Jose Calderon has been struggling with his shot so far this season, but Jay Triano thinks he’s making up for that with an improved effort on defence. (Toronto Star)
DeMar DeRozan’s first game of the season in his home state of Cali will most likely turn out better than last season’s debut in the Staples Center — he shot 1-for-4 with two points against the Clippers in that game. (Toronto Sun)
Bryan Colangelo maintains that he couldn’t have known how the Turkoglu acquisition was going to turn out: “If I was given all the same circumstances, and again no foresight as to what the outcome was, I still think I’d make the same deal.” (Toronto Star)
A panel of advertising experts suggest the best ways to market a Raptors squad that probably won’t have any All-Stars or make the playoffs. Two of the three experts think the Raptors shot an airball with the “Young Onez” website. (Toronto Star)
Here’s a creative way to profile the Atlantic Division teams — by comparing them to classic hip hop albums. The Raptors are matched up with Gangstarr’s “Moment of Truth”. (Raptors HQ)
