I think you are totally right. I think the reality is a lot of b-ball stars don't want to play up here. We're to laid back and not as alpha-male about our sports and don't worship them like gods. Frankly I've seen many Raptors in my daily life downtown and never once felt the urge to talk with them or get an autograph. To me they are just like me except way taller and make more money. But who cares. And therein perhaps is the problem as you state, we want a winning team and not a collection of celebs that are worried about individual stats and shoe deals. I also think many of them have most, if not all, of their family in the US so that can be a tough thing to manage. [color:red]I'm so tired of this half-assed excuse for a basketball team.