A few early season thoughts:
-I'm already loving Casey, he seems to have already changed the mentality of this team. I hope they can keep this energy up for a whole season.
-I was/am really hoping for a big season from Bayless, but I thought he was awful tonight. At least he was awful from a PG perspective. I love that he gets to the rim, but his decision making is questionable at best. It unfortunately appears that he will remain a SG in a PG's body, as he cannot protect the ball and turns it over way too often. He also jacks up shots early in the shot clock.
-DeMar was unreal today. He has always been described as a gym rat, and I think he has proved that to be true as it appears that he has much more range on his jumper this year. If he can keep that going then he can be a pretty special player. He could be our guy that can score the tough buckets in the 4th quarter that we haven't had since the Wince Carter days.
-I also really have really like Bargnani's game so far. His rebounding totals have not been great, but he is working WAY harder on the glass then I have ever seen him do. He may not be getting the rebound totals, but his man is no longer just waltzing around him and grabbing the board.
-As for Jonas V, I am extremely excited. He is dominating every level of basketball he plays at. He is smart, tough, has great finish around the rim, plays solid help D, runs the floor and hits free throws. That is quite a package for a big man. The guy is already a legend in Lithuania, hopefully he can bring some of that magic here. Can't wait.
-Things are looking positive in Raptor land for the first time in a long time (despite the fact that this year will probably result in a lot of losses).
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