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Tuesday, May 21

Kyle Lowry

Lmao he ain't even hit his head!!! Lmao!!!!

Kyle Lowry

Memphis always will make runs !!! Can the finish it?

Michael Grange

Look at the 10 players on the floor in WCF and wonder how a franchise can go 17 years and win one playoff series.

Kyle Lowry

Marc gasol has made two if those type shots after the whistle lol

Eric Koreen

It's @YourManDevine's world, and we're all just living in it.

Michael Grange

The irrational #CanBall side of me is bitter when Manu hogs rock when Joseph on floor.

Payal Doshi

Yes folks you heard it! Jeff Van Gundy just said Tracy McGrady is a hall of famer! Let the debate begin! #Spurs #Grizz

Michael Grange

I did not see Grizzlies getting folded up by the Spurs like this.

Eric Koreen

Oh yeah: The Spurs are awesome. #analytics

Michael Grange

My column on Tim Leiweke boldly going back to the future with the Raptors: bit.ly/1a3w883

Eric Smith

so...what was I saying about baseball replays (even balls & strikes (limited)) on primetime last Friday? #jays #strikethree #challengeflag

Ryan Wolstat

For any Edmonton followers, going on Team 1260 momentarily to talk hoops

Michael Grange

. @Jonathan Givony is projecting Canadian big Kelly Olynyk being taken by OKC 12th overall with what was the Raptors pick. Sigh.

Eric Smith

If I didn't get back to ya today, sorry. Busy day. Draft Lottery info & audio of Leiweke & Colangelo pressers here: sportsnet.ca/590/the-rap/

Eric Koreen

The Raps should just shut down Amir Johnson for next year now.

Eric Koreen

I haven't got even one Tank For Wiggins since Raps were announced as 12th pick. WHAT THE HELL, GUYS?

Ryan Wolstat

Interesting to ponder how draft shakes out. Noel to Cavs? McLemore or Burke to Magic? Porter or Bennett to wizards? Pelicans take ?

Eric Koreen

Well, that was a day. ICYMI, me and @Bruce Arthur columnized the Raptors day in the link within. Night! sports.nationalpost.com/2013/05/21/col…

Eric Koreen

Raps should put Nick Gilbert on the payroll. Assistant to the president?

Eric Koreen

3. Washington; 2. Orlando; 1. Cleveland

Ryan Wolstat

Raptors should have had Kyle Lowry sitting up there

Eric Smith

The #Wizards have moved up. They and the #Cavs and #Magic are gunning for the no. 1 spot. Top 3 announced in a few moments.

Eric Koreen

So, final 3 are Cavs, Wizards and Magic. Eastern Conference, yo!

Eric Koreen

Kyle Lowry for the 12th pick in a supposedly weak draft: not a bad deal, even if it didn't work out this year.

Ryan Wolstat

The Raptors give pick to OKC

Eric Smith

#Raptors get no. 12 ... so the pick goes to OKC

Eric Koreen

The Raptors will be slotted 12th. The pick will go to Oklahoma City.

Eric Koreen

Pat Williams is going to hawk his next book right now.

Ryan Wolstat

when Raps don't move up does Colangelo get yanked off stage with cane old-school style and Troy weaver parachuted in?

Payal Doshi

Bryan's title was changed instantly. #President #NoLongerGM #raptors

Eric Koreen

Remember: Tonight, we're all winners of this lottery we call life.

Ryan Wolstat

Anthony Bennett getting lots of love and screen time at the NBA draft lottery

Eric Koreen

NBA TV Canada is indeed showing the lottery. Oh happy day! Raps have 2.5% chance of moving up to top 3 and keeping their pick.

Eric Koreen

Sorry, Americans: I meant what channel is it on in Canada, the true north strong and free.

Eric Koreen

So, many people are now saying the lottery is on NBA TV Canada at 8:30. It isn't showing scheduled NBA rewind, so makes sense.

Eric Koreen

One follower says streaming on Raptors dot com. Another says on NBA TV Canada. So, ya know, we'll see?

Eric Koreen

I have no idea what (if any channel) is showing draft lottery. Not on my channel guide.

Tom Liston

Good on you @Kevin Durant "Thunder’s Durant pledges $1M to tornado relief" ow.ly/lgr2e

Eric Koreen

And here is a whole whack of quotes from Leiweke and Colangelo from today in case the tweeting didn't sink in: sports.nationalpost.com/2013/05/21/unp…

Eric Koreen

Raptorsy or Raptory? I dunno.

Eric Koreen

Me, @Bruce_Arthur co-byline a column on a very Raptorsy day for the Raptors: sports.nationalpost.com/2013/05/21/col…

Payal Doshi

So the @bobcats will go back to becoming the @charlottehornets again if all goes well. #namegame #turningbacktheclock #nba

Ryan Wolstat

About a billion pages of Raptors in tomorrow's Sun. Two billion if they win the lottery.

Eric Koreen

ESPN layoffs: just another reminder that you can never have a big enough profit. Sad.

Landry Fields

Want free tix to see me LIVE on "Sing Your Face Off" in LA Thursday May23? Email your info to Tickets@GothamCasting.com

Michael Grange

Yes “@RichardAPeddie: Make Raptors practice faculty large enough 2 host women's and men's national teams & a WNBA team. Think big Tim !”

Tom Liston

Happy Birthday @Holly MacKenzie !! Evidence that unbridled passion and hard work = success.

Paul Jones

And was Sterling at Grizz game? Hollins w/o contract next season "@Adrian Wojnarowski: The Clippers have fired Vinny Del Negro, source tells Y!"

Tim Chisholm

Vinny’s out with the Clippers. Not a total shock - he always seems to be operating under the cloud of being Vinny Del Negro.

Ryan Wolstat

Clippers fire VDN a year after everybody thought they would. Who will Chris Paul select to be the new head coach?

Eric Koreen

"If different things happened, life would work out differently." - everybody on everything, always

Amir Johnson

Recently I took over the @Google offices... and they got this space called "the zen room". Check it -youtu.be/8Yl78NN1Xn0 - #amirtv

Eric Koreen

Colangelo will do conference call with media after lottery if they finish top 3. If not, he won't.

Eric Koreen

Five decisions that ultimately ended Bryan Colangelo's tenure as Raps GM: sports.nationalpost.com/2013/05/21/fiv…

Eric Koreen

Big takeout: don't expect NBA's first female GM to be hired in Toronto. Masculine pronoun used a lot.

Tim Chisholm

Without an idea of who the next general manager is going to be, this is gotta be one of the weirdest days in Raptor-land.

Eric Koreen

Raps have 2.5% chance at moving up to top 3 tonight (and keeping pick), in case you forgot. Now, off to transcribing hell.

Eric Smith

If you missed the Bryan Colangelo conference call, you can listen to it hear: sportsnet.ca/590/the-rap/ #TheRap #Raptors #Fan590 #Sportsnet

Ryan Wolstat

If BC doesn't ever get into politics, he is wasting his talents.

Tim Chisholm

It's the end of an era in Raptors-land. Suddenly, the whole way that we think about the Raptors is about to change. tsn.ca/nba/story/?id=…

Eric Smith

If you missed the Colangelo conference call I will have it on #TheRap page at @fan590.com very shortly. #Raptors

Darren Andrade

B2B conference calls with Leiweke and Colangelo confirms one thing: This IS Raptorland, everybody makes it out alive! (except Kevin O'Neil)

Eric Koreen

C'est tout. That was something. More to come later.

Darren Andrade

Colangelo: "I didn't exactly get hit by a truck." No, just feels like it. #Colangelo in classic gentleman mode for media but sounds wary.

Kevin Nielsen

Colangelo: I’ll help whoever is in the job if they need my help.

Paul Jones

Colagnelo: I will help whoever is in that new job

Eric Koreen

Conference is basically over, except for something called "Hoopswimmers."

Paul Jones

Colagnelo on recommendations on coaching staff: that will be a decision for the new guy

Eric Smith

Colangelo: If I'm asked my opinion, I'll give my opinion (RE: whether he'll say anything RE: Casey and his staff)

Ryan Wolstat

Regretting agreeing to transcribe BC over Leiweke right about now.

Kevin Nielsen

Colangelo:You can’t be a Monday morning quarterback in this business. You have to move forward.

Kevin Nielsen

The Raptors had Lillard/Barnes targeted in draft last year. Obviously both were gone by the time Raps picked. Would have changed everything.

Ryan Wolstat

(Barnes or Lillard) is a what if, but it clearly would have changed the course (and the following roster moves).

Eric Koreen

BC says, without saying it, that getting Barnes or Lillard would have changed a lot about what came next (Lowry, Gay, etc.)

Ryan Wolstat

Asked if things would be different with better coin toss win/loss luck (ie. Barnes or Lillard) BC says not sure, really like Ross

Darren Andrade

Colangelo: "It's a unique situation for me to be in, not an ideal situation." #Raptors

Eric Smith

Colangelo admits it's not an "ideal situation" but he's going to make the most of it

Michael Grange

Colangelo: "I've had people poaching on my job already, directly too me 'he can you put a word in' laughs. "It's a unique situation."

Kevin Nielsen

Colangelo: I’d be happy for Stefanski to get a legitimate look at the gm job.

Darren Andrade

Colangelo acknowledges his hiring of Stefanski last year was in part to please board request that he have a "succession plan in place."

Eric Koreen

Stefanski absolutely has not been Colangelo's yes man over last two years. But I doubt he'll get job.

Eric Smith

Colangelo says Stefanski is a solid basketball mind and he hired him for a reason. A man w/ distinct opinions; hopes he gets a legit look

Paul Jones

Colagnelo on Ed: he's a relationship guy...I'd be happy for him to get a legitmate look at the job

Eric Koreen

Up to board to choose replacement, but BC says they have nice succession plan in place in Stefanski

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