Just sitting here in an ante room across the hall from the Raptor locker room waiting for some pearls of wisdom from Chris Bosh (yeah, they'll be pearls, indeed) but the wait's given us time for this update:
Sam just stopped into say Jermaine O'Neal's moving around a bit better on his sore left ankle but not good enough to play against Atlanta tonight.
Guess there's zillionth of a per cent chance things change before 7 p.m. but the really smart money has Jamario Moon back in the starting lineup, Andrea at centre and O'Neal in a suit.
Just thought we'd keep you up to date.
Thanks for the update Mary Deanne Shears! Can we just call you Mary from now on?!? Please say yes!
Posted by: CARLoS M. | November 28, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Dude, it's no wonder you got the well deserved award. Great writing and always thinking of us the reader. Thanks.
Going back to your previous post (is that allowed?) - where do you think the pessimism comes from in Toronto? Can it be all the Leafs? I might like to point one finger in particular at some of your colleagues who 'always know better'.
Oh, and the Korea Basketball League isn't great but it is competitive with the two games I've seen coming down to the dying minutes, and big shots being made by the home team, the KTF MagicWings (yes pro teams in Korea are all named by sponsors, not cities..hmmmm). And from preliminary research Bar St. in Beijing is alive and well...can't wait to check it out myself. Peace.
Posted by: John Dinner | November 28, 2008 at 12:08 PM
Great update Doug!
Congrats on the award....hardest working Grunt on the scene!
Have a couple "pops" for me Kid!
Posted by: Tony | November 28, 2008 at 12:27 PM
Holy Cow Smity so you ever take a break?!
Posted by: Googler | November 28, 2008 at 12:52 PM
Glad I added the blog to my bookmarks! Thanks for the news! Even if it's bad for the Raps -- but good in the long run.
Posted by: Charles | November 28, 2008 at 01:24 PM
noooooooooooooooooooo.. no j/o?
man.. and was reaching top form too!
wow after those years in indiana with all the injuries the press musta really given him a rough time.
the interview with him a couple days ago... lol.. ive yet to see a player try to 'prove' everything was alright to the teams fans more that jay-o did. showing his knee??? wow lol.
i really hope he heals fully and gets back on the horse and stays free of injury. i feel like he truly wants a fresh start here and is giving it his all. i hope his body lets him do that.
Posted by: Alex K. | November 28, 2008 at 01:24 PM
Any, news on when J.O. is likely to return? I'd hate to think he'd be out most of the season, making this the most disappointing roster move Colangelo's ever made.
Blogger's note: It's a slightly tweaked ankle, he'll most likely play Sunday.
Posted by: N. Yang | November 28, 2008 at 01:48 PM
Congrats on the award --- hope that the recognition develops into more than a 2K reward, I add to your highers up.
Posted by: Doug | November 28, 2008 at 02:00 PM
im coming to the game tonight doug, can i hang with you after the game? most importantly can u introduce me to O neal?
lol.
Posted by: Naeem | November 28, 2008 at 03:14 PM
Congrats on the award, Doug. Well deserved.
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Posted by: Eric | November 28, 2008 at 03:40 PM
Maybe he showers Joey with confidence and gives HIM the start ... ?
Posted by: Matty-Pix | November 28, 2008 at 03:50 PM
RE: Matty-Pix
The only thing that Smitch would do to Joey is bench him after he has a good game ... That's standard smitch.
Posted by: BCBG | November 28, 2008 at 04:11 PM
"Any, news on when J.O. is likely to return? I'd hate to think he'd be out most of the season, making this the most disappointing roster move Colangelo's ever made" N. Yang
wow...thats jokes a typical fan...i guess it wont be a good idea to tell u who gave marbury that HUGE contract...dont look it up or else u might explode lol
Posted by: sam's fan | November 28, 2008 at 04:26 PM