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NBA.com: Raptors present perk up after Patrick Patterson trade

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  1. Carl Herrera

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    CHICAGO – A funny thing is happening to the Toronto Raptors on their trudge to the basement in the Eastern Conference standings.

    They walked through an unmarked door last week, assuming it was another flight of stairs to take them down, only to realize too late they’d stepped onto an elevator headed up.

    Toronto’s decision to trade highly paid scoring forward Rudy Gay, as well as to shop point guard Kyle Lowry, sprang from general manager Masai Ujiri‘s newness to the situation this season and an eye to the future in terms of cap space and roster flexibility. But the present has perked up considerably, with today looking pretty good regardless of tomorrow.

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    Of the new guys, Chuck Hayes still is being held out, his past heart condition requiring more thorough cardiac testing before he’s physically cleared. But the other three – Greivis Vasquez, Patrick Patterson and John Salmons – have done well off the bench. In two games, they have combined to average 23 points on 16 of 34 shots (47.1 percent). Gay for the Raptors this season: 19.4 points on 38.8 percent shooting.

    http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2013/12/15/break-up-the-raptors-no-really/?ls=iref:nbahpt6c
     
    #1 Carl Herrera, Dec 15, 2013
  2. jim1961

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    Environment doesn't dissuade Gay from his typical and usual inefficient self I see.

    Ujiri didnt know Gay was a hindrance to winning, not a help?

    Perhaps Morey can help him turn his staircase around :grin:
     
    #2 jim1961, Dec 15, 2013
  3. Carl Herrera

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    The quickest way to turn Masai's staircase around is it trade Lowry for strictly future assets. Lowry is their best player. Without him, they'll sink like a stone.
     
    #3 Carl Herrera, Dec 15, 2013
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    Hoping Chuck is cleared and OK.
     
    #4 NotInMyHouse, Dec 15, 2013
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    We could take Amir Johnson off their hands as well.
     
    #5 jim1961, Dec 15, 2013
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    You know, what with Philly and Phoenix all of a sudden trying to win, and Charlotte and Orlando taking a (misguided) view that they have some semblance of a young core to build around, there are fewer blatant tankers than I thought would be around by this time of the year.

    Trading Lowry might be Toronto's way of throwing itself into the mix early in the tankocalypse that will be this spring. Utah is running away with the #1 right now, and I really don't want them to pick Jabari Parker (who is a Mormon), but I'm pretty sure they will if they have the opportunity at any time. That sucks because I really like Parker but really hate Utah. That also means Wiggins might be available at #2. I imagine that soon we will see Philly, Boston, and Toronto start making a sprint back to tanking in spite of early season appearances to the contrary.
     
    #6 Spacemoth, Dec 15, 2013
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    Raptors present perks up after trading Rudy Gay

    Fixed that title a little.
     
    #7 sealclubber1016, Dec 15, 2013
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    If I were Toronto, I'd tell the NBA "you can take Amir Johnson out of my cold dead hands"
    I'm personally not as picky
     
    #8 tomato, Dec 15, 2013
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    Raptors are 3-1 since Rudy Gay left. They dumped a millstone overboard.
     
    #9 A_3PO, Dec 15, 2013
  10. Carl Herrera

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    http://sports.nationalpost.com/2014...-patterson-finds-the-right-fit-with-new-team/


     
    #10 Carl Herrera, Jan 15, 2014
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    We would be 39-0 with PPat's incredible powers. Shame Carl ain't our GM, he always knew. :(
     
    #11 Yung-T, Jan 15, 2014
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    I was me of PPats harshest critics when it came to his lack of aggression and poor rebounding, but man his jumpshot was a thing of beauty.
     
    #12 IzakDavid13, Jan 15, 2014
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    Dude is outplaying Amir Johnson on some nights, that's how different of a player he is now
     
    #13 shastarocket, Jan 15, 2014
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    PP is in his prime right now and he would of been perfect next to Dwight to spread the floor. He is a SG trap in a PF's body...
     
    #14 Progs, Jan 15, 2014
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    Yeah, Patterson would be a nice addition. Especially if he doesn't mind coming off the bench. The only problem is that we couldn't keep him and sign Dwight, and without Dwight he's useless.
     
    #15 da_juice, Jan 15, 2014
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    Both Amir and Pat are arguably outplaying Valanciunas according to the article.
     
    #16 Carl Herrera, Jan 15, 2014
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    i give credit to PP and vazquez and salmons for toronto's improved play...but you have to also acknowledge how Lowry/Derezon have stepped up.
     
    #17 arjun, Jan 15, 2014
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    ugh, don't remind me about Valanciunas. I bought into his bandwagon before the season started and am just about ready to drop his azz. Nearly driving me to buy low on Moultrie
     
    #18 shastarocket, Jan 15, 2014
  19. Carl Herrera

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    Having a consummate professional like Pat around made these guys step up their intensity.
     
    #19 Carl Herrera, Jan 15, 2014
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    I bet AB0, PPat, and chuck wagon are glad to be out of the black hole that is sacremento... cousins needs to get the hell out of there as soon as he can
     
    #20 eslate22, Jan 15, 2014
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