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

[jrsmith]

Seriously, from what I've gathered, the only people hating on this signing are BC haters, Racists, and those who haven't seen Kleiza play. Great signing imo, very similar to the Jack one last season.

Ad hominem arguments are quite weak and rather laughable, I wouldn't recommend pursuing debating of any kind in your future.

[HEDOBALL]

BREAKING NEWS:


THE GUN USED IN MY SUICIDE WAS FOUND NEXT TO MY BODY WITH A NOTE ATTACHED SAYING

"WHY BRYAN, WHY?"

[danny-callahan]

This board is borderline unreadable now.. people are so quick to cut down BC for ANYTHING he does.

I love how people's opinions change when they look at 1 highlight of Kleiza scoring 41, since everyone is making judgements before they even know who he is, or watch him play.

Arm chair GMs, thinking you can do better. We got a 25 year old tough, role player, who can shoot the 3 and take it to the basket. For less than half of what we're paying Hedo. How can you not like the signing.

I know that most of the uneducated fans are just bashing BC solely because Kleiza is a Euro.. well he played in the NBA, and did well.. and is the opposite of a 'soft' Euro.

Good post. I completely agree. The board is starting to get out of control with these ignorant tweeners.

[R1G]

People here love Jack.. well he's 26, shouldn't he technically not fall under "the rebuilding plan".. since he's too old, and he has a long term deal???

Thats the type of thinking that is being perpetuated around realgm, double standards...

[MEDIC]

Nice deal. Hopefully it goes through. I think 5 million per is a decent deal for a player like him.

I have no problem with signing useful players to decent contracts. It gives you assets. I just hate all of the bad contracts that we get stuck with.

For all of you people saying "what the hell is BC thinking....has he gone mad"? What are you thinking? Of course BC was going to continue to attempt to improve the roster. I'm not surprised. Not sure whay anyone else should be.

[PopAGat]

Wtf is wrong with BC ?
Fire him right now.

Bosh leaves and the first thing he does is sign KLEIZA to an offer sheet ?

Maybe a trade with bargnani turk or calderon would help.
BC's an idiot.
I'm so frustrated with this guy

[Rhettmatic]

stackmack
Linas Kleiza in Raptors hat. Says he doesn't want Denver to match. Wants to be here. http://twitpic.com/23iets

[MrBojangelz71]

This board is borderline unreadable now.. people are so quick to cut down BC for ANYTHING he does.

I know that most of the uneducated fans are just bashing BC solely because Kleiza is a Euro.. well he played in the NBA, and did well.. and is the opposite of a 'soft' Euro.

This board has some of the best poster and some of the biggest morons you will ever come across. Plain and simple. It's fine if you aren't a fan of Kleiza's based on factual information from his play. But you are right, just a bunch of posters that have no knowledge about him, his game or anything basketball related.

Not only has he played in the NBA, he played college ball for Missouri and high school ball at Montrose. For those that are ignorant to were those places are, they are in the USA. He is as much an American as Kobe.

[Kc17]

Lol, I think the majority of this board would complain if we signed Lebron.

"Why did BC max out a guy who's never won a ring!"

"Lebron's got white 3rd cousins!"

"Shouldn't went with Beasley instead!"

[Sikandar]

Kleiza is already wearing a Raptors cap at the press conference, so yeah it does suggest that Utah has let him know they're not going to match it.

[chuckdrea]

yay!! another soft euro..

[Local_NG_Idiot]

Or Maybe it's because this won't allow us to use a TPE if we get one via Bosh S&T... PLUS the fact it is less likely that we rebuild and stay a F*cking Treadmill team.

And where in the world did you come up with this gem of an assumption?

[NBJ13]

They needed a 3pt shooter.... but damnnnnn

[Scorpion King]

Kleiza is already wearing a Raptors cap at the press conference, so yeah it does suggest that Denver has let him know they're not going to match it.

Fixed for you

[bonjovi0308]

stackmack
Linas Kleiza in Raptors hat. Says he doesn't want Denver to match. Wants to be here. http://twitpic.com/23iets

Yeah! An NBA player say NO to a US country and Yes to Canada! Good for a change

[MrBojangelz71]

yay!! another soft euro..

Ya another moron ballboy.

[Anatomize]

Kleiza is already wearing a Raptors cap at the press conference, so yeah it does suggest that Utah has let him know they're not going to match it.

Denver

[Brinbe]

stackmack
Linas Kleiza in Raptors hat. Says he doesn't want Denver to match. Wants to be here. http://twitpic.com/23iets

Cool, like that he wants to be here...

Can anyone who watched him a ton at Olympiakos touch on how he looked there last season?

[positivetension]

I really like Kleiza. He never really had a chance to shine in Denver but I think he will make the best out of his opportunity in Toronto. He's tough and plays hard. Hopefully Hedo gets dumped and he's our starting SF next season.

[Joga_Bonito]

So people complaining about the team's softness, and BC goes out and get Kleiza who is not soft and for cheap but yet people are still complaining?