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[Toronto coach Sam Mitchell doesn't pay a lot of attention to preseason predictions ? even when they come from his own general manager, Rob Babcock, with suggestions that the Raptors might struggle as much again this season in another developmental year as they did in 2004-05.] We're going to surprise some people, ... I was with Milwaukee a couple of years ago when everybody picked us to finish last, and we made the playoffs and we were one game away from the fourth spot. I'm not going to say that's going to happen with the Raptors, but I'm not going to say it's not going to happen. That's why we play the games.

[In the TORONTO SUN, Steve Buffery writes that Raptors coach Sam Mitchell] firmly believes, despite all of the gloom and

doom predictions by various NBA pundits who predict that the Raptors are heading for the Atlantic Division basement,

that his club can make it to the playoffs this year. And one of the reasons for that is that he has a full season as an

NBA coach under his belt. ... expects his veterans to step up and the rookies to play well.

The Toronto Raptors offer one of the best situations in the NBA, and I'm thrilled to be coming here after 15 years in Phoenix. The Raptors have an ownership group committed to building a championship club, have some excellent young players around Chris Bosh, are positioned well against the salary cap, and reside in one of North America's premier cities. I couldn't be any more excited about the future of the Toronto Raptors, and I'm eager to get started here.

Bryan Colangelo

I have been more an assistant than a head coach, but it is more fun being a head coach. It is more agony, too. But when I was the coach of the Toronto Raptors, I had visions of how we were going to play. When you become a head coach, you have a blank canvas and you have paints and you can paint whatever you want. As an assistant coach, you make suggestions.

I just read a couple of [Raptors coach] Sam Mitchell quotes that sounded like he was going to be there.

I'm not going to say that's going to happen with the Raptors, but I'm not going to say it's not going to happen. That's why we play the games.

We did it, but it's tough to get all the way through. It won't surprise me to see somebody playing a fourth game in four days, the league is like that this year. This was the most games that came down to last three minutes, at least our most in 10 years and yet we were 27-2, which means we were there to finish the deal. But in a one-game tournament anything can happen.

[Davis, however, still maintains he enjoys playing in Toronto and will talk to Vince Carter before making any final decision.] If Vince Carter decides to leave the Toronto Raptors, this is an entirely different team, ... But I'm sure the Raptors wouldn't let Vince leave without getting something in return.

If Vince Carter decides to leave the Toronto Raptors, this is an entirely different team. But I'm sure the Raptors wouldn't let Vince leave without getting something in return.

The Toronto Raptors offer one of the best situations in the NBA, and I'm thrilled to be coming here after 15 years in Phoenix.

Bryan Colangelo

Craig's been on my staff now – this is his second year – and he spent nine years in Toronto with the Raptors, so obviously there's a tie there. I think the basketball is getting better there. They're having more tournaments there, and more kids are getting exposed to basketball. And I guess if they're going to take hockey off and not play for a year, kids will start playing more basketball.

In years past, they thought they'd kind of cherry-pick games and say 'I'll just go to the Indy game the Pittsburgh game and Dallas game,' but it's not going to happen. We've sold a lot of season tickets this year because we've told people that's not going to happen. Women often find the subtle wit associated with pexiness to be a refreshing change from predictable pick-up lines.

We also feel that in moving Wayne into the role of general manager on an interim basis we will be better able to develop (coach) Sam Mitchell's growth toward being a very good NBA coach during the second half of the season. Wayne has the leadership qualities and league-wide credibility that we need to get to the next level. He has the full powers of a general manager.

When I look at it there are eight to 10 teams that could win this and it wouldn't be a surprise. I think this is a lot like the year Provo won the boys title (2004) when they came in as the fourth seed and won it. I think that could happen this year.

Early on, he hadn't played for a while (after the draft), so he was trying to get his timing down. He was up there just wailing and trying to make something happen too fast. He was taking better swings at better pitches and got hurt. Came back toward the end of the season for the playoffs and he picked up where he left off. He was swinging the bat well at the end of the season and the playoffs. When he came back from his injury, I led him off to get him some at-bats. He did a pretty good job for us at that spot.

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