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Re: NBA.com power rankings, Toronto 11th?
I'd rather have them list us too low than raise external expectations and pressure.
But we are certainly much improved.
Rasho is a legit starting centre. Maybe 20th best, but legit starter. Hoffa and Loren were good 3rd string centres, or bad 2nd string. This is a huge improvement.
Bargnani replaces Charlie. Call it a wash for now. CV3 was maybe more versatile, but Bargnani is an unconscious shooter plus he will bring it EVERY night.
Fred Jones & Parker more than replace Mike James scoring, without freezing out Bosh. They don't have his 3 point range, but AB does, and MoPete should get even more looks.
Garbajosa will be better overall than Bonner.
That leaves TJ Ford as essentially a pure add, IMO.
We simply have much better team ball-handling skills with the new lineup. Garbajosa is a clever passer. Fred Jones has some PG skills. (He averaged 6.5 assists and 1.5 TO in his two career starts as a PG) Parker is a very good passer. Our passing often sucked last year.
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With the first pick in the 2010 draft, the ... select, Ricard Rubio of Spain.
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