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Originally Posted by fleury
I agree with everything you said, but I'm just not sure Colangelo is making the correct moves to take the Raps to the next level. Character and bench depth is great, but as starters, many of these players make this team simply average IMO. This offseason, I was pretty happy about the additional good-guy Euro's, but now looking at these guys, Delfino has really been the only consistent one, along with Moon (not Euro, but more of a credit to good scouting). I don't know, to me, it just seems like he went for depth when at this point it's clear a solid starter is needed more. Secondly, it looked like he went for the good-guy European for the sake of making this team more of an international flavor, just for the sake of doing so. Right now, I just think they're a first round exit with a small possibility of moving on the round 2. Now, if they can get a rebounder like Dalembert, we're talking something higher.
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I think he has done the best he can - remember, getting franchise players takes a lot of luck and it almost always is your first round pick which snags one. Rarely are these kinds of things done in trade or signings, unless it is a blockbuster major deal.
Be nice if BC could pull off a KG to Boston type deal, but those are generally the exception rather than the norm. You just have to be patient and wait for your shot to draft an impact player.
Speaking of one talented player who wants a change of scenary... Artest appears to be at it again and asking for an out. Granted, it is a big risk to bring a guy like that in, but I think he'd be exactly what the Raps need - a starter who can drive to the net/defend at the SF position. He'd probably last 2 years in the Raptors system before demanding another trade, but he is a great talent. Might work for the Raps for a while.