Raptors point guard Jose Calderon believes that breaking bread together may lead to a breakout year for the club.
A day after Toronto head coach Sam Mitchell grumbled that holding training camp this season in Europe was not the greatest idea, Calderon added his two cents worth yesterday, suggesting that he can see major benefits in the club being stuck together for almost two weeks.
Calderon believes the team will bond even closer because the guys will see more of each other outside of the basketball court while they're in Europe from Sept.29 to Oct.11.
The Raptors play three pre-season games in Europe, Oct. 6 and 7 in Rome and Oct. 11 in Madrid, after holding training camp in Treviso, Italy and, unlike when they play pre-season games at home, they will see more of each other after and before the games. And that, said Calderon via a conference call yesterday, ultimately will pay dividends -- basically, the old 'team that spends time together, wins together' theory.
"We are going to be a better team because sometimes you play better with your teammates once you know them outside, personally," Calderon said. "We can be more like family, more of a group. I think it's great. That's why everyone is waiting for this, because we are going to know each other better."
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