Raps Q&A

[tyfreak]

Not sure why I haven't started one already. Ask away

[shorty]

Why did the Raptors struggle recently, and how confident are you in finishing #1 in the East?

[tyfreak]

May 25, 2014 5:03:23 GMT shorty said:

Why did the Raptors struggle recently, and how confident are you in finishing #1 in the East?

1) We think we still have a decent chance at finishing in the Eastern conference with the best record. We struggled a little bit, but we are expecting to rebound.

[springs]

if you fail to win the championship is the season a failure in your opinion

[tyfreak]

May 25, 2014 7:38:04 GMT springs said:

if you fail to win the championship is the season a failure in your opinion

2) Definitely.  Our window is very small,  and this upcoming offseason will be huge for us. Kobe and JO have been rumored to retire,  and Carmelo Anthony and Jay Williams along with our bench depth is hitting Free Agency. Will be nothing other than a failure if we come up short. 

[shorty]

How do you feel about Melo and Jay not offering you the courtesy to resign even tho you can offer the most money?

[somerandomguy]

do you think you can keep this core together and make another run at the championship next season?

[tyfreak]

May 25, 2014 21:26:16 GMT shorty said:

How do you feel about Melo and Jay not offering you the courtesy to resign even tho you can offer the most money?

3) We discussed the possibility of Melo and Jay leaving via Free Agency,  however we aren't worried. We can offer more money,  familiarity not just the players but with their families as well. We can also offer another shot at a ring. 

[tyfreak]

May 26, 2014 8:32:57 GMT somerandomguy said:

do you think you can keep this core together and make another run at the championship next season?

4) Right now we feel very comfortable being able to keep our core in tact. We've already talked with Carmelo this offseason and we are both on the same page. 

[itnas123]

You have been in talks with Melo this offseason, how confident are you that he will go on another run to a championship this upcoming season?

[tyfreak]

May 26, 2014 15:16:53 GMT itnas123 said:

You have been in talks with Melo this offseason, how confident are you that he will go on another run to a championship this upcoming season?

5) If everything goes to plan we think we will be right in the mix for another championship opportunity.  However we expect more competition in the East next season

[celticfan]

IS Melo and Bryant going to be teammates for the immediate future?

[shorty]

What do you perceive to be the main issue to your championship squad this season? (referring to early struggles)

[tyfreak]

May 29, 2014 17:27:47 GMT celticfan said:

IS Melo and Bryant going to be teammates for the immediate future?

6) In the immediate future, we believe Kobe and Melo will both be playing alongside each other. We have been in various trade talks involving both Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony, however at the moment in our current situation we believe it is ideal to keep both Melo and Kobe.

[tyfreak]

May 29, 2014 17:53:49 GMT shorty said:

What do you perceive to be the main issue to your championship squad this season? (referring to early struggles)

7) Right now, I think age has really been catching up with our squad. Kobe and JO are on their last legs, and still have some early season rust. We just need to adjust accordingly and hopefully we find something that works.

[springs]

you're giving up 99 ppg after 2 sims. you think that's just a bad start / playing good teams or is it a real concern?

[somerandomguy]

might as well follow up that question with this

are you concerned about this team only averaging 100 per game? It's pretty good for your average team, however one might expect a few points more then that when Kobe and Melo are on the same team.

[malice]

Not quite where you want to be... so how will the Raps improve their performance between now and the end of the season?

[BrazilianDude]

After a slow start the team is finally coming around! What do you attribute this to?