The Rap On A Week In Ottawa

First before I get talking to the You Tube Highlight Reel Jimmy:

Fans don’t make best camera people do they? But still here is some more stuff it is the best we got:

If you are in search of more of this stuff go to You Tube and look up Raptors in Ottawa. Oh and for those of you that really cared what the score was:

So to steal a line from one of the folks I worked with at TSN. Make the Final Chris Bosh and Team Black 67 and Andrea Bargnani and Team White 56.

A New Page On Dino Nation Blog That Belongs To You.

I got a bunch of photos from a couple of readers and I will share some more after this. But it gave me an idea it is the Dino Nation Scrapbook. There is an explanation on that page but basically it is a way for everyone to share any experiences they have with The Raptors or this Blog in the form of Pictures and Videos. So if you have a pic or video that is of a Toronto Raptor or if it involves the blog in some way it will go into the scrapbook and be there to share are collective experience as Raptor Fans and members of Dino Nation Blog.  So with that here is some more photos that will make there way to that page from yesterday.

There Are Still A Few Joey Graham Fans Left…Cool

ARGHHH!!! Perimeter Defense!!!!

Jarmario Turn Around Someone Wants Your Picture!!!

J.O Amused by Hump With Hair?

Jose…Jose…Jose!!!!

See Jamario Is A Nice Guy He Turned Around!!!

What is Jamario Thinking? I say I think I am going to Sneeze But Gotta Play D

Sorry Hump. Give Me 200 on Black 4 to make the Stop

So that gives you a taste of some of our photos that we got. They will go in the Scrapbook and be there forever or as long as this blog lasts. Whichever comes first.

Update: 9:30

Dino Bloggers Take on Ottawa (Some Random Thoughts)

Remember back in the summer time when I told you Joey Graham was going to tear it up in summer league. Well I was right about that one. But what I also said was don’t take it to mean anything. I said that I refused to get fooled by Joey Graham again. So it was not shocking to me when Joey ends up getting a bad hamstring that caused him to sit on the sidelines for most of the time in Ottawa. I am just done with Joey Graham and even if he comes around to any degree this season I can not imagine a way I would be saying that the Raptors should resign him. But if you hold out hope for Joey I will say this to you, if Joey is EVER going to get it this is the year he has too. Not just to stay with the Raptors but to stay in the NBA. He has had lots of time to show us more than flashes of brillance and I am still waiting.

Nathan Jawai has been to the doctor by now I would think. Here is hoping all will check out for him to get his rookie season and amazing story back on track. I have no T.J Ford to cheer for anymore in Raptorland and I have really got behind Nathan and his story. I was expecting big things from him and still hope I can have those expectations based on how his medical stuff comes out.

Doug Smith was wrong and I was wrong for buying into what he said. I am talking about Jamario Moon and him being in some hot water over is late arrival back to Canada for his second season. I forgot one thing. Sam Mitchell doesn’t care what Doug Smith knows or thinks and Sam is loyal to a fault so you can expect Jamario Moon back in the starting line-up to start the season.  Sam stuck behind T.J Ford for a lot longer than the fans did and I respected him for that. So I should have known that Sam would not buckle or turn his back on J. Moon over something so minor.

Speaking of Sam Mitchell, I watch Raptors Today on my Raptors T.V everyday. It would be nice if there was more to watch but that is a story for another day. But when I watch Raptors Today I am always excited to hear from Sam. I call it my ” Sam Mitchell laugh of the day “,  you can count on it happening everyday around 6:05pm. Sam press scrums are some of the best entertainment I get on a daily basis.

Speaking of entertainment. Matt Devlin was working hard up in Ottawa and some of the funniest stuff was with him and Jason Kapono. He knows Kapono from the time they spent together in Charlotte with the Bobcat Organization. Matt has told me that he and Jason are actually good friends. You can see that in some of the funny stuff the two did this week in Ottawa.

Great stuff from Raptors.com and Fan 590 on covering Raptors Camp. Also the Hoops Addict Blog and Raptors HQ were doing some good stuff as well. I got an invite from Raptors HQ to take part in their roundtable chat with a bunch of bloggers on this upcoming season. Should make for some interesting reading. So thanks to Adam for the invitation to take part.

That is it for me. I have had a headache all day so I am getting to this a little later than planned. But the point is if I make a promise I try to come through. Speaking of which headache or not I will be hosting a Chat for you folks as I mentioned on Monday 7:30 EDT. The link is on the main page and in the blog yesterday. So hope you can make it. I love getting to know my readers and this is one of the best ways for me to do it on a large scale.

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