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just because i don't post doesn't mean i don't readAnd you are one of the most regular posters in this thread...
What an awesome article.
hehe- Sho and Slokar the Blues brothers.
I knew it!But there is an added bonus with Nesterovic. Not only does he do his job professionally, he is the team’s resident comic. His facial expressions and one-liners are delivered with impeccable timing as he always manages to help keep things loose at the right time.
In his own inimitable way with his distinctive Slovenian accent he remarked “I think so, I’m going to call the NBA to be in the slam dunk contest.”
When the chuckles subsided from those around the buffet trolley, he added a statement that sparked another round of laughter. “If they don’t call back I think so it would be a real shame,” he smiled.Okay that was the best laugh I have had in awhile.
Second article.
Hulking Center... make that Hunk Center.Otherwise, fantastic article.
I believe.Nesterovic thinks his new team is selling itself short if their goal simply is to make the playoffs.
"No one knows what is realistic," said the veteran centre who was acquired in a trade to Toronto in June. "[But] if we keep playing like we are, and stay healthy, I don't see a reason why we won't be one of the best teams in the East."
Fear the Sho!"I don't know, man," Mitc said. "You look at some teams, and you can see the obvious. You look at our team and people don't quite see it. They don't quite get it. You look at the names [on the back of the jersey], the names don't scare you.
"Your record is what it is," Mitc said. "When we were 2-8, I didn't think we were a 2-8 basketball team. And now that we're 25-23, our guys know where we are in the standings.
"They know what's at stake, because you can tell [by] how they're playing."
Whoosh! Dajmo boys!
just because i don't post doesn't mean i don't readAnd you are one of the most regular posters in this thread...
But you do post. And after you reply again, you will have even more posts in this very very stupid thread, right?
lol i don't remember callin this thread stupid but ok, besides i like reading the news but i could careless about rasho hes just another below average centerBut you do post. And after you reply again, you will have even more posts in this very very stupid thread, right?
Raptors Analysis By European Coach Raul Jimenez
Analysis of raptors offensive game with lots of videos.
I expected about 100× longer article. If that's what Raptors offense is, they are done.
http://www.torontosun.com/Sports/Bas...49147-sun.html
"Maybe if a guy is a little upset, I'll wait until the next day (to bring it up). I'm not the mean ogre that you guys (in the media) think. I'm more like that with you guys because this here (media scrums) is not my comfort zone, doing this part of my job. But dealing with these guys I learned because at the end of the day it's managing people. I think I've gotten better."
Big test for Raptors tonight
Doug Smith
Sports reporter
A huge problem awaits the Raptors tonight, huge as in 6-foot-11, 265 pounds of huge.
That's how big Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard is – a big, tough, interior presence who has the capability of making life miserable for the Raptors at the Air Canada Centre.
Raptors coach Sam Mitc knows how tough Howard can be and, most importantly, so does Rasho Nesterovic, who'll have the primary duty of trying to guard the 21-year-old all-star.
"You can't give him any easy looks or dunks," Nesterovic said this morning. "You have to box him out because he's a great offensive rebounder.
"He's less effective if he's one or two steps outside the paint than if he catches it deep in the paint. He's so athletic, it's hard to guard him if he catches it deep."
The decision Mitc has to wrestle with is how much help to give Nesterovic whenever Howard catches the ball in the low post. Does the coach immediately send a second defender to hopefully keep Nesterovic out of foul trouble and have him available for the fourth quarter? Or does he hope the officials allow some contract so Nesterovic can play.
"You would like to go into the fourth quarter where we can try to play him more straight up and not have to trap and rotate and leave guys who can shoot the basketball open," Mitc said Wednesday.
"So what do you do? You either try to trap him early so your one big guy doesn't get in foul trouble or you let him play him and then if he gets in foul trouble, you don't have that luxury to try to play him straight up late in the game."
The Raptors did have some success against Howard earlier this season in a 91-84 victory in Orlando. Nesterovic, who was allowed to use his 7-foot bulk to push Howard away from the basket, had one of his best games of the season with 10-rebounds and five-blocked shots.
"He's probably the closest in the league to Shaq and Yao Ming," Nesterovic said of Howard. "If you give him easy looks in the paint, it's 90 per cent score or a foul."
Meanwhile, there is still no official word on whether point guard T.J. Ford will continue to come off the bench or whether his sore ankle is good enough to allow him to return to his starting role.
Ford took part in the team's shootaround this morning and his role will be determined after tonight's warm-ups.
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Dajmo Raptors!
Raptors win again.
I know that it was close for the first three quarters ( seemed like Howard was pretty much having his way) but from the live box score, looks like the Raps played an impressive fourth quarter.
Right?
the magic are dumb
howard was like 13-14
dunno why they didn't go to him more
rasho had a 6-6-6 game
6points, 6boards, 6 fouls
Sho had an assist and a blocked shot too.
Howard was a beast but Rasho played him well in the fourth quarter.
Bosh was incredible! After a slow start, he scores a career high 41 points.
Just as incredible-- Both PG's with a DOUBLE DOUBLE!! 10 points and 11 assists for Jose and 10 points and 11 assists for TJ!!
Thanks for the recap and pics Ploto.
Rasho got 31 minutes, if they keep playing him this much they might be in the east finals.look out Detroit
Next up... the Lakers. Good test for the Raptors.
It's just a blog, but still a nice write up on the Raptors. Here's the part about Rasho:
LINKColangelo has been in Toronto for almost a year now, after coming over late last February to assess the club for the final few months of a dismal season. In that short time he’s built one of, if not the best, PG combo’s in the league. He brought in a Euro League MVP shooting guard (H&M Anthony Parker) who’s quietly making a solid return to the NBA, and the team is loving the fact that they are receiving vital contribution from two BIG rookies in the likes of Jorge Garbajosa and Andrea Bargnani. Now all of those players mentioned were those who you would have thought would be able to contribute something to the team entering the year. Someone you may not have targeted as being that big of an addition was the signing of Serbian centre Rasho Nesterovic.
He’s been an ample body in the middle of the paint, forcing opponents to alter shots and playing a pivotal role guarding the opposing teams centre. What most don’t know is that his true value lies off the court. Nesterovic comes from a background infused with productive play overseas in Europe – where he was named MVP for players under 22 in 1996 – an eight year NBA career where he has been paired in the front court with the likes of Garnett and Duncan, and even more important, the ability to fluently speak Italian; Bargnani’s first language. Rasho is somewhat of a mentor and coach to all the new players from Europe and has made the transition of the leagues first overall draft choice much more seamless. Nesterovic however isn’t the only player/coach on the Raptors that Colangelo has surrounded all the youngsters with. Derrick Martin, although portly in his demeanor, has been just as integral to the Raptors success as anyone else. He is able to tutor and lead from a level position with both Ford and Calderon. When either of the young PGs needs advice or guidance, they go straight to Martin who has a decade long pro career that includes stops in the CBA and even a stint on the Harlem Globetrotters. Thankfully the former NBA Executive of the Year has the insight that not only do you need talent to win games, you also need the right people surrounding the talent, and in Nesterovic and Martin, we see two perfect examples...
Good read. I liked it.
Angel- I have been meaning to tell you that Rasho has committed to playing for the National Team this summer- even though a number of the other guys probably aren't. I don't have a link, but maybe someone else has seen it actually mentioned in print somewhere.
Oh yea! I am so excited. Slovenia needs to make the Olympics because I have an invite to Beijing for 2008.Angel- I have been meaning to tell you that Rasho has committed to playing for the National Team this summer- even though a number of the other guys probably aren't. I don't have a link, but maybe someone else has seen it actually mentioned in print somewhere.
Thanks for telling me.
Here's something you guys will appreciate.
Go to youtube, search for a video called "Toronto Raptors intro y varios" and wait for the player introductions and listen for the nice touch that the Raptors PA announcer has recently added to the intros.
The only thing missing in the intro is more extensive Sho coverage.
The Spanish was a nice touch but when the announcer learns to speak Slovene is when I will be really impressed.
How do you Raptor fans think you'll do against Detroit on Saturday? I've only seen a couple of Toronto games this year, and I'm curious to see them against my boys. I'm amazed at their win % this year. I honestly saw them as a lower tier in a poor Eastern Conference.
Raptors goal is to win "must-win's". The rest is not a priority. Because they play very relaxed against favorized teams, they can be very dangerous, check their results vs. best teams in the league.
However, as the time goes by, there are more and more must-wins. Last game vs. Orlando was a clear must-win, for instance. The game on 13th December vs. the same opponent was more like "we hope to lose with -15 or less". Also current goal is home court advantage, not only PO spot. Things change...
I expect a close game with Detroit having an edge.
I thought the announcer was saying "number 12" in Slovene for Rasho?The only thing missing in the intro is more extensive Sho coverage.
The Spanish was a nice touch but when the announcer learns to speak Slovene is when I will be really impressed.
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