how will the new Raptors rookies do?

[ch1zo]

THIS IS FOR RAPTOR FANS...
just wanna see your thoughts on our new rookies
i think they will do well...they seem to have a lot potential esp Joey Graham and that Charlie Villanueva. As for the point guard position i have not seen Jose Calderon ever play b4 so I cannot judge him, but it seems like hes got some european experience.

cant wait for the season to start!!
GO RAPS!

[yayawhoo2003]

I think that if the rookies get playing time they will do okay. I like Villeneuva but the others I'm not too crazy about. I also think that the Rap's are going to end up under 500 again this season.

[Yaowsers]

suck then request to be traded

[Capt.]

I don't have very high expectations for the new rooks or the Raptors team in general this year.

[Ziggy007]

CV 7PPG, 3RPG
JG 12PPG, 5RPG

Both will be outplayed by players drafted behind them

[Geologic]

The rooks will suck, the raps will suffer yet another losing season, and the toronto raptors will be the las vegas raptors soon time.

[wanted]

suck, because rob babcock sucks, so whatever he does will suck.

[Hanniganite]

Well, at least there was 1 positive comment before all the hating...

It's too early to tell because they're not even in training camp yet...I personally take an optimistic view and think they'll do OK. I think Graham will be a good active player on defense and can also score hustle points. Hopefully CV plays with confidence and can put up some points as well as rebound. I don't think it's wholly unrealistic for either or both of them to average double digit PPG and maybe about 5 RPG. I don't know how much playing time Calderon will see (this will be mainly in Rafer's hands) but I don't think he'll hurt the team.

[Audiogenic]

It doesn't really matter what the Raptor rookies do as long as both Petty and Babcock continue to run the orginazation into the ground.

[Eternia]

It doesn't really matter what the Raptor rookies do as long as both Petty and Babcock continue to run the orginazation into the ground.

So Babcock screws up for one year and doesn't get a second year to redeem himself? Nice.

[yayawhoo2003]

Here's who I think the Raps should start every game: Keep Arraujo and the others as subs. I think that would be a strong starting five if alston can distribute the ball properly, and mo pete/rose can pick up their defense.

Bosh C
Bonner PF
Peterson SF
Rose SG
Alston PG

[mingcourt]

How Bonner deserves a starting spot on the roster, I dont know.

He cant play defense! He's a great shooter... I expect the ball to go into the net when he releases it (which is hard to find around the league)

But he's just that, a shooter.

Other than that... overrated.

[yayawhoo2003]

How Bonner deserves a starting spot on the roster, I dont know.

He cant play defense! He's a great shooter... I expect the ball to go into the net when he releases it (which is hard to find around the league)

But he's just that, a shooter.

Other than that... overrated.

This year Bonner will average at least 10ppg/6rpg. Your right he may lack a little on defence but he makes up for it in hussle and heart. He's still learning the NBA game the more minutes he gets the better he'll become.

[Jay C]

I gave up on this team years ago, after they traded away all their great players.

[sleepyguy]

Nothing... Raps stink. With Rafer (Bosh?) leading the team I have ZERO confidence in this squad.