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**speedythief** · 07-26-2005, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by MentalPowerHouse

The news is that Bonner is asking 15 mil over 5 years... if we hadn't drafted CV I might have been ok with it but we can't have Bonner making that money as a back up PF when we need those minutes for CV.

2.5/2.75/3/3.25/3.5

That's not a bad deal, really. It never hurts our cap. I wonder if another team will think him worthy of it.

**bigbabyjesus** · 07-26-2005, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by speedythief

2.5/2.75/3/3.25/3.5

That's not a bad deal, really. It never hurts our cap. I wonder if another team will think him worthy of it.

I think it is.

First of all, I don't think his salary should ever go above 2 million. He just isn't that good of a player. And second of all, 5 years is too long.

dtron · 07-26-2005, 08:36 PM

5 years is too long to give to a player like bonner
like he's great and all but i dont see him having a season like he had last year, i dunno whos going to give that contract to bonner, they would have to be pretty desperate to lock him up for more then a 3 year contract

**speedythief** · 07-26-2005, 08:58 PM

What if the fifth year was a team option?

Honestly, consistency is a rarity in the NBA. I think if you can give a coach a player who he knows will do the same thing every time he's on the floor, you are giving him a good asset.

I don't see how Bonner's game will change. He is never going to draw a lot of attention. He's somebody you can put on the floor when Bosh is resting and he will help your offense from going stale.

The kind of money in this contract isn't a big deal. When you see guys like Dalembert getting max contracts for five or six years you start to understand that everybody spends--you just have to be sure of the guys you spend on, you know?

Unknownone · 07-26-2005, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kamego

Hunter is a great defensive center in the terms of shot blocking.

This is a direct result of his athletic talent, not basketball IQ... What's the point of havin' him, who just relies on his athleticism to make plays as opposin' to playin' smart -> imagine if he actually had his head screwed on straight...

**madman** · 07-26-2005, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by speedythief

2.5/2.75/3/3.25/3.5

That's not a bad deal, really. It never hurts our cap. I wonder if another team will think him worthy of it.

those arent bad, i mean the length is a bit long but we know what we are going to get from him and he can really only make his D and his post moves better so i think its worth it

**bigbabyjesus** · 07-27-2005, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kamego

Hunter is a great defensive center in the terms of shot blocking. Meaning he is a good fit in a zone defense. Just don't expect him to score a lot. Expect him to earn more money then Bonner next season.

Other things you can't expect from Hunter:
- To catch a pass
- To play any defense in the post
- To understand what to do on the floor

Junkyard Dog13 · 07-28-2005, 09:24 AM

4 years 12 mill

2.3/2.5/3.6/3.6

trick · 07-28-2005, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by vigilante

Other things you can't expect from Hunter:
- To catch a pass
- To play any defense in the post
- To understand what to do on the floor

:JeromeMoiso:

wind161 · 07-28-2005, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Junkyard Dog13

4 years 12 mill

2.3/2.5/3.6/3.6

that's sounds like a fair deal to me

what I like about the guy is his intangibles. people seem to forget that he's the Raptors player rep, which says quite a bit about him... and not just because he's white... the players appears to respect his intelligence and his work ethics.

I think he is a good locker room guy to have for the Raps and good for development for other rookies. He's the symbol of Sam Mitchell's coaching philosophy (work hard and you get playing time). He will probably become a leader for the Raptors when he becomes a "veteran", along side Bosh of course.

Benis007 · 07-28-2005, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by wind161

that's sounds like a fair deal to me

what I like about the guy is his intangibles. people seem to forget that he's the Raptors player rep, which says quite a bit about him... and not just because he's white... the players appears to respect his intelligence and his work ethics.

I think he is a good locker room guy to have for the Raps and good for development for other rookies. He's the symbol of Sam Mitchell's coaching philosophy (work hard and you get playing time). He will probably become a leader for the Raptors when he becomes a "veteran", along side Bosh of course.

All good points....BUT

Like i mentioned before I think we have seen about all that Bonner can do. I see him improving slightly over last year. Lets not through a sack of money at another cheerleader... ala JYD.

**madman** · 07-28-2005, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Benis007

All good points....BUT

Like i mentioned before I think we have seen about all that Bonner can do. I see him improving slightly over last year. Lets not through a sack of money at another cheerleader... ala JYD.

players like JYD are extremly valueble, i'm not saying we should have sign him to that much but every team needs a player who will go after every lose ball and wont give up on a play

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