The Goods Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 The Raptors' resident Turk hopes to delight the fans in Toronto this season by making the NBA all-star team for the first time in his career. Hedo Turkoglu, who was acquired by the Raptors on July 9 in a sign-and- trade deal involving four teams, told the Turkish newspaper Zaman recently that his primary goal for this 2009-10 NBA season is to make the all-star team. Turkoglu, 30, made the NBA all-rookie second team in 2001 and was the league's most improved player in 2008, but has never been named to the all-star team. An international standout with the Turkish national team, Turkoglu averaged 15.8 points and 4.5 rebounds during the 2009 playoffs, helping to guide the Orlando Magic to the NBA final. He averaged 16.8 points and 5.3 rebounds during the regular season. Turkoglu and his national side recently wrapped up a training camp in Bormio, Italy, in preparation for next month's EuroBasket championship to be held in Poland. Turkoglu, 30, will be busy the next couple of summers as Turkey will host the 2010 FIBA World Championships. The Canadian national team will compete at the FIBA Americas Championship in Puerto Rico later this summer in the hopes of finishing in the top four and qualifying for the worlds. http://www.torontosun.com/sports/basketball/2009/08/08/10398621-sun.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreusito Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 Lol he should be pumpin up the team and put the 6-7 seed as goal, not an individual goal like making t5he All Star team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 (edited) I think the Raptors are sure to make the playoffs, at least somewhere in the bottom four seeds, but I can't see them becoming title contenders. With Turk at the prime point of his career, I think it's a good goal for him. It's pretty doubtful, though, when he's in the same conference as LeBron, Granger, Iguodala, Caron, Pierce, Lewis, Tayshaun, and Gerald Wallace. Edited August 10, 2009 by Poe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExesAndOhs Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Turk should have 3 goals in mind this season. 1) Make the playoffs. 2) Become an All-Star. 3) Play my heart out and let the Raptors fans know that I'm not here for the money, but to make theses fans' tickets worth buying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check my Stats Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 We'll need to to be 4th or 5th seed with him averaging at LEAST 20-5-5, probably a bit higher who knows, the F spot is always so competitive for all-star games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.