Toronto giving up on turk?

[brsinepyce]

The Toronto Star reports the Raptors seem to have pulled back on a decision to take a run at Hedo Turkoglu.

There was a report yesterday afternoon that Toronto was planning a $60M offer to Turkoglu, however, the newspaper says that was debunked by a handful of sources.

It would take Toronto renouncing the rights to Shawn Marion, Anthony Parker, Carlos Delfino and others to get that deal done and that won't happen as the Raptors are close to re-signing Delfino.

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/features/rumors

 

[Chutney]

You left out the best part of that Toronto Star article:

Still, two NBA sources said yesterday they thought Turkoglu was more interested in landing in Toronto than the Pacific Northwest.

I don't want anything to do with Hedo, but I thought that was cool. He may end up playing with you guys, but deep down he'll still want to be up here.

 

[brsinepyce]

sorry i dont read the toronto star, im a oregonian what whatttttt

 

[Crimson the Cat]

You left out the best part of that Toronto Star article:


I don't want anything to do with Hedo, but I thought that was cool. He may end up playing with you guys, but deep down he'll still want to be up here.

Once he arrives here his "deep downs" will fall in love with PDX.

 

[Chutney]

Once he arrives here his "deep downs" will fall in love with PDX.

Why do you guys include an "X" in your abbreviation? I never understood that.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Why do you guys include an "X" in your abbreviation? I never understood that.

It's our airport code

PDX

 

[Chutney]

It's our airport code

PDX

I see. I thought the "X" stood for EXTREME!!!

 

[Mediocre Man]

I see. I thought the "X" stood for EXTREME!!!

Nope, international

 

[Master Shake]

He's not coming to Toronto. David Lee and Ariza are though, so...watch out! TOX!

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

He's not coming to Toronto. David Lee and Ariza are though, so...watch out! TOX!

Not having Hedo makes Toronto a much beter team.

 

[Mediocre Man]

He's not coming to Toronto. David Lee and Ariza are though, so...watch out! TOX!

Playing in the leastern conference, that team could be players. Is Ariza any better than Marion though? Would you move Bosh to center, or move him to another team for pieces? What about Bargnani? Sp many questions haha

 

[alex42083]

You left out the best part of that Toronto Star article:

I don't want anything to do with Hedo, but I thought that was cool. He may end up playing with you guys, but deep down he'll still want to be up here.

If I was an outsider and free agent, I could see how living in Toronto would be more attractive than living in Portland. Of course, when Channing played for NY, he admitted he never thought anything of Portland and thought it was just a passing city to play a game, then leave. Then when he came here, he truly appreciated it here and made it his real home now.

Not saying Hedo will be the next Channing, but I think his feelings can change once he visits the city today.

 

[Chutney]

If I was an outsider and free agent, I could see how living in Toronto would be more attractive than living in Portland. Of course, when Channing played for NY, he admitted he never thought anything of Portland and thought it was just a passing city to play a game, then leave. Then when he came here, he truly appreciated it here and made it his real home now.

Not saying Hedo will be the next Channing, but I think his feelings can change once he visits the city today.

lol, I was just teasing you guys. Portland isn't anything like other NBA wastelands (Memphis, Milwaukee, and Minnesota come to mind).

I think Toronto just comes off as appealing to any European player. They've built up a staff and roster with many links to Europe, and Toronto is the most cosmopolitan city in North America.

 

[Chutney]

Playing in the leastern conference, that team could be players. Is Ariza any better than Marion though? Would you move Bosh to center, or move him to another team for pieces? What about Bargnani? Sp many questions haha

Ariza would be a backup plan, IMO. He doesn't bring Marion's rebounding which is such a boost for our team (any team starting Bargnani at center needs to have strong rebounding at the 2-4 spots). No question our team is an enigma right now, though.

 

[Wheels]

I see. I thought the "X" stood for EXTREME!!!

lol Portland International EXTREME!

 

[ODENISGOD]

Why do you guys include an "X" in your abbreviation? I never understood that.

shutup you dumb canadian! and stay away from my buffalo bills!

 

[Shooter]

Toronto is the most cosmopolitan city in North America.

Uh, excuse me? More cosmopolitan than New York? Surely you jest.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Uh, excuse me? More cosmopolitan than New York? Surely you jest.

Actually, I think that is true. I read that somewhere.

I have been to Toronto, and it is awesome FWIW.

 

[Shooter]

Actually, I think that is true. I read that somewhere.

I have been to Toronto, and it is awesome FWIW.

Have you been to New York?

 

[Chutney]

Uh, excuse me? More cosmopolitan than New York? Surely you jest.

Nope, its population is much more diverse and integrated than NYC's.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Have you been to New York?

Yep.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I do love Toronto. Great city. But the winters IMO are even worse than Portland's. And a hell of lot longer.

 

[Chutney]

I do love Toronto. Great city. But the winters IMO are even worse than Portland's. And a hell of lot longer.

How bad are your winters? I figured since you're close to Seattle/Vancouver, they couldn't be that bad. Those cities have it lucky.

 

[andalusian]

I love Toronto too and I did live in NYC. Toronto definitely feels more diverse - but it is not a big difference. Quite frankly - you can find just about any ethnicity in NY as well - it just spread over a bigger area with more people to go through.

 

[Shooter]

Nope, its population is much more diverse and integrated than NYC's.

Having a diverse population is only one part of being "cosmopolitan." Consider the following definition of the word from Merriam-Webster's dictionary:

1 : having worldwide rather than limited or provincial scope or bearing
2 : having wide international sophistication : worldly
3 : composed of persons, constituents, or elements from all or many parts of the world
4 : found in most parts of the world and under varied ecological conditions <a cosmopolitan herb>

Under that definition, I'd say that New York has Toronto beat by a mile.

 

[Pinwheel1]

How bad are your winters? I figured since you're close to Seattle/Vancouver, they couldn't be that bad. Those cities have it lucky.

Its all relative. I think its what you get used to. Compared to Miami, Phoenix and LA.... bad.
Compared to Minnesota, Detroit, Chicago, and Toronto......not bad at all.

 

[Boob-No-More]

How bad are your winters? I figured since you're close to Seattle/Vancouver, they couldn't be that bad. Those cities have it lucky.

It's mostly in the mid to upper 40s and it rains a lot. Snow is a rare treat that closes the schools maybe once a year on averge and then melts the next day (we actually had a white Christmas this year which is an exceptionally rare treat).

BNM

 

[Boob-No-More]

I don't want anything to do with Hedo, but I thought that was cool. He may end up playing with you guys, but deep down he'll still want to be up here.

Winning will keep him happy. Unfortunately for Toronto fans, your roster is a train wreck. You need a LOT more than Hedo Turkoglu to make you contenders. And, if Bosh leaves next summer, you are in full blown re-building mode (which is why the rumored 5-year $60 million offer to Hedo made absolutely no sense - I suspect it's an agent generated figure).

BNM

 

[Stevenson]

and Toronto is the most cosmopolitan city in North America.

It's too bad that you have never been to San Francisco, Los Angeles, or New York.

 

[Chutney]

Having a diverse population is only one part of being "cosmopolitan." Consider the following definition of the word from Merriam-Webster's dictionary:

1 : having worldwide rather than limited or provincial scope or bearing
2 : having wide international sophistication : worldly
3 : composed of persons, constituents, or elements from all or many parts of the world
4 : found in most parts of the world and under varied ecological conditions <a cosmopolitan herb>

Under that definition, I'd say that New York has Toronto beat by a mile.

I definitely had just diverse/multicultural in mind, when I used that word. My bad.

It's mostly in the mid to upper 40s and it rains a lot. Snow is a rare treat that closes the schools maybe once a year on averge and then melts the next day (we actually had a white Christmas this year which is an exceptionally rare treat).

Do you guys get snow days when there's only a couple inches of snow on the ground? I know Vancouver functions like that, and I never stop using it to taunt people who live there.