Yahoo: Raps sign Linas Kleiza to 4 year 18.8M offer sheet

Tony_Montana · Post #781 » by **Tony_Montana** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 8:37 pm

Good move, in a vacuum. Unfortunately, this isn't a vacuum. Although we do suck.

Post #782 » by **Duffman100** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 8:38 pm

Joker wrote:So we're paying Kleiza, Johnson, Bargnani, Turkoglu, and Calderon a combined $40 million a year?

I feel ill.

In all fairness, Kleiza is only making 10-12% of that 40 million.

Canucklehead · Post #783 » by **Canucklehead** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 8:38 pm

Joker wrote:So we're paying Kleiza, Johnson, Bargnani, Turkoglu, and Calderon a combined $40 million a year?

I feel ill.

So you're telling me you'd rather pay just Bosh and Wade that amount? Wake up

PaperHoops · Post #784 » by **PaperHoops** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 8:43 pm

James_Raptors wrote:
rottenzombie wrote:
James_Raptors wrote:I think this is an excellent signing (assuming Nuggets don't match). I'm a bit surprised at some of the negativity in this thread.

You are surprised by negativity on the realgm raptors board? Good lord you must not frequent this place much......

I said "this thread".

You're right though, I'm new around this forum and have no idea what the posting style and bi-polar mood swings around this board are like.

/green font

There is percentage of posters here that make this site worth visiting though that's for sure. Those people stand out as they often break the news or give some their in depth thought process on situations.

It's appreciated.

JamesNaismith · Post #785 » by **JamesNaismith** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 8:46 pm

I think we need more role players.

LOL

J Dilla · Post #786 » by **J Dilla** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 8:46 pm

Hedo is **** dude, the only difference he made, was making us much worse then we actually were. trade that mofo now.

Thank our elementary school basketball coach for that.

Raptor_Insider · Post #787 » by **Raptor_Insider** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 8:59 pm

JamesNaismith wrote:I think we need more role players.

LOL

Because we can sign a starter for 18.5million
yes

Canucklehead · Post #788 » by **Canucklehead** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 9:00 pm

J Dilla wrote:
Hedo is **** dude, the only difference he made, was making us much worse then we actually were. trade that mofo now.

Thank our elementary school basketball coach for that.

Look if this team had my elementary school coach we'd know how to box out and wouldn't give away offensive rebound after offensive rebound

zilby · Post #789 » by **zilby** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 9:00 pm

Cool. So much for Ryan Gomes, I guess.

J Dilla · Post #790 » by **J Dilla** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 9:02 pm

zilby wrote:Cool. So much for Ryan Gomes, I guess.

This signing is better than Ryan Gomes, I'll tell you that much. But Ryan Gomes probably wouldn't have interferred with the development of Weems and DeRozan, and I feel Klieza will.

redred9 · Post #791 » by **redred9** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 9:05 pm

Kleiza is a really good player- athletic, strong and hustles. Plays with some fire, but also has a sweet jumper. I would have loved Kleiza in Toronto last season when we were gunning for a playoff spot.

For this season though? I just don't know.

vitamin-water · Post #792 » by **vitamin-water** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 9:05 pm

get motiejunas and valanciunas with kanter and vesely. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

omfg i love this colangelo fellow, his money, his rules. **** EYAH!!!

J Dilla · Post #793 » by **J Dilla** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 9:06 pm

redred9 wrote:Kleiza is a really good player- athletic, strong and hustles. Plays with some fire, but also has a sweet jumper. I would have loved Kleiza in Toronto last season when we were gunning for a playoff spot.

For this season though? I just don't know.

That's exactly it. Kleiza should be on a team like Orlando or something. A good role player who'll make open jumpers and the the occasional daggers.

jot · Post #794 » by **jot** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 9:11 pm

Kleiza is a good player. He's here to provide competition to Turkoglu for minutes. Kleiza will get 20 minutes, the question is, will Turkoglu EARN 32-36 minutes? I hope he does, cause in doing so, we'll get the level of play from Turkoglu that he showed in 07-08 for Orlando.
If Turkoglu doesn't earn himself those mid 30 minutes, you'll see Kleiza in the mid 20s and Turk at 28-30 tops.

Its a win win...

FirstInkTDot · Post #795 » by **FirstInkTDot** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 9:16 pm

Kleiza is good end of story

kwamebargnani · Post #796 » by **kwamebargnani** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 9:20 pm

zilby wrote:Cool. So much for Ryan Gomes, I guess.

They're basically the same player.

KingstonRaptors · Post #797 » by **KingstonRaptors** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 9:22 pm

kwamebargnani wrote:
zilby wrote:Cool. So much for Ryan Gomes, I guess.

They're basically the same player.

Yeah, but Kleiza's three years younger.

vitamin-water · Post #798 » by **vitamin-water** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 9:22 pm

kwamebargnani wrote:
zilby wrote:Cool. So much for Ryan Gomes, I guess.

They're basically the same player.

ooooooh nonono.. go to the minnesota forums, they say gomes isn't worth the 3.8mil.

anyways, i wonder how jay and kleiza will do. he reminded me of the shouting match a few years back.

kleiza won..

and got a tech.

ShelB · Post #799 » by **ShelB** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 9:25 pm

Get's get more Euros.

execoftheyear · Post #800 » by **execoftheyear** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 9:33 pm

I called it

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