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by RaptorsHQ - Defensive Stance on Jan 18, 2010 1:19 PM EST in Daily Links

Disgusting. Embarassing. Garbage. These are just some of the words being used by Dallas Mavericks players to describe yesterday's loss to the Toronto Raptors.

It looks as if Toronto does gain an advantage by playing against Western Conference teams early on Sundays, according to Chris Black.

DeMar DeRozan has an opportunity to be part of what is arguably one of the worst dunk contest lineups of all-time.

Imagine if LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh decided to take pay cuts from their max contracts and all signed with the same team and spent the next five years trying to win as many championships as they could. Not going to happen, according to Wade.

The Globe and Mail's Michael Grange echoes a previous column by Sports Illustrated's Ian Thomsen regarding to the importance of Andrea Bargnani to the future of the franchise.

In praise of unsung hero Amir Johnson.

For more on yesterday's game, check out Raptors Republic, Hip Hoop Junkies, the Picket Fence and the Zan Tabak Herald.

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Imagine if LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh decided to take pay cuts from their max contracts and all signed with the same team and spent the next five years trying to win as many championships as they could

If they are going to do it, it might as well be in Toronto!
Not a bad 5 man rotation, of Lebron, Dwayne, Bosh and Bargnani. Might as well get Steve Nash to run the offense too!
82-0?

NFL Conference Championship predictions:
Vikings 31 Saints 30 ~ Colts 23 Jets 17

by craig in calgary on Jan 18, 2010 3:16 PM EST reply actions

I thought they plaid early on sundays

where there was a Hokey game in the evening? (or to avoid sharing prime time tv hours with the leafs)?

by renato on Jan 18, 2010 3:23 PM EST reply actions

Raptors Advantage

Was this guy ever potty trained?

He sounds like a 2 year old whining becuse of:

You name it the excuses for a 2 year old to whine are endless.

I am surprised he didn’t blame the the WC teams loss on the Canadian weather.

What about the excuriating West coast trips that all EC teams have to go through.

This person needs to get a life.

by Buddahfan on Jan 18, 2010 5:45 PM EST reply actions

EC Teams playing on the West Coast at Night

These games start at between10:00 PM and 11:00 PM East coast time.

Did this idiot write about that.

The article is just stupid.

Anyone can develop a theory and then find numbers to support it

The Raptors whipped the Mavs butt because the Raptors are a good home team and are playing at a high level right now. That is all that there is too it.

by Buddahfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:00 PM EST reply actions

Touchy

Wow, how dare some even suggest that the Raptors might have a slight advantage over their competition in certain games! It sullies their entire record!

Seriously, though, teams have certain advantages all the time, is it really forbidden to mention some of them? Were we not supposed to talk about the DISADVANTAGE the Raptors had the first month with so many games, and so many road games? Or is it alright to mention it when it goes against the Raptors.

Tim W.
The Picket Fence

by Tim W. on Jan 18, 2010 8:50 PM EST reply actions