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Originally Posted by OzSome
I am still puzzled with the Raptors this season. When they are playing well, they look unbeatable but when they are bad... they are just plain bad. Raptors I think is very inconsistent this season so far. Chris Bosh is not as dominating as he is because he tries too much outside shooting inside of going to basket. Bargnani looks unmotivated out there at times. Parker was not playing the way he was last season. Maybe because he is not playing as much as he used to. We definitely miss Garbajosa. I am sure they'll start being consistent sometime soon and makes the playoff. I am not a big fan of Derrick Martin. I know the announcer keeps saying something of his leadership but the guy is ball hog. I've seen him play a few times so far this season and last season and aqll the games I've seen he doesn't look for pass.
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Bargnani is unfortunately at the moment the poster boy for the Raps. If his outside shots are falling he is valuable -- if not he needs to sit on the bench as his defense is brutal.
So far this season Delfino has been a very consistent performer, shooting, defense and rebounding. Moon is giving them the same. Kapono shooting and at least hustle if not good defense. Calderon with great game management, superior passing and at least hustle on defense. Bosh up and down but improving, Parker up and down but improving. I think Ford has been up and down as well and the Raps have to be pleased they have Calderon to come in when he is trying to do too much by himself. AB mostly mediocre and the rest of the cast adequate for their minutes.
Frankly if Graham and Dixon have been rendered irrelevant they should move them for another big man who can help defend. Bosh and Bargnani don't have the weight/strength to take on some of the guys they end up defending.
It was good to see them going inside to Moon last game as to me this is what they need to do to improve their offense.