Live by the jump shot, die by the jump shot
Of course it is not as simple as this, but I feel that the major reason why the Raps lost last night was because of the play of one man….Andrea BargnaniI said before that the success the Raptors have...
View ArticleFrom 9th to 5th
Bill Simmons of ESPN predicted the Raps would miss the playoffs this season. Well now he has revised his predictions, and the Raps come in 5th. Take a look for the whole story, although here is my...
View ArticleVery nice
Now that was a game.A 50 foot shotGarboJose putting on a showA win at home!Great three point shootingGreat crowdThe Raptors finally put together a (almost) complete home game as they beat the Pacers...
View ArticleGarbo vs Moon
I want to correct something I wrote earlier today. I said once again that Garbo should be the starting SF. Well, here is the thing, I don't think he should be. Yes, yes, yes, I know...I said a few days...
View ArticleAt least Jessica Alba was at the game to stare at
This is just not right. My theory is that the Raps have this mental state right now that this is a long season, which is true and all, but that sense of urgency is just not there. I think that most...
View ArticleGrading the Raptors
A few things for you Raps fans to read…This one about Chris Bosh in his funk This one about the Raps playing predictable. I don’t know if I completely agree with that last article though, as it’s not...
View ArticleAnd now, a glance around the league
Continuing with my previous posting which graded all the Raptors. Let me take a quick glance at the 5 teams in the NBA that are stepping up after 10 Raptor games, the 5 teams that are doing exactly...
View ArticleThe week ahead
So here we go. This next week I feel is going to be a rough one. A stretch of time where we can see this Raptor team dip below 500 by more then a few games. In one weeks time, I got this feeling that...
View ArticleOhhh...so THAT'S why he was MVP last year
At the end of the day, it is a lose like any other lose. Fans in Dallas will not be thinking “Wow, did Toronto ever look good tonight.” Or “Thank the good lords above that Dirk saved us.” because the...
View ArticleYou can just forget about that whole "Give Garbo more minutes" thing
Well, maybe this is the reason why Garbo has gotten no love. I mean, they keep saying that his leg is still broken, so really there was no way he could play 25-30 minutes a game. But if his leg was...
View ArticlePreviously on.....
Believe it or not, the Raptors actually looked really really good last night. The fact that it was tight down the stretch and Memphis was leading with about 4 or 5 minutes to go would indicate that the...
View ArticleLittle of this and a little of that
Not much to discuss today. Raptors are getting ready for a big game tomorrow against Cleveland, as the players on the Raptors side are talking right now with confidence. Things like "Turning the...
View ArticleSo THATS why he is considered the favorite to win MVP
Tough lose for the Raptors. Tough because for the first 14 or 15 minutes, the Raptors were dominating ala Dallas/New Jersey/Chicago. But the bench work of the Raps (Derrek "Carlton Banks" Martin) put...
View ArticleDa Bulls
The questions of "What is happening.." has already been asked hundreds of times. Now, the Chicago Bulls are in flat out trouble. Today they came into the ACC and had about 5 minutes worth of "classic"...
View ArticleDa Bulls pt. 2/The Raptors/The Warriors
Let me talk about a few different teams here…Chicago BullsJust to finish up with what I was saying before. It certainly is confusing why this team has fallen fast and hard…or is it? I was watching NBA...
View ArticleThe week ahead
The week ahead for the Raptors is a crucial one. It’s time to get this party started.Since the Dallas game, this team has looked much better then compared to the majority of the first handful of games....
View ArticleLast night...
New Jersey NetsChicago BullsMemphis Grizzlies The growing list of NBA teams that have been blown out by the might Raptors. I really wish I could add Dallas to that list, but I can’t put a team on the...
View ArticleCould ROY really be a possibility?
Now I have been reluctant to check out the various rankings NBA.com has during the season because it is just so damn early. The top 30 teams, the race to the MVP and the rookie rankings are all going...
View ArticleThink about it
What is going on with the people in Spain? Here is a story from the globe and mail discussing how Jose Calderon told this reporter that Jorge Garbajosa had been practicing with the Spain national team...
View ArticleAdding to the fire
I am going to make this quick and get right to the point. The media here in Toronto needs to stop talking about this Jose/TJ thing. Seriously. While fans of the Raptors might be complaining about...
View ArticleCleveland and Washingston
Sorry for the lack of updates…Cleveland was a strong W. With no Bosh and no Lebron, it was up to the other 14 players and we already knew that Toronto has much stronger depth. In fact, Cleveland was...
View ArticleThe week ahead
Well this week might not be pretty.Monday vs CharlotteWednesday vs PhoenixFriday at BostonSunday vs HoustonThe good news is that 3 of the games are at home. The bad news is that Bosh/Bargnani and Ford...
View ArticleAnother one bites the dust
No BoshNo BargnaniNo FordYet we can officially add Charlotte to the "Blow Out" list.JerseyChicagoMemphisCharlotte
View ArticleSilly questions from Charlotte
Interesting tidbit from last night on Raptors TV gamenight. As they showed clips of the Raps destroying the Bobcats, that showed a clip of a reporter from Chartlotte ask Carlos Delfino a few questions...
View Article45 points!!!!
So if I keep listing the teams that the Raps blow out, I guess it’s only fair to list the reverse.Teams that have blown the Raptors outMilwaukee Phoenix It’s hard to really be that upset over last...
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