Raptors Rapid Recap - Golden State 113 - Toronto 112

by Adam Francis on Apr 4, 2010 9:17 PM EDT in Game Day

-In a season of agonizing defeats and performances, Toronto's 113 to 112 loss to Golden State might have taken the cake. Sonny Weems stole a Golden State inbound attempt with under 3 seconds left however Chris Bosh missed the lay-up ending the Raptors comeback attempt.

-It's hard to put much blame on CB4 however. Without him tonight the Raptors would have lost by 20 as he did everything in his power to keep his team in the game. He finished with 42 points, 12 rebounds, 5 steals, a block...oh, and got to the free-throw line 23 times hitting 20 of these.

-Unfortunately with the exception of Jarrett Jack, whose massive fourth quarter performance gave Toronto the push it needed to keep things close to the end, Mr. Bosh didn't get much help. Jose Calderon, Sonny Weems, Antoine Wright and Hedo Turkoglu were a combined 6 of 26 from the field. Even Andrea Bargnani, who was great at times and who finished with a solid 18 points and 9 rebounds, struggled shooting the ball.

-More frustrating though was Toronto's approach to this one. After being blown out last month from beyond the arc and repeatedly settling for jump shots, it was as if the team learned nothing from that experience and made the exact same mistakes tonight. Golden State hit 13 of 26 three-pointers and the Raps got caught up in G State's run-and-gun style, which meant way too many jump shots. It was only late, when the Dinos started to run the offense through Chris Bosh on every occasion, that Toronto made a game of it.

-For Golden State, short-staffed again on this evening, it was the Steph Curry show once more. He got some big help from Anthony Morrow (25 points) and Corey Maggette (31 points) but it was Curry who made some ridiculous shots to help his team keep the lead. And, while he somehow bricked two free-throws that could have ended this one earlier, he made his final two, which ended up being the difference.

-Another tough loss for Raptors fans on a number of levels; from the way the game ended, to the team's lack of preparation throughout, to the fact that Golden State has but six road wins this season, one of these coming at Toronto's expense. This was a match the Raps desperately needed to help secure a playoff spot with games against Cleveland, Boston and Atlanta coming up next.

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Bulls at the ACC Next Weekend

The Raptors have Cavs, Celtics who just whipped the Cavs butts, and Hawks before the Bulls

The Bulls have the Bucks without Bogut who is done for the year, Cavs and Nets

There is a very good chance that the Bulls will be in the 8th spot when they come into the ACC next weekend.

by Buddahfan on Apr 4, 2010 9:29 PM EDT reply actions

my god that bulls game will be huge

by torontocoltsfan on Apr 4, 2010 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm devastate after this one!!

I have nothing to say except What just happened??

by raptor rabid on Apr 4, 2010 9:42 PM EDT reply actions

Bosh gets a max contract?

And can’t dunk a 1-ft layup to win the game?

by B.C. on Apr 4, 2010 9:56 PM EDT reply actions

common

he played like a man possessed tonight. weems made the desperation no look pass, it took bosh a second to get a handle on it and than just get the shot up. bang bang play and unfortunate it didn’t drop

by torontocoltsfan on Apr 4, 2010 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions

yes but…

would kobe, wade or lebron have missed that shot? No chance in hell. They would have dunked it and then stepped over whoever got in their way.

by j-deep on Apr 5, 2010 6:29 AM EDT up reply actions

Really? So, you have seen them make that shot every time they have had a chance to lay-up? You must have a ton of time on your hands.

by McGateway on Apr 5, 2010 6:43 AM EDT up reply actions

I guess we should take Kobes money away too because he doesn’t always hit the winner. I do not think Bosh is a Max dollar player but it isn’t because he didn’t hit a shot here and there.

by McGateway on Apr 5, 2010 5:20 AM EDT up reply actions

Was at this game … had it’s moments but the crucial one, they’d just tied it up at 70, then only shot jumpers until they were down 9 again, the entire acc knows, why don’t this team???

by axl t on Apr 4, 2010 10:24 PM EDT reply actions

Missed this game, just caught the highlights and I cannot get that final play out of my head. JUST DUNK IT, there were 3 seconds left.

by HDave on Apr 4, 2010 11:12 PM EDT reply actions

Bosh is a Loser

Good player, but a loser. We need a new star in Toronto, because the Raptors will never go anywhere with him as the best player. I can’t wait until he’s gone . . . not only did he miss the last shot, but watching a team throw the ball into the post as the other four players stand and pick their noses is boring as hell.

I hope they lose every game the rest of the year and keep their pick . . . 38-44 was my exact pick for the year—fingers crossed.

by Original Aaron on Apr 5, 2010 7:44 AM EDT reply actions

I'm sure he feels the same about you...

After watching that game it would seem obvious that you could make that comment about almost every other player on the team, except for Bosh. Yet in all your wisdom you seem to find fault in Bosh taking the team on his back and falling short by 1 point. The last key run GS had to take the lead happened while Bosh was on the bench. It may be boring, but the raptors most effective offense for this game came when Bosh was getting the ball. But please continue to enlighten us with your comments about how Bosh is a loser and how the rest of the team must be so annoyed with his 42 points 12 rebs and 5 steals with a block that kept the game alive. HE’S A FRICKEN POWER FORWARD!!! HE IS SUPPOSED TO SCORE FROM THE POST AND GET REBOUNDS!!

by PNUTZ on Apr 5, 2010 8:57 AM EDT reply actions