Change of Scenery ‘Heaven' for Newest Raptor Jermaine O'Neal

2008/07/12 00:07:17 @NBA.com: News

In the TORONTO SUN, Steve Buffery reports "Jermaine O'Neal admitted yesterday that he shed a tear of joy upon being told that he was being traded to the Toronto Raptors. ‘When I got the call from my agent and he told me there was a possibility of coming here, it was like a rebirth,' O'Neal said. Raps head coach Sam Mitchell was virtually bouncing off the walls yesterday with excitement over the prospect of having two quality big men in O'Neal and Chris Bosh in the frontcourt. ‘If you want to compete with Boston and Detroit (in the East), you've got to get better, and we feel like we couldn't ask for much more to get a player like Jermaine,' said Mitchell, comparing the two to the young duo of David Robinson and Tim Duncan in San Antonio a few seasons ago. 'And my message to my other players is, they'd better get out and run if they want some shots, because when we come down and set up, the ball is going to Jermaine or Chris.'"
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