http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/ Diehard Fans of the Toronto Raptors Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:38:03 GMT lumberkingmike http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4963 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4963 Red hot news for the off season "hot stove" conversations about Canada's team/ The brother of Chris Bosh has been named to our Raptors' summer league team. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:27:53 GMT lumberkingmike http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4962 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4962 I have just added to Rappack a group of photos of our new Raptor players for 2008-09, including Kevin O'Neil, the newest European steal Roko Uric, the "Aussie Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:10:37 GMT lumberkingmike http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4961 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4961 The Raptors and GM Bryan Colangelo are close to having their roster set for the upcoming season after reaching tentative agreements with three players. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:22:39 GMT lumberkingmike http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4960 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4960 Toronto Raptor fans of all ages are dancing for joy about Bryan's "Canada Day" gift to our nation's NBA Team, the block buster deal that brings Kevin O'Neil Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:17:23 GMT lumberkingmike http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4959 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4959 Last year's "NBA coach of the year" Sam Mitchell only had to say one word, last night, to make me smile after a mediocre win over the depleted Miami Heat. He Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:50:07 GMT lumberkingmike http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4958 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4958 "You can just call me Johnson!" The Toronto Raptors on Thursday signed forward Linton Johnson III to a 10-day contract. After a college career at Tulane Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:14:58 GMT carterfactor http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4957 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4957 Not a chance. Bargnani hasn't lived up to the expectations of a 1st pick. Garbajosa and Rasho are in their 30s. You don't get an MVP-caliber player for these Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:33:36 GMT lumberkingmike http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4956 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4956 Would Houston ever give up Yao for 3 of the Raptors' expendable Euro big men? YAO would cost Toronto a good veteran centre, a first round draft choise who Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:59:03 GMT lumberkingmike http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4955 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4955 1st: Can Canadian National Team center Dalenbere be acquired for the play-offs, from the new 76ers' GM? 2nd: I am excited about the MOON MAN!!! If he must Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:50:56 GMT lumberkingmike http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4954 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4954 All the Moon nick name ideas are lame. I won't wast time explaining that right now, but I will if you need me to. Moon Walker suggests he walks, a turnover! Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:05:18 GMT David Jordan http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4953 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4953 The Raptors collapse last night in Dallas, was again a sign of too many outside shooters, and no slashers to the hoop. Bosh, can not take this punishment Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:27:52 GMT David Jordan http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4952 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4952 As with Golden State, having all these outsider shooters, who just play limited minutes, means they get on the floor and hoist them up, so as to try and get Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:54:48 GMT David http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4951 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4951 I say too strong a bench and not a clear cut starting five and clear cut seven can hurt a team rather than help it. Too many players of all the same caliber, Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:19:54 GMT lumberkingmike http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4950 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4950 Toronto made a significant leap last year, transforming a 27 win season in 2005-06 to 47 and a clear division title in 2006-07. They rode the broad shoulders Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:22:50 GMT lumberkingmike http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4949 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rappak/message/4949 NBA ref Tim Donaghy was called a "rouge criminal" by his boss David Stern. Unfortunately for Canada, Tim Donaghy refed suspicious badly-called close losses in