Pinckney joins T-Wolves staff

Pinckney joins T-Wolves staff | Daily News | 09/17/2007
After wavering and waffling, Pinckney on Friday finally said yes, agreeing to become an assistant coach on the T-Wolves bench. The former Villanova assistant said he struggled mightily with the decision, not just because he has to leave his alma mater, but because his ultimate goal is to be a college head coach.

“It was agony, let me tell you,” said Pinckney, who played with Wittman in Sacramento. “I know I’ll always be a part of the Villanova program, so that really helped. But I also worried that I may never have a chance to go back to the college game. I hope that won’t be the case.”

Raptors survive European tourney

TheStar.com | Sports | Raptors survive European tourney
Jose Calderon and Jorge Garbajosa were denied the chance to hoist the European basketball championship trophy in front of adoring Spanish fans yesterday.

The fact both finished the gruelling tournament unscathed, though, suits the Raptors just fine.

Green Bandwagon :: NBA Preview: Raptors and Nets

Green Bandwagon :: NBA Preview: Raptors and Nets
Meanwhile, if I were a Raptors fan I would be crossing my fingers, hoping Chris Bosh’s foot problems are behind him. Speaking of Bosh, I’m not sure where I stand on his nickname – CB4. Yes it is a blatant Chris Rock reference. At the same time Chuck Swirsky
allegedly came up with it, which raises several questions. Does Swirsky’s involvement automatically devalue the name? Has Swirsky seen or heard of CB4 the movie? And on and on. In case you were wondering I’m not a big fan of the Swirsk.

Check out Toronto’s roster. Something has to give. Although I would imagine that Jason Kapono’s presence makes Luke Jackson obsolete. Even then some guys have to go. Finally, I am excited to see what Carlos Delfino can do for the Raptors. He might surprise some people.

Bonus Point – Should people be obligated to mention how terrible the Atlantic Division was last season when referencing the Toronto’s first division crown?