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Home > Features > Breaking Down the NBA > Is DeMar DeRozan Toronto's best athlete since Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady?

Is DeMar DeRozan Toronto's best athlete since Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady?

by Oly Sandor
Oct 12th, 2009
After a disastrous 2009, Toronto Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo wanted to upgrade the wing positions. So 'The Golden Boy' in the executive suite signed free agent small forward Hedo Turkoglu and acquired shooting guard Antoine Wright in a trade with Dallas. However, his best move might be drafting DeMar DeRozan. The lottery pick has impressed at training camp and, with respect to Jamario Moon, might be the Raptors' best athlete since Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady called the Air Canada Centre home ... Is DeMar DeRozan Toronto's best athlete since Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady?Put a check beside ‘improved athleticism‘.

After a disastrous 2009, Toronto Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo wanted to upgrade the wing positions. So 'The Golden Boy' in the executive suite signed free agent small forward Hedo Turkoglu and acquired shooting guard Antoine Wright in a trade with Dallas.

However, his best move might be drafting DeMar DeRozan. The lottery pick has impressed at training camp and, with respect to Jamario Moon, might be the Raptors’ best athlete since Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady called the Air Canada Centre home.

In Sunday’s exhibition game against the Washington Wizards, the former USC Trojan had two highlight reel dunks. Watch the clip and answer this question: is DeRozan Toronto’s most explosive player since ‘VC’ and ‘T-Mac’?     




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Comments (10)
Buddahfan October 12, 2009
Is DeMar DeRozan Toronto's best athlete since Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady?
DeRozan is the best jumper but Johnson is the best athlete.Beside being "Mr Baaketball" in CA Johnson also starred in Long and Short Distance Running on his High School track team.
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O.Sandor October 12, 2009
Is DeMar DeRozan Toronto's best athlete since Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady?
Hi Buddahfan: Yes, Johnson is also a world class athlete and will make a huge impact off the bench. The Raptors will be a much different team this year and it will be fun to watch.

Thanks for reading and commenting.
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a guest October 12, 2009
Is DeMar DeRozan Toronto's best athlete since Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady?
Double D is gonna be special.
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Snika October 12, 2009
Is DeMar DeRozan Toronto's best athlete since Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady?
I don't know fellas, I think everyone is seriously underestimating Sonny Weems. I am pretty biased, because he's from Arkansas. But I saw him win the college dunk contest a couple years ago, like he was competing against Middle School kids... if he gets minutes, you will love what he does in the air. I've seen 2 sweet highlights this year in the preseason already.
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The real Snika October 12, 2009
Is DeMar DeRozan Toronto's best athlete since Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady?
Is this a joke? Who the f keeps posting under my name! And why? I have developed close frienships with the writers and he is going to wreck it all. By the way, DeRozan = T. Mac = Freak
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The real Skika October 13, 2009
Is DeMar DeRozan Toronto's best athlete since Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady?
yea n by the way he is by far the best athlete
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JA October 13, 2009
Is DeMar DeRozan Toronto's best athlete since Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady?
the obvious choice is jose calderon
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WHATDAHELL October 15, 2009
Is DeMar DeRozan Toronto's best athlete since Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady?
damn...i thought yall lived in canada. i dont see but 10 raptor games a year and even i know who Joey Graham is and that he played on the raptors. this guy Derozan just had two wide open dunks and he barely got above the rim. i know people get hyped over draft picks and potential but this is a joke.
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yuner October 19, 2009
Is DeMar DeRozan Toronto's best athlete since Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady?
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NBA.com October 23, 2009
Is DeMar DeRozan Toronto's best athlete since Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady?
Nope, not even close. VC not only jump higher but he was explosive every time he dunk the ball, and those two dunks from DeRozan just looks average.
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