Post by kmatrixg on Dec 16, 2010 18:26:14 GMT -5
The Toronto Raptors continued adding potent pieces to their roster, by acquiring F/C Danny Fortson from the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. The team sent F Carlos Boozer and a 2007 First round draft pick for the double-double machine. Fortson has played for the Bucks for just under a full season after being acquired just before the trade deadline last season for F Glenn Robinson.
Some call Fortson an All-Star center in a small forwards body, as Fortson lacks any height to stand tall next to the status quo of starting centers in the league. However what he lacks in height, he more than makes up for in determination and hustle. In 512 career games, Fortson is averaging 14.1 points, 11.1 rebounds and just under a steal and a block per game. While Toronto gave up something similar, many in the organization questioned Boozers enthusiasm for improving his current skill set. Along with his lack of drive, Boozer was in just his third season, none of which while he was part of a winning franchise.
Forston brings to the Raptors what the lineup sorely needs - experience and a lot of it. A seven year veteran of the SSBL, Fortson has never been selected to an All-League team, or for that matter even an All-Star game. But he is always an integral part of any winning season for any team he has played on. Last season after Milwaukee acquired Fortson, the team went from out of the playoffs, to an incredible surge up the standings to finish with home-court advantage. GM Mr. Stephens hopes Fortson will have the same effect on his team, who's starting lineup's average age is one of the youngest in the league at 21 years old.
This season, Danny Fortson has appeared in all 40 games for his team, and is averaging a career best 16.3 points and 11.5 rebounds per contest. Set to start next to sophomore center Chris Kaman, the coaching staff is excited to see how the two rebounding machines work together on both the offensive and defensive glass. Toronto is currently in the bottom half of the league in rebounding averaging just under 51 boards per game.
Fortson is simply a Hoover under the net, grabbing anything that comes in his area. So, while he is undersized, his hustle adds about 4 inches to his height - not to mention the 260 pounds he hurls around the floor. Forston is not simply a rebounding putback artist either. Many overlook his back to the basket ability, along with his 15 foot baseline jumpshot - two things that have allowed him to excel so much in his career. Coming into the season at 28 years old, Fortson still has a lot left in the tank, and with this being a contract year for the savvy vet, Toronto will not hesitate to pay him some money if he proves well worth it.
Some call Fortson an All-Star center in a small forwards body, as Fortson lacks any height to stand tall next to the status quo of starting centers in the league. However what he lacks in height, he more than makes up for in determination and hustle. In 512 career games, Fortson is averaging 14.1 points, 11.1 rebounds and just under a steal and a block per game. While Toronto gave up something similar, many in the organization questioned Boozers enthusiasm for improving his current skill set. Along with his lack of drive, Boozer was in just his third season, none of which while he was part of a winning franchise.
Forston brings to the Raptors what the lineup sorely needs - experience and a lot of it. A seven year veteran of the SSBL, Fortson has never been selected to an All-League team, or for that matter even an All-Star game. But he is always an integral part of any winning season for any team he has played on. Last season after Milwaukee acquired Fortson, the team went from out of the playoffs, to an incredible surge up the standings to finish with home-court advantage. GM Mr. Stephens hopes Fortson will have the same effect on his team, who's starting lineup's average age is one of the youngest in the league at 21 years old.
This season, Danny Fortson has appeared in all 40 games for his team, and is averaging a career best 16.3 points and 11.5 rebounds per contest. Set to start next to sophomore center Chris Kaman, the coaching staff is excited to see how the two rebounding machines work together on both the offensive and defensive glass. Toronto is currently in the bottom half of the league in rebounding averaging just under 51 boards per game.
Fortson is simply a Hoover under the net, grabbing anything that comes in his area. So, while he is undersized, his hustle adds about 4 inches to his height - not to mention the 260 pounds he hurls around the floor. Forston is not simply a rebounding putback artist either. Many overlook his back to the basket ability, along with his 15 foot baseline jumpshot - two things that have allowed him to excel so much in his career. Coming into the season at 28 years old, Fortson still has a lot left in the tank, and with this being a contract year for the savvy vet, Toronto will not hesitate to pay him some money if he proves well worth it.
