Ballers Blog

So far the Raptors have been a .500 ball club held up by the strength of Chris Bosh.  He has truly emerged this season as one of the NBA’s elite but I think it may be premature to start the MVP chatter.  The Raptors need to prove that they are a 50 win team for Bosh to even be considered.  It says here that most of the NBA would snicker if they heard that those crazy Canadians were putting Bosh in the same category as the Kobes and Lebrons of the world.  Don’t get me wrong, Bosh is third in the league in scoring and is single handedly willing the Raptors to victories but we must wait to see if he can keep up this torrid pace for 82 games.

I have gone out on a limb around the office saying that the Raps will end up with 48 wins.  Let’s see if someone steps up and becomes the true number 2 option.  It’s been a different guy every night, but therein lies the inconsistency of this team.  O’Neal and Calderon have got to bring it every night, and if they do this years Raptors may be able to win north of 50.

Anyone heard the rumours going around that Colangelo is making a pitch for Shawn Marion? I wouldn’t hold my breath, but these days in the NBA and especially with slick BC, you just never know.

The Toronto Ballers Club is proud to be partnered with K1X as they enter the Canadian market.  Look out for the K1X H1KE All Access available exclusively from Athlete’s World. Also keep an eye out for upcoming events including the much anticipated slam dunk showcase by Toronto’s own Justin ‘Jus Fly’ Darlington. Some are saying he is the highest jumper they have ever seen.  Be sure to make your way down to the gym on Sunday December 14th, to witness Jus Fly do his thing in person!

It’s been a roller coaster ride so far this TBC Fall ‘08 Season.  The main things to look for going into the final week are teams trying to move into the championship round and avoid the consolation bracket.

On the Men’s Competitive side Angiel Basketball and Smokin’ Aces go into the final week both tied with 3-5 records but Angiel holds the tie breaker on head to head +/- to hold the final Championship Round spot.  With the winless Scarboro Redout on deck for Angiel and Smokin’ Aces going up against the first place Eagles it will definitely take a miracle. But after seeing the Young Gunnz’ Jonathan hit the game winning 3 at the buzzer over Angiel two weeks ago, anything can happen.

JONATHAN & MARVIN FROM THE YOUNG GUNNZ

Rec league has been incredibly competitive.  Moral Hazards goes into the final week still undefeated.  They have been tested though, and we expect to see some of these other tough teams like Fast Break and Risky Business take them to the limit.

MORAL HAZARDS IN ACTION

So the Raptors are out of the gate 2-0 with wins over the 76ers and the Warriors.  In both games Chris Bosh proved to the NBA world that he is indeed a bonafide all star.  But here in Toronto we all knew that already. There seems to be a little more of a swagger in this years edition of the Toronto Raptors and I think we have to credit Jermain Oneal with that.  The Raptors have always been considered a soft jump shooting team, but now with Bosh and J.O. on the block and a streamlined roster, it’s looking like this years Raptors may actually have bite.  After hearing reports of O’Neal having it out with a few fans in Philly, and then coming up with a big block and chatting to the Golden State bench, it says here that O’Neal could just be that missing piece that propels the Raptors into a feared opponent.  Let’s see how we feel after 82 games!