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Raptors Trouncing the Nets
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Alvin looked phenomenal on defense and was very effective leading the attack on offense.
It's amazing how this team is playing as a unit with Carter out. I think when Vince was in the game, there were stretches when certain players would just be motionless on offense, expecting VC to do it all. Now that they are playing smart team ball, they're getting easier shots and getting everyone involved in the offense.
It's amazing how this team is playing as a unit with Carter out. I think when Vince was in the game, there were stretches when certain players would just be motionless on offense, expecting VC to do it all. Now that they are playing smart team ball, they're getting easier shots and getting everyone involved in the offense.
NJ played their scrubs.
Still, I've been very impressed with Dial and Jermaine Jackson in the last two games.
This game was a must win though considering both Indy and Milwaukee won. So I think if we win 1 of our last two games we make the playoffs. Indy needs to win both to catch up, but even if they do, we have the tie-breaker. So we need to beat either Milwaukee or Cleveland.
Still, I've been very impressed with Dial and Jermaine Jackson in the last two games.
This game was a must win though considering both Indy and Milwaukee won. So I think if we win 1 of our last two games we make the playoffs. Indy needs to win both to catch up, but even if they do, we have the tie-breaker. So we need to beat either Milwaukee or Cleveland.
True, they made the subs when down, but Byron Scott had said before the game the starters would only get limited minutes.
He wants to rest the starters before the play offs begin.
I'm still very happy with the Raptors. I really think Jackson could take away some of Childs playing time. (He's a much better shooter) but still Childs uses that Chub of his to fight through screens really well.
He wants to rest the starters before the play offs begin.
I'm still very happy with the Raptors. I really think Jackson could take away some of Childs playing time. (He's a much better shooter) but still Childs uses that Chub of his to fight through screens really well.
DJ Red Lion
TRIBE Member
Nothing But Nets
I'm a Raptor's fan first and foremost but I'm a basketball fan too. New Jersey would walk all over us in the playoffs. If we go deep enough to play them I'll be happy for the team but we don't stand a chance. Playoff defense is a whole new game. I don't think we have enough fire power to score against playoff style basketball. It was nice to see Mo P step up and put up some big numbers. Extra confidence for a young player is always good just before eliminations.
Prove me wrong Lenny & Co.
I'd love some more excuses to get drunk and cheer on the Raps!
I'm a Raptor's fan first and foremost but I'm a basketball fan too. New Jersey would walk all over us in the playoffs. If we go deep enough to play them I'll be happy for the team but we don't stand a chance. Playoff defense is a whole new game. I don't think we have enough fire power to score against playoff style basketball. It was nice to see Mo P step up and put up some big numbers. Extra confidence for a young player is always good just before eliminations.
Prove me wrong Lenny & Co.
I'd love some more excuses to get drunk and cheer on the Raps!
Libradragon
TRIBE Promoter
can you imagine being an Indiana/Milwaukee fan watching the Nets basically hand over the win to Toronto? I'd be pissed.
But hey, still gotta love the game.
But hey, still gotta love the game.
I thought it was a poor decision by NJ. Not only did they hurt 2 other teams, they helped the Raptors continue building confidence in time for a potential 1st round match-up. If I'm Byron Scott, I'm resting against the non-playoff teams, and preparing against the playoff bound teams.
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I agree with the above.
I don't think the Nets can handle our inside game. They threw up a zone before they packed it in last night and still couldn't stop TO's 3 power forwards... which is a cool lineup in my opinion considering everyone in TO has a week post up game.
Anyway, AW and Mo P are shooting so well from outside, and the nets are undersized compared to the raps... so if TO plays a good outside inside game (like last night), the nets are toast.
50 points in the paint last night, and we don't have a center.
I don't think the Nets can handle our inside game. They threw up a zone before they packed it in last night and still couldn't stop TO's 3 power forwards... which is a cool lineup in my opinion considering everyone in TO has a week post up game.
Anyway, AW and Mo P are shooting so well from outside, and the nets are undersized compared to the raps... so if TO plays a good outside inside game (like last night), the nets are toast.
50 points in the paint last night, and we don't have a center.
Hi i'm God
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I was at the game! It was fun. I got a free bauble head.
Bad decision by NJ
Brutal game by the Nets last nite. Teams that coast into the playoffs always have problems in the short 5 game series. They can say that they slacked, but 28 pts in the first half is for chumps.
Mo Pete and Keon can suck it. Where the fuk were they for the first 50 games of the season? What a fukkin waste. It is great to see them work the system that Lenny Wilkens put in... finally. Hope and pray that when Vince comes back that they don't go back to just concentrating on feeding him the ball and standing around and watching the action unfold.
This is the type of system that Vince would thrive in. To those who think we are better off without Vince, when you jump off the bandwagon, I hope you land really hard on your ass.
Although, VC for Steve Nash and Micheal Finley? Grunwald would have to think really, really hard about that.
Where were those damn bobble heads coming from? I did'nt get one
Brutal game by the Nets last nite. Teams that coast into the playoffs always have problems in the short 5 game series. They can say that they slacked, but 28 pts in the first half is for chumps.
Mo Pete and Keon can suck it. Where the fuk were they for the first 50 games of the season? What a fukkin waste. It is great to see them work the system that Lenny Wilkens put in... finally. Hope and pray that when Vince comes back that they don't go back to just concentrating on feeding him the ball and standing around and watching the action unfold.
This is the type of system that Vince would thrive in. To those who think we are better off without Vince, when you jump off the bandwagon, I hope you land really hard on your ass.
Although, VC for Steve Nash and Micheal Finley? Grunwald would have to think really, really hard about that.
Where were those damn bobble heads coming from? I did'nt get one
DJ Red Lion
TRIBE Member
This is the first time I've heard of this trade. I hope this is just a nasty rumour .......... the Mavs are just trying to buy a championship. I'm a big Nash fan and have been since I discovered him back in his Santa Clara days but have never thought of him or Finley as marquee players.
Dallas / T.O.
I think that trade was just a hypothetical one.
It was taken from an article listing the top 40 players in the NBA in terms of trade value...so, a team would trade #37 for #38, but you would have to package #23 and #25 together to get #10 etc.
Here's the article:
http://espn.go.com/page2/s/simmons/020404.html
Best quote from that article:
"when [Clippers coach] Alvin Gentry mentions "fighting through screens," Lamar [Odom] thinks he's talking about a clogged bong pipe ... "
I think that trade was just a hypothetical one.
It was taken from an article listing the top 40 players in the NBA in terms of trade value...so, a team would trade #37 for #38, but you would have to package #23 and #25 together to get #10 etc.
Here's the article:
http://espn.go.com/page2/s/simmons/020404.html
Best quote from that article:
"when [Clippers coach] Alvin Gentry mentions "fighting through screens," Lamar [Odom] thinks he's talking about a clogged bong pipe ... "