kirk_2003

I can definately see him as the x-factor as this team move forward(regular season/playoffs).. I can also see a lot of people jumping on his bandwagon after he gets going.. lastly I also feel like he'll be an excellent fit on the Raps squad =D

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CB4Allstar

It was a good move. Fred Jones is useless just sitting on the bench. We may as well trade him if he isn't going to play. Dixon is a decent offensive player. He can shoot the mid range pretty well from my understanding. He could provide some nice offense for us. We'll see what happens....

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This trade seems to be a wash for me. Hopefully Dixon provides what Jones was supposed to provide, offensively speaking. Not sure what the contract situation is, though. Is there a difference?

As previously noted, rebounding is an on-and-off problem. I think Mitchell should challenge Nesterovic to get 10 rebs/game. Or else Bosh should make a bet with him to see who gets more rebounds. Anything to get him to crash the boards.

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I have been a fan of Dixon since he was tearing up the court with Maryland. He LEAD that team to some success in College Ball.

I like the trade alot, even though I liked the idea of bringing in Jones during the off-season, Freddie looked out of synch every time he stepped on the court with T.O.

With Dixon, the Raps get someone who can flat out score. A quick first step and a deadly shot is what Dixon brings to the table. He doesn't help the Raps D, rebounding or bring an inside presence, but he makes the Raptors strength's stronger, and their weaknesses weaker.. But as long as we know what kinda team this is, that shouldn't be a problem.

Even if he warms the bench, much like Freddie Jones, he comes at a cheaper cost.

Colangelo has had success bringing in players to his teams that can contribute on a nightly basis, when given heavy minutes or not.. I expect no less out of Juan Dixon.

ABargnani

I liked Jones, unfortunately he had a rough time which lead him a bright light on the bench. Fred Jones was a great guy.

Lets see what Jaun Dixon can do.

SkywalkerAC

Nice to have another good shooter available, on the bench. Plus he's another driven character player, one that has overcome adversity and has leadership experience. I wonder if he's going to see any time at point guard.

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It's_GO_Time

Blazer fan here:
I'm going to miss Dixon. When he is on, he can create his own shot, make shots while covered, off balance and hit the three. Ther are some nights he puts up the 2-10 of 3-13 nights, so get ready. I think the bigggest knock on him and why some Blazer fans don't like him is even when cold, he won't stop shooting.

But he is tough for his size, can get hot and carries himself in a professional manner. I think of him as a Vinnie "microwave" Johnson role without the defense (did Vinnie play D?).

Anyways, good luck with him . . I don't like the things I'm reading about Jones and personally would rather have Dixon . . . but we'll see . . . shouldn't impact either club much . . .

speedythief

Just read on the Portland board that Dixon lost both of his parents to the AIDS virus. Must be pretty strong internally to have made it this far.

speedythief

Also, Juan Dixon reads message boards. There was a story a while back (when he was on the Wizards) where he read people flaming him for a few off games, then went out and dropped 30 on somebody, citing the criticisms as motivation.

It's_GO_Time

Also his aunt who raised him was just elected mayor of some big city (forget off the top of my head), first black woman mayor for the city. Juan has a very interesting history . . . he isn't the waarmest guy, but is a complex and intelligent person.

The big question for Toronto fans is will he complain and pout if he doesn't get any minutes?

flushingflash

its always a good thing when you can get a shooter. jones was known as a penetrator but the only thing he did was take bad shots. this is a win situation for the raps.

speedythief

I'm a homer so this trade is starting to grow on me a bit.

Anybody who remembers when he led Maryland's march to the NCAA championship knows he is a winner and has heart.

MjM2xtreMe

Good trade for the Raps, Jones wasnt working out and getting a smaller contract and a better shooter is great

Looks like they'll have to replace #20 on reasons to order RapsTV

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