Welcome Jarrett
Indiana Pacers won't match Jarrett Jack's offer to play in Toronto, which means we can officially welcome Jack as a new Raptor. It's not a huge signing, like with Hedo Turkoglu, but it's definitely great news. If you look at the previous season what happened when Jose Calderon got injured and we had no legit NBA point guard to back him up, you will see what I mean.Wonder how much time it takes for people to start bitching about another 'point guard controversy'. We used to have 2 good point guards with TJ Ford and Jose Calderon, but it didn't make people happy at all. If you read all the rumors, you would have found out, that Jose and TJ were in a constant war about the starting job for the Raptors. Surprisingly, trading TJ to Indiana, created another 'war' between TJ and Jarrett. Even more surprisingly, that move didn't make us a better team. Wait, it didn't even keep us on the same level. Figure that.
About year ago, before we traded for Jermaine O'Neal I had a discussion with my husband about the Raptors roster. Although he is mostly a hockey fan, he's been watching sports on regular bases for longer time than me, so I felt he will be more of an expert on this subject. We still hadn't signed Jose Calderon and I was getting anxious if he was going to be a Raptor for the following season. My hubby suggested that we should sign and trade El Calderon or get rid of TJ, because you don't keep two good point guards in the same team. This statement made me completely perplexed - why do you fix something that ain't broke? I always took the 'point guard controversy' with a grain of salt and I didn't see the logic of keeping only one good point guard and filling the backup position with an unproven player. What happened later, unfortunately proved me right. Sometimes your heart gives you a better hint than 'expert advice'.
So I let myself be led by my heart in this season. I loved the Hedo deal from the beginning, and, although I was a little concerned about our bench, I believed it will somehow get sorted out. I didn't really care that much, about other blogs screaming that the signing would certainly be a doom for the Raptors. And it got sorted out.
Jarrett Jack is another signing that makes some people shake their heads looking at the price tag. I don't care. If this is the price, we had to pay, to secure him, I'm fine with it. If the news create another controversy, I won't care either. Believe me, I don't really give a fuck, if Jarrett Jack sleeps with Mrs Calderon. We have two good point guards in our roster, and what they do in their spare time is none of my business as long as it doesn't interfere with their actions on the court.
Also, I can sleep easier now, knowing that Jamario Moon will be shooting ill-advised treys for the Cavaliers, not for the Raptors. I was slightly worried about the possibility of bringing Moon back, but luckily he will be signing with Cleveland if Miami don't match the offer. Yes, he is athletic, he can dunk and rebound, but I can live easier without that goofy smile after a missed trey in the crunch time with 18 seconds on the shot clock. Good luck in Cleveland, Jamario. Let's see how much of the ball you'll get with LeBron James and Mo Williams on your team.I'm looking forward to the next season.
Labels: Cavaliers, Jamario Moon, Jarrett Jack, Jose Calderon, Pacers, Raptors, TJ Ford
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The PG controversy has already begun. With the lull of the summer months and knowing how bipolar Raptors fans can be, they're already dreaming up ridiculous scenarios or creating controversy between Jack and Jose. :(
I personally think its a great problem to have with two more than stellar point guards on the same team. Not to mention added insurance incase Jose struggles with injuries again this season. I can't wait.
zero controversy, this is jose's team. last seasons problems with tj only surfaced after he came back from injury, and o'brien didn't handle it well enough (like smitch fucked it up when tj came back from the horford sodomy).
you don't lose your start position to injury ever, unless the guy replacing you turns out to be a God or something, which Jose and JJ weren't in comparison to TJ. Just my two cents.
Welcome aboard JJ.
I think Jarrett hates Spaniards and will be looking to knife Jose in the back.
Seriously, the common link is TJ. Jose hardly comes off as a hard nosed guy, so as long as Jarrett comes in with the same great attitude he had in Indy, we'll be good. No reason to think he won't considering his link with Bosh.
Jack is a pro. I mean that in every sense of the word. Besides Jose proved he can't log big minutes. I think youll see something like jose playing 30 mins at PG, and maybe some time off the ball to show off that sweet stroke of his. With Jack filling in the remainder of minutes at PG and maybe 5-10min at SG if we go small.
I would like to point out that the only common factor in the point guard controversies in Toronto and Indiana is one T.J. Ford. He still plays for the Pacers. I think we have the right two guys out of the 3, since both have outplayed T.J. at different points. Remember Jack is Bosh's college roommate, so I am sure that JJ respects him as the leader of the team. Plus Bosh and Jose are really tight now too, and Jose has earned that starting job as long as he can stay healthy. No controversies here, hopefully us Raptors Fans learned from the tar and feathering of T.J. that having a surplus at a position is much better than having scarcity and having to play a dude named Roko Ukic, before he is ready.
Anyone who thinks there is going to be a controversy isn't looking at the structure of the team. JJ's ability to play the 1 & 2 is perfect. I see more of a triad of guards with JJ eating into both Jose and Derozans' minutes as the first guard off the bench.
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