The Raptors have big problems

There is plenty of Buzz around the net about the Raptors and the problems there team is currently facing.

O’Neal might be out for a while. He was hurt in the fourth courting charging for the net, this is after a 6 point game. He is reported to have gone to the hospital for scans on his knee that was already blown, but there is no additional damage. Looks like he’ll be back in a few games.

The shooting guards, lets look at Anthony Parker, he is constantly being beaten. His average PER is 11, the league average is 19. I think they need to get Jerry Stackhouse, he is free, cheap, strong as nails. They could probably get him for 2-4 million.

Coaching, what is Sam Mitchell doing? How long till this guy gets fire? His lineup is asking for trouble and injuries will destroy it. He basically gave up in his last game against the celtics. When is the last time he out coached his opponents?

Defenders - The team has slow defenders up top, and they seem to be always playing against fast players. Sam needs a zone defense to counter the penetration and force so that they can’t even shoot. The coaches The coached man on a man gets the raptors burned on penetration.

Expectations - This might be the heaviest drag of all. This is supposed to be the Raptors time. Bryan Colangelo said himself that this was the best Raptors team ever as his position as president. Well maybe this is a sloooow start, but it looks like he was wrong.