me]

Rasho's leaving and we don't have anyone else with that kind of bulk, while Javtokas is supposed to provide mobility like Nazr has.

As far as signing someone goes, I'd be tempted to see if we could get Pollard for half the midlevel before I would resign Nazr.

Pollard?

I'd take Nazr over him any day. Unless you're getting Pollard at like 1/5 the price.

[SA210]

I'm not suggesting that Duncan would ever switch to Center permanantly.

But hasn't he usually been a complete monster when playing at center?
Anyone have the numbers?

I'm just wondering, not sure.

[Kori Ellis]

I'd imagine Duncan will start at center and a player who isn't here yet will start at power forward.

[timvp]

Duncan and Bonner?

I wouldn't bet against it.

[SA210]

I'd imagine Duncan will start at center and a player who isn't here yet will start at power forward.

I don't mind that at all. I love when TD plays center.

[strangeweather]

Pollard?

I'd take Nazr over him any day. Unless you're getting Pollard at like 1/5 the price.

My guess is that Nazr gets at least the full midlevel, and maybe more. No way Pollard comes anywhere near that, and he almost certainly comes with a shorter contract.

[strangeweather]

Duncan and Bonner?

I wouldn't bet against it.

I'd like to have a legit starter to start the season, and give Bonner a chance to take the job away. No matter how many great things people are saying in the offseason, going into the season with Bonner as the best guy we have to start makes me nervous.

[T Park]

I'd like to have a legit starter to start the season, and give Bonner a chance to take the job away. No matter how many great things people are saying in the offseason, going into the season with Bonner as the best guy we have to start makes me nervous.

What difference does it make, him being the starter after training camp and now?

[strangeweather]

What difference does it make, him being the starter after training camp and now?

The difference is that he hasn't proved he should be starting even in Toronto. I'd hate to hand him a job and then discover that he's hopelessly outclassed, and then have to struggle to find a midseason trade that will work. If we bring in a guy who we know can start, we can treat Bonner as a rotation guy, and give him the chance to show he can be better than that. If all he turns out to be is a rotation guy, no harm done.

[zeleni]

Oberto will certainly start. He would give the team rebounds which Spurs craved.

[Knoxville Spur]

Why would anyone give us something for Nazr? What are the advantages of a sign-and-trade for another team?

[RON ARTEST]

It will either be Scola or Javtokas.

Scola PF
Duncan C

or

Duncan PF
Javtokas C

wow the spurs would really be taking a couple steps back if they start a rookie at center.

[picnroll]

fwiw when you read the comments of the Rap fans are their message board they say Bonner's defense really sucks, misses assignments, doesn't defend in the low post well.

[timvp]

fwiw when you read the comments of the Rap fans are their message board they say Bonner's defense really sucks, misses assignments, doesn't defend in the low post well.

Rasho was the one of the worst defensive center in the league when he arrived.

[timvp]

Plus according to 82games.com, Bonner had the second best defensive stats on the team. Only Bosh was better.

And last I checked, the average Raptor fan knows little to nothing about basketball.