[killer_carlson]

Sam Mitchell has a love affair for TJ Ford and tonight vs Sacramento it cost the Raptors the game. In the 4th quarter Ford should have been pulled much earlier than he was due to a complete failure to spread the ball, see the floor, and forcing plays that aren't there. Mitchell however left him in and the game was just one possession off for the Raptors.

Calderon struggled as well, as he wasn't sure what Mitchell wanted him to do. Is he supposed to be a passer? Is he supposed to be a scorer? He seems stuck looking over his shoulder after every posession and that is the LAST thing a point guard should be doing.

To me it's obvious that they have to move one of these two. Calderon is up at the end of the year and seems like the more obvious candidate. The problem is that he is someone who likes playing in TO and will be good value for the money to re-sign.

Ford has a long term contract and more upside if healthy. He also has good chemistry with Chris Bosh. He sulks a bit when he doesn't get his minutes though and injuries are a problem. He may be untradeable.

Who would you go with?

For me, it's Calderon, because I don't think you'd be able to move Ford's contact. Calderon is a pass first point guard and has decent size for a defence. He is also responsible with the ball and isn't going to be a turnover machine or shoot 15 times per game.

If you go with Ford, I think you have to replace the coach. Mitchell is either unable to coach Ford to stop the tendency to force the action in the 4th quarter, or he is too blind to see it. Either way, you have a point guard costing the team more games than he is winning for them. That's a problem for any starter on a playoff calibre team.