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by RaptorsHQ - Defensive Stance on Feb 1, 2010 12:57 PM EST
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The Toronto Raptors have now scored at least 100 points in a franchise-record 13 straight games. They have won 15 of their last 20, and trail Boston by just 4.5 games in the Atlantic Division. Check out the recaps from Pacers blog Indy Cornrows, the Indianapolis Star, Raptors Republic and the Zan Tabak Herald. You can also watch the Game in Six Minutes over at NBA.com.
To watch the game and then to look at the stats, you'd think that the Raptors won by 25, according to Ball Don't Lie's Kelly Dwyer.
Think Indy misses Jarrett Jack? Pacers coach Jim O'Brien has nothing but praise for the Raptors' starting point guard.
Hoops Addict's Ryan McNeill catches up with T.J. Ford.
The Raptors had a great month of January. Amir Johnson (+20 Points Rating -23 Defense Rating) and Marco Bellinelli (+14 Points Rating) were amazing. Jose Calderon (+11 Points Rating), Chris Bosh (+9 Points Rating ) and Antoine Wright (+8 Points Rating) were also solid. Only rookie DeMar DeRozan (-7 Points Rating) struggled.
Looking at the week that was and the week that will be in Raptorland.
Hedo Turkoglu has figured out that Toronto isn’t a one-newspaper, Waffle House backwater like Orlando.
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Poor TJ and Mike James. Getting paid millions to be in a suit.
by Ustation on Feb 1, 2010 1:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Channing Frye could be named to the 3 point shooting contest and become the first Center to win. Gets me wondering why AB shouldn’t be there? And really couldn’t we have an all “C” 3P contest?
Frye, Bargs, Okur, Matt Boner, Troy Murphy, Ryan Anderson.
That’d be fun.
by Ustation on Feb 1, 2010 1:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
lol
bargs would win tht would be so funny they should do tht
by raptors_run_the_show on Feb 1, 2010 1:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Amir Now Ranks #1 in Defensive Rating According to Basketballvalue.com
and #44th in 1 year Overall Rating. You have to sort the columns to see the results.
by Buddahfan on Feb 1, 2010 3:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Unfortunately we have 3 of the worst 50:
- Jose
- Bargnani
- Hedo
by Ustation on Feb 1, 2010 4:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
That should be Jose @ 18, AB @ 24, Hedo @ 37
by Ustation on Feb 1, 2010 4:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think those names appearing at the bottom of a defensive rating list is any kind of a surprise (except to the Bargnani apologists who think Bosh should be traded so we can hand the reigns over to Il Mago).
by RaptorsHQ - Defensive Stance on Feb 1, 2010 4:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Give the kid some due, without his defensive effort the Raptors would not be where they are today
by even flow on Feb 1, 2010 8:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Bargnani is 10 times better than Bosh. Bosh is a scrub who has inflated numbers because he plays on a crappy team. (Look closely, my tongue is firmly planted in my cheek).
Trading Bosh and handing the reigns over to Bargnani has nothing to do with Bargnani being a stud and everything to do with maximizing our return on a player who is 80% gone at the end of the year. You can spin it anyway you want to but as far as anyone has heard, Bosh has not killed the rumors that he is heading south this summer.
by McGateway on Feb 2, 2010 8:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
McGateway, would you be willing to give me 8-1 odds whether Bosh stays or not? I’m being serious. PM me if you’re interested.
by Ustation on Feb 2, 2010 9:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
So I give you 10 dollars if he stays and you give me 80? Sounds good to me.
by McGateway on Feb 2, 2010 9:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Pnutz, I think McGateway was being sarcastic.
But McG, if you’re that sure he’s going to leave, $100, I’ll even take 7-1. Of course I’d get the $700. Let’s just put it this way, I’m no way as sure as you that he’s leaving. However if you are 80% sure, then let’s make a wager. :) If 7-1 isn’t good, what odds would you be willing to put on it?
by Ustation on Feb 2, 2010 12:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Bosh is a scrub? Did I read that correctly? Do you know anything about basketball? Have you ever played basketball without an Xbox or Playstation controller in your hand? That is one of the most asinine comments I have ever heard. Inflated numbers?? 10-15 rebounds is inflated? I didn’t realize it was possible to inflate your rebounds based on the fact that the other team has to miss for you to get a rebound. So I guess any good player on a bad team is a scrub. Please keep your ridiculousness to yourself, no one wants to hear you speak. Thank you.
by PNUTZ on Feb 2, 2010 11:03 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Gee, even my faulty sarcasm detector picked that one up. (Of course, “my tongue is firmly planted in my cheek” is to sarcasm detectors what “Viagra” is to spam filters)
by siggian on Feb 2, 2010 11:43 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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