Arsenalist (Free subscription) | yesterday
No longer does it have to end with Bosh, O’Neal and Bargnani. Krish Humphries is now part of the “Big Four” that Sam Mitchell will be relying on for muscle. A strong training camp and a couple good preseason games later Humphries is feeling good about his new heavier frame which he isn’t [...]
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Sources said Thursday night the Hawks had said only seven of the premiership 22 were off limits. When Sydney nominated a player, coach Alastair Clarkson apparently said "no", extending the "untouchables" to eight. The eight aren't known, but Sam Mitchell, Luke Hodge, Lance Franklin, Jarryd Roughead, Jordan Lewis, Brad Sewell, Campbell Brown and Cyril Rioli would seem a reasonable starting point....
Arsenalist (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Pre-season will never tell you how good your team is but it might tell you how bad it is. That’s probably why Bryan Colangelo’s making the trip to Cleveland to see his team and prized acquisition in action. He’s also sure to keep a close eye on Sam Mitchell, Colangelo’s not a GM [...]
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
... a team with a lot of different lineups, I thought we played well," Raptors head coach Sam Mitchell said.Andrea Bargnani contributed 15 points, five rebounds and two assists coming off the bench before fouling out.Fellow reserve Kris Humphries scored 13 points, including a putback dunk with 27 seconds remaining. Solomon provided 12 points, while Jamario Moon had 10 points and a team-high...
Arsenalist (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
After a sluggish and defense-free first half where the Raptors gave up 28 points in the only meaningful quarter, we got our act together and led a third quarter charge ignited by our starters and finished off by our bench. The bench led the assault with Will Solomon and Andrea Bargnani netting 17 and 15, respectively. Mitchell let Solomon play a game-high 32 minutes and he preformed well under...
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
... will take time to judge. "The main thing is getting to opening night healthy," Raptors head coach Sam Mitchell said, playing down the idea that he would be watching his team with an added bit of interest, given it marked the debut of O'Neal in a Raptors uniform.O'Neal acknowledged that he wasn't exactly feeling goose bumps in the moments before the tip."Not at all," he said when asked whether...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
... a thing he saw in spring training games and when it comes to the eight games ahead of the Raptors, Sam Mitchell agreed that seeing isn't necessarily believing."Not one single thing,'' he said yesterday. "Maybe for young players you can, because they're trying to make an impression, but veteran guys, no. They're not focused, they're not concentrating. As a coach you just tell them, for the...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
At some point in a long NBA season – if tradition holds – Sam Mitchell is going to want to throttle Kris Humphries.
Arsenalist (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
... on the 7 points. I think hoping O’Neal plays 70+ games is expecting too much and I don’t think Sam Mitchell is the coach that anyone can have a career year under nor is he a coach that is able to mask our lack of depth by “hiding” weaknesses. Jermaine O’Neal’s being honest with himself these days and gives himself a D- when asked how he handled the leadership role in Indiana. He also says...
