The Ping Pong Diaries

That game was pretty rough, huh? 130-101....ouch.
A combination of having played 4 games in 5 night, being eliminated of the the playoffs with a 30-47 record and having Andrea Bargnani with a sore left knee will guarantee you a blow out loose every single time.

The Douby and O'Bryant Hour
If anybody was surprised by the amount of time Quincy Douby and Patrick O'Bryant have been receiving in the last few game then, NEWSFLASH it's the end of the season and Triano and Colangelo want to see if the have any skills left over. So far I've liked how Douby has been playing by driving to the basket ; however, Patrick O'Bryant hasn't convinced me even though he got 16 points and 7 rebounds last night in 20 minutes. He's just too "soft" and will just be one of those players who couldn't take their NCAA game and bring it over to the NBA ( 6 fouls in 20 minutes against Hibbert and Foster.....EAT YOUR WHEATIES MR.OBRYANT). Douby in the other hand could become our third string point guard.

Joey VS Joey errr I mean Stephen The two identical brothers met once again yesterday. The question that every writer tries to get a cheap laugh with " could they switch places before the game just to play with people's minds". The Winner of the brother vs brother fight was "good" Joey 14 and 4 rebounds while Stephen had 8 points and 3 rebounds.

Willie "The King" Solomon Update
You know you're bad when you are being waived out of the Sacramento Kings while having a 14 man roster. Solomon should start packing his bags to head back to a mediocre European team.

The Elimination Game
Who do I think is staying and leaving the team? Take a look.....If you dare!!
The Starting Five

Jose Calderon Hogtown Approved- Colangelo choose him over Ford only a year ago and will stick to him unless he is planning to make a big trade.

Anthony Parker Goner- Parker has passed his prime at the tender age of 33 years old. He would be a good back-up player, but I'm thinking we are going to bring back Delfino.

Shawn Marion Goner- The amount of cap space he takes up is a little too much for what he offers for this team. I think he will help us make a good sign and trade/

Chris Bosh Hogtown Approved- People say that his just waiting for 2010 to run off to New York along with Wade and Lebron James.......to me that sounds like a conspiracy theory more than anything. Bosh loves Toronto and will be sticking around for a long time.

Andrea Bargnani Hogtown Approved- All those Andrea Bargnani haters have suddenly vanished into thin air. He's shown that he is not a bust and can one day become an All-star. Can't wait to see him next year.

The Bench-

Roko Ukic Hogtown Approved- This young point guard has a bright future if he can just shoot a jump shot properly. I think we'll see a big improvement next year.

Jake Voskhul Goner- He was sort of like Primo Brezec 2.0, a great cheerleader in the bench, but when it comes to game time all the man can do is give a couple of hard fouls.

Joey Graham Mixed Feelings- I wanted Joey to be out of this team every year, but I think that he's become much more consistent and like the scarecrow in the wizard of oz......he found a brain.

Pops Mensah Bonsu Hogtown Approved- I like everything about this guy, his energy, dedication and toughness. All things the Raptors have been lacking this year. Great six man player.

Jason Kapono Get That Garbage Out of Here!- I was actually excited when the Raptors signed Kapono, but he can't dribble the ball and he can't ever find his own shot.

Quincy Douby- Mixed Feelings- He could be our third string point guard, but having a veteran would even be better.

Patrick O'Bryant Goner- Like I mentioned earlier he is just too "soft" and I think that we can find a better reserve point guard than him.

Kris Humphries Hogtown Approved- His Jumper is sexy, his game is sexy so why not bring him back?

Marcus Banks Goner- He is not worth 4 million dollars and I hope that we can somehow get rid of him in a deal involving him and Kapono.

Nathan Jawai Hogtown Approved- He had a rough year having medical problems at the beginning of the year. It would only be fair to give him a second look.