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The 2013-2014 Toronto Raptors thread: A 'Drake' New World

L K said:
So the Cavs draft history since LeBron left:
2014 - 1st
2013 - 1st
2012 - 4th
2011 - 1st

And if I recall correctly the 2011 pick that they took Irving with was actually the Clippers' pick from the Baron Davis trade so they actually drafted 1st + 4th that year.
 
Nik the Trik said:
L K said:
So the Cavs draft history since LeBron left:
2014 - 1st
2013 - 1st
2012 - 4th
2011 - 1st

And if I recall correctly the 2011 pick that they took Irving with was actually the Clippers' pick from the Baron Davis trade so they actually drafted 1st + 4th that year.

They did.  Admittedly they had a bunch of drafts where the best projected player hasn't exactly been a lights out superstar.  2013 was a pretty weak draft.  2012 they could have taken Lillard. 2011 they could have taken Valanciunas instead of Thompson.  So they certainly haven't gotten lucky in the sense of winning another LeBron but for a team to have 5 top 4 picks in 4 years I really don't look at the Cavaliers as an impending breakout team.

The slew of 1st overall picks though is wonderful "the NBA is rigged" fodder though.
 
So with reports that Cleveland is open to trading the 1st overall pick who says no to this:

Minnesota gets: Jonas Valanciunas, Tristan Thompson, future Knicks 1st round pick
Cleveland gets: Kevin Love, Raptors 1st roundpick, Terrence Ross
Toronto gets: 1st overall pick, Dion Waiters

Minnesota gets two good young front court players to replace Kevin Love. Cleveland gets the best PF in the game and a first round pick while getting rid of a problem child in Waiters and Thompson who's a bench player with Love on the team. Toronto gets to draft Andrew Wiggins.

I suppose someone looking at that might say that if Cleveland were willing to part with the first overall pick then Minnesota would prefer that for Kevin Love but I almost sort of feel that you'd need to sweeten the pot for Cleveland there and Minnesota would balk at including anything significant.
 
Reports of Steve Ballmer having an offer of 2 billion dollars for the Clippers.  That is absolutely insane money.  Forbes has them valued at 575 million and Sterline purchased the team for 12 million dollars in 1981.
 
L K said:
Reports of Steve Ballmer having an offer of 2 billion dollars for the Clippers.  That is absolutely insane money.  Forbes has them valued at 575 million and Sterline purchased the team for 12 million dollars in 1981.

Even more insane when compared to the last franchise sale. The Bucks and Kings both sold in the last 12 months for 530-550 million.
 
L K said:
Reports of Steve Ballmer having an offer of 2 billion dollars for the Clippers.  That is absolutely insane money.  Forbes has them valued at 575 million and Sterline purchased the team for 12 million dollars in 1981.

Even crazier is that unlike the sale of the Dodgers for 2+ billion this isn't some big consortium offering a heavily financed deal. Ballmer is just paying 2 billion in cash.

Makes you wonder what the Knicks or Lakers might fetch.
 
quick question: is it okay to fill the base of a basketball net with water? the instructions said fill with sand.
 
Scot4bz said:
mc said:
quick question: is it okay to fill the base of a basketball net with water? the instructions said fill with sand.
Yes - just remember to drain it before winter.....my neighbour does it and forgot to drain it last fall and the base split open to the point where it was ruined.

It'll also be a little less stable or 'shiftier' if and when you move it.  On the bright side, it's easier to empty than sand or gravel.
 
A Weekend at Bernier's said:
Scot4bz said:
mc said:
quick question: is it okay to fill the base of a basketball net with water? the instructions said fill with sand.
Yes - just remember to drain it before winter.....my neighbour does it and forgot to drain it last fall and the base split open to the point where it was ruined.

It'll also be a little less stable or 'shiftier' if and when you move it.  On the bright side, it's easier to empty than sand or gravel.

Ours has always been filled with water... for the winter, I just open the filler cap and empty 1/3 of it out, and leave the cap off till spring.... 6 or 7 years now and nothing has split, broke or otherwise.
 
Was looking at NBAdraft.net and a couple of crazy things I noticed about the upcoming very strong draft:

- 14 of the 30 picks in the first round aren't with their original teams
- Philadelphia, Boston, Oklahoma City, Charlotte, Chicago, Orlando and Utah all have 2 first round picks. Phoenix has 3.
- The craziness continues in the second round. Philly has 4 picks, Minnesota has 3, Milwaukee, Dallas, Toronto, San Antonio and Denver have 2 picks each.
- Neither New York based team has a pick

The Raptors, for those of you interested, pick at nos. 20, 37 and 59. Three Canadians(Andrew Wiggins, Nik Stauskas and Tyler Ennis) figure to go in the first round.
 
Raptors taking a look at draftees Canadians Melvin Ejim and Khem Birch (UNLV):

http://www.tsn.ca/nba/story/?id=454007

 
Talented Raptors forward Landry Fields:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31e59_6KOn8[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8AmdOnJEiw[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvXuEwWxG9g[/youtube]
 
The Heat are getting blown out in an elimination Game 5.  San Antonio is about to win their 5th championship.  The way the Heat lost probably has significant impact on their roster.  The "Big" three can all opt out this year.  Wade looks completely done.  Bosh is a role player and LeBron won't win a championship with this current roster.

But for today, congratulations to the Spurs on their inevitable championship.
 
San Antonio Spurs win their fifth  NBA championship in fifteen.years.  Final score was 104-87 over the Miami Heat, in winning the series 4 games to 1.

The Spurs Kawhli Leonard named playoff MVP.  Third youngest player to win it in NBA history.

Speaking of LeBron & co., the Heat's second & third quarter points in Game 5 were the lowest of any scored in NBA history since 1955.

Game Summary:
http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/spurs-dismantle-heat-for-5th-title-in-15-years/
 

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