Thoughts on Raptors preseason

So much for posting more frequently... but I am back again.

The Raptors preseason is half over and we've had a chance to kinda see how the new players are fitting in. Yesterdays game seemed to be a step in the right direction, but they still have a lot of work to do if they're going to repeat as division champs.

Things I like

They finally look like they're learning to rebound. Out-rebounding 47-43 Zalgiris without Bosh in the lineup is a definate positive.

Despite shooting only 20% from three point range they still managed to put up 105 points, a lot of which came from the charity strip. Its good to see that kind of aggresiveness in attacking the basket.

They have gotten back to the team scoring that made them one of the more efficient offenses last year. Six players were in double figures and no one scored more than 13 points.

T.J. Ford seems determined to prove that he can be an all-star and the way he's playing he might be right.

Things I don't like

Bosh is hurt. Why does Toronto always seem to get injury prone stars?

Garbajosa might have come back too early from his injury. He certainly looks like his injury is bothering him. How long until he regains last years form? or did he screw himselft permanently?

Sorry about the long hiatus, assuming someone was reading to begin with, classes and personal life snuck up on me. I am going to give this thing another try, we'll see how that works out.

So, training camp is almost upon us, anyone excited yet? I have never really understood why team would hold their camps overseas, see the Raptors. All that travel, plus the distractions of Europe just don't seem to be a recipe for productive training.

Anyone else worried about the potential injury woes for the Raptors this season. Bosh's foots kinda iffy, as is Garbajosa's ankle. They also had several players in the international competitions this summer, that extra wear and tear could be problematic. At least they have one of the deepest teams in the league this year, which means that they can weather any injuries, even to some key players, and still come out ok.

On a completely seperate note, my Sun Devils are 4-0 and ranked, which means they are due for an upset. We'll see if the new coach can do a better job of keeping them focused than Kotterer(or however you spell his name) used to. At least they seem to have learn how to play defense and that's never a bad thing.

Well, I'm out, night all.