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[ICEMANRC]

Now that O'Neal is going to be a Raptor, can we PLEASE stop spelling his name wrong. It's NOT "O'Neil"...

[Paeds]

This deal also frees up money to resign Bosh as well.

Hopefully JO can play 60+ games

So whats the play for Backup C and PG now?

BC have any other Euro signings up his sleeve?:)

[totallyr]

if he gets blocks, putbacks, and stays healthy i like it. huge salary but exactly the type of player the raps need. it makes me think of sheed and dyess and has the potential to make kapono more effective.

Thats the major point right there

[Maximillion]

if he gets blocks, putbacks, and stays healthy i like it. huge salary but exactly the type of player the raps need. it makes me think of sheed and dyess and has the potential to make kapono more effective.

Thats the major point right there

agreed.

if he stays healthy - go Raptors!

if he doesn't - go Blazers!

[Tom Baker]

I just realized that, if JO's healthy, this is like suddenly having two Boshes.

Imagine that. Two!

[totallyr]

if he gets blocks, putbacks, and stays healthy i like it. huge salary but exactly the type of player the raps need. it makes me think of sheed and dyess and has the potential to make kapono more effective.

Thats the major point right there

agreed.

if he stays healthy - go Raptors!

if he doesn't - go Blazers!

That's the kind of ribbing i can handle, hey everyone one has a 2nd favourite team. Mine is Portland, i was a fan of theirs before we had a franchise here,

[Exxo]

Finally! No more TJ Vs Jose threads......

.....Now we need worry about potential Bosh Vs J.O threads

[underdog33]

Finally! No more TJ Vs Jose threads......

.....Now we need worry about potential Bosh Vs J.O threads

Haha, nah I have a feeling they wont need to battle for playing time with each other

[totallyr]

Finally! No more TJ Vs Jose threads......

.....Now we need worry about potential Bosh Vs J.O threads

That at this point is the only bonus i see in that trade

[RockTHECasbah]

Look at it this way:

BC turned Charlie V, Matt Bonner, Eric Williams and the pick from a .500 season for Jermaine O'Neal

Kinda like the reverse of the Vince trade

[Ian4]

Nice bc aint slacking

[Bank Shot]

Bosh has got to be pretty damn happy right now. I'm happy for him. The poor guy has been surrounded by mediocre junk for his entire career. He's not going to know what to do out there when he realizes he can actually have a bad game and the team can win.

[hoopstime]

...only if he is healthy, but i'm still happy for this trade. when was the last time we got something big in return? jalen rose? it's a risky move, but even if we screw up we only have to suffer 1-2 years, if he is healthy, we win this big. I don't care what we give up for him, as long as bosh, ap, calderon still remain in t dot.

I just realized that, if JO's healthy, this is like suddenly having two Boshes.

Imagine that. Two!

[theSkinny]

RIP Forerone....may the silly bickering and out of control threads not spill over into the new "O'Bosh" comparissons


(yes you heard it here first)

[Hypz]

I absolutely hate giving up the damn draft pick, I hate not having young talent to develop. I really hope BC trades for a spot in the draft or I will be disappointed.

[theSkinny]

RIP Forerone....may the silly bickering and out of control threads not spill over into the new "O'Bosh" comparissons


(yes you heard it here first)

[bruno sundov]

Don't you think that TOR now has three like payers in JO,Bargs and CB? they seem to all share a similar skill set. JO doesn't play D anymore. Maybe he will turn it on for TOR. Good Luck!!!!

[rdtx2005]

we still dont have that 20ppg swingman who can create his own shot and take over a game. Thanks BC.

we have a 20ppg capable Center though you fool

[gcsw]

we still dont have that 20ppg swingman who can create his own shot and take over a game. Thanks BC.

[TheRaptor!]

I just hope JO stays healthy. As for him being motivated, thats a no brainer. Sam will keep him focused and playing besides another AllStar forward in Bosh will give JO lot to cheer about. Add to it that probably for the first time in his playing career, he'll have a pure passing PG like Jose to feed him the ball, his production will only increase and get more efficient. No doubt about that.

As for his health issues, I am sure a lot of you guys would have pulled this trade if it was Yao Ming involved in the trade. You would have probably thrown another pick and possibly andrea in there as well to get Yao. But Yao has not played more than 55 games per season for his last three seasons either. If anything, he is just as injury prone as JO. The only bright side is that Yao is a proper center, more productive, cheaper in terms of contract, a bit younger and also a lot bigger than JO. But in terms of health and injury scares, Yao also suffers from the same problem. Maybe JO will get rejuvinated once he arrives here and plays besides Bosh and Jose. Maybe he'll get worse, if anything, BC has pulled off another risky move.

My only beef with this move is that if, God forbid, JO goes down, and CV gets traded by Milwaukee to a team where he becomes a 201/0 guy, I'd be pissed that we essentially lost CV for injury-ridden players and the guy who was intrumental in CV being shipped out (Bargnani due to the fact he played the same position as CV) has been pretty much a bust.

It ain't happening....