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Why This Raptors Fan Was Rooting For the Lockout

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NBA players and owners tentatively agreed on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement early this morning and a 66 game season will start on Christmas Day. As a Raptors fan, I was rooting for the lockout.

This is going to be a lost season for Raptor fans.  Bryan Colangelo is in the midst of another rebuild, working to have as much as $24 million in salary cap flexibility for the 2012-2013 season.  That certainly won't help us during this abbreviated season.

Take a look at our current roster.  Sure, we all like how DeMar DeRozan keeps getting better, but what really does Dwane Casey have to work with? What real hope is there that we squeak into the playoffs?  Slim to none, and slim just caught a Greyhound to Cleveland.

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At least there will be playoffs at the ACC this spring.  That's right, I'm calling it.  Go Leafs Go!

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