Why do you think the rest of the team plays poorly when Bosh takes 20 shots per game, or the ball goes into his hands every time the team comes down the floor. For crap sakes. I don’t know if that is Triano or the pt. guards, but there are constant mismatches on the floor and the pt. guards need to realize it, so does the coaches and bosh, start using them to our advantage,

I feel for HT, and Bargs, etc. sometimes. The flow of offensive get stagnet alot of times.

I love it when Bosh is out, because the rest of team starts playing more like a team. I hate watching the lakers when Kobe puts up 30 shots and demands the ball all the time. Raps get that way as well.

Go raps

they did not even produce the “Game in 6 minutes”….

The key to this game, as it is in most games is the play of Jack. When he is playing well the offense runs well to start, and the Rap’s are ahead or even when the 2nd unit comes in. They can then build on the lead rather than have to scramble to come from behind.
Nesterovic earned his $1.9 mil, hope he can keep it going vs Washington.

You did not mention it as such, but 14pts, 6rbs, 6asts on 5/11 shooting is an outstanding effort based on last game by Turk, although what we should expect on average from him. He looked like a completely different player than vs Memphis. Unfortunately in the NBA averages are made up of highs and lows, with the exception of the Stars like Bosh, Wade, James etc. who rarley play poorly.

My anti-Raps comment got mixed reviews yesterday, but the question remains: even with Bosh, do we have any chance in future years? (I contend that ALL of Turkoglu, Bargnani and Calderon are overpaid, particularly when you factor in their long contracts continuing well beyond the next CBA/lock-out when the cap is going to be cut etc.)

The big four in the East are significantly better than us this year, and I think it’ll be tough for the Raps to win more than one game in any first round series (I think we could lose to the Celtics 4-2, but that’s about it). The good news is that the Cavs will collapse when LeBron leaves and the Knicks will take a while to build a Lebron-based roster that can win 60+ games like Cleveland can now. The Celtics are old, but they’ll replace Allen with a younger guard and be better than us for years to come. The Hawks could lose big pieces, and I could see us catching them with Bosh next year or in 2012. The Magic are set, and will kill us every year in the playoffs with that roster.

This doesn’t include the ‘Wade + superstar’ Heat and the Bulls who are going to add someone like Stoudemire if Wade himself doesn’t decide to go there.

Meanwhile, in Cantadia, we’re stuck with a gaggle of underachieving Euros who make 60%+ of our salaries . . . I don’t know, I just can’t see us breaking into the top two or three anytime soon, and if you can’t do that, what’s the point?

I guess I’m just lost . . . Bosh is great this year, but I still don’t think he’s a max player, and yet even if we DO sign him I don’t think we’re going anywhere. We have to face reality: 30-24 is not a good record and we’re playing in a 4-team conference. If we were in the West we’d be in 10th or 11th and that’s not factoring in all the road games we’d have play against the top 9 . . . I think if this were the Vancouver Raptors we’d have trouble winning 35 games.

Someone make me feel better about the future!!!!

I think we can win the division next year for sure and I’m wondering what the knicks are going to do if they don’t get the players they want..all that money to be able to sign 2 guys to max contracts hell they better or they could end up bein the worst team in the league for years.same goes for the nets..and remembering how some people on here (me included) wanted so bad for the raps to try and get chris-douglas and terrence williams.well seeing them a few times and reading things bout them online I’m glad we didn’t get them ,they sure as hell aint doing to much for the nets this year and wonder if their even in the teams future plans.

May be it is this stretch of easier games around the All-star break that made the Raptors looked good for a change. They will face better teams later and we will see if Raptors’ known weaker middle part of the defense is getting any better. Bargnani is much improved but obviously can do better especially on the defensive boards. When he gets to Bosh’s consistency level of double-double every game, Bargnani will have moved up another notch. Beefing up (in strength) a bit this summer like Bosh did is essential. Turkoglu is a veteran player and when he plays shit, he knows himself that he sucks. I still think he can contribute when the money is on the line in the playoffs. The season is probably too long for old-timers like him. Nesterovic, AJ, Wright, Evans, Weems are all quality second team benchers as long as they are ready to go. I would say Raptors have a much better bench than most teams. Players should watch and learn how Bosh create chances for himself with the moves that draw defensive fouls. Bosh is very good and effective but not quite at the elite level because he is quiet and not flashy and dominant on either side of the courts. I had been vocal in the past also on Triano. But coaches do not play the game on the floor and you can only do with the kind of players you have on hand. Nonetheless, I feel we need to have designed plays for each player and ways to shore up the defensive areas around the basketball to avoid easy baskets.