Hooped Up

How good does Charlie Villanueva look now to the Raptors? After trading for TJ Ford, who looks to be on the block for anybody interested in a deal and is probably on his way out this summer. Charlie V is the player the Raptors wish Andrea Bargnani was, and Bosh finally spoke out about Bargnani’s regression.

In a long session in front of the media, Chris Bosh didn’t hide his feelings that Andrea Bargnani had taken a big step back. Other players said that the team needed more scoring to help out Bosh, who on too many nights was the lone Raptor player to perform at the star level. If not a scoring boost, the team at least needed to play a tougher defensive game to shut down opponents and keep the Raptors in the match.

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Granted the Raptors are playing Andrea out of position, but things are shaping up to be Sam Bowie-ish in Toronto with this draft pick.