Game Day Thread: Toronto Raptors vs. Miami Heat
by Adam Francis on Feb 5, 2012 12:45 PM EST
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So the Raps crushed the Wiz...and as a prize for the convincing win, they get a trip to South Beach!!
Oh...to play the 17 and 6 Miami Heat.
This one will be tough no doubt, but Dino fans are hoping to at least see the team put in a solid effort against a much more talented squad.
GO RAPS!
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Upset of the year?
Ok – let’s kick it off, any chance the Dinos pull this one out?
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Slim and none?
Raptors on the road and they’ve shown little inclination that they can beat teams of this caliber.
by RaptorsHQ - Defensive Stance on Feb 5, 2012 1:02 PM EST up reply actions
Raps looking decent early though.
by RaptorsHQ - Defensive Stance on Feb 5, 2012 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
DD
playing like he did for the first month of the season, by first month I mean december.
Aaah Rogers
Back here, sorry, Rogers had to come by today to do some repairs on my internet connection, back in business now.
Best part? They played a faulty splitter…which was a Bell product ha ha!
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Raptors playing really well right now
Good balance, making shots, good ball movement…can they sustain it?
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mentally challenged american here
hoping we see them do well against one of my most hated teams.
really hope amir and gray get fair calls today…but in all reality do not expect this.
great game so far
derozan and ed both playing great so far
gotta get derozan back in the game now
barbosa is missing everything and demar is playing great now get him back in the game
Miami throwing doubles at DeMar now
We’ll see how he responds.
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If they shut down DD ....
then the Raps will be blown out. DD as of right now has 23pts, 2nd is Jose with 8pts (and 5 TOs)
DeRozan
Are we sure Wade isn’t playing in DeMar’s jersey with a DeRozan mask on?
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wow...almost missed the game
thought it was at 4 EST!
since i missed it
how come gray has no rebounds?
was it intense inside earlier????
firstrow sport seems to be off
anyone has a feed?
I am struggling to find a decent one..
by Scott Campsall on Feb 5, 2012 2:06 PM EST up reply actions
an indecent one
is still better than the none I have
GREAT first half
Best of the season in many ways?
Possibly. However lots of warning signs heading into the second half. Heat winning most categories and up 18 to 9 in free-throws. Raps have kept it close with great ball movement and a few less TO’s, but they gotta be careful this doesn’t get away from them early in the third.
Also, I’ve gotta jet so leaving you guys to finish this thread today; Super Bowl wreaking havoc on scheduling ;)
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Battle Of The Two Non-NBA Centers
Can Gray run or jump? He makes Laimbeer look like a world class athlete. Raptors defense sucked when he was on the court
The Other Johnson – Two dumb fouls and two missed easy shots from less than 12" from the rim.
Jonas is coming.
who are we playing again?
maybe it is my feed but it looks like the Raptors are playing the Globtrotters….
on the replay...
johnson was pulled down for that and noooo call!!!
dagger from Chalmers
but we hung un good this game.
z\any word on bargs coming back
any talk up there in Rap land in the media?
on an Italian newspaper
on Feb 2d said that that was his first day walking without crouches, so I would say at least another two weeks
Smart Defense By Heat
Let DeMar get his early and shut everyone else down.
Then in the second half shut DeMar down and the Raptors down.
plus they are at home
and get much benefit from the refs.
Demar hacked, no call
Lebron almost touched, misses layup, late whistle….
Play physical
Even if we can’t win this game, I hope we physically compete in the 4th.
Thrwo some bodies around adn show some toughness.
Lebron is a bully
He should be called for reaching in far more than he is.
but then I say the same
for Garnet…he is also giving more thanhe gets
do yo all feel as I do
we suddenly started being happy with jump shots?
czn’t we drive in and at least draw fouls?
if you can't go home with a win
go home with scratches on your body
one more push
make it interesting.
Demar is hanging in there. Love his effort tonight.
when they say an NBA player is who he is after his third year
did they mean it when people were coming out from University after 4 years? If so, one could argue DD inconsistency is just part of a normal growth
I hope you are right
And I have thought the same for some time. DD was also raw coming out of USC, so he may take a little longer. I love his potential and don’t think he has approached his ceiling yet.
by defensive rap on Feb 5, 2012 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
reallly down to 11 points
hope we can make some stops
yes
within 5 with 4 minutes to play….we were in this one.
Played tough all night. DD scored well….Davis showed some life tonight….
Two pieces we need to perform moving forward.
really diggin on amir's play
on bosh!
just feeling it. you can see bosh getting a bit nasty
i am scittish all the time
comes from being made to watch Cubs games as a kid…
you can never get right again
If there is one team that would be worth sacrificing some ping pong balls to beat
Its the Heat.
Either way, I am thrilled with the effort.
sounds like the tv
crew has a bet on miami
they sound just shocked!!!
Raps making me proud here
Bayless showing some leadership and grit tonight
I wish James tried something with James Johnson!
So JJ can hit him with a quick Karate chop!
by MAS11 on Feb 5, 2012 3:21 PM EST via mobile reply actions
nobody touch the out of control freight train
because he’s sensitive.
Put him on his ass. Does he send Xmas gifts to the refs? Look at how Ed got hammered a few minutes ago and no call. Lebron doesn’t need the help zebras, he’s good on his own but everytime he messes up you bail him out with a cheap call.
hahaha
cry Wade, cry. Write a letter to the league how the refs don’t give enough benefit of the doubt……
nope, good call
DD got all ball and then Wade touched it after.
was that a foul or minor assault
no call of course, oh wait, a call the other way…of course. We gotta make sure Miami wins
I hate the Heat and Lebron
He is the type of athlete that thinks he is bigger than the game and we are here on earth to celebrate a big party in his honour…….
May you never, ever win a ring you arrogant jerk….unless you go back to Cleveland and win one for them. Cheering for the Heat is like cheering for the Empire to beat the alliance in Star Wars. It is wrong unless you live there and even then….
agree 10000000%
he is an examle of the very worst og NBA players today
I think alot of it has to do with the fact that he rubs his fame and fortune in people’s faces.
There are alot of athletes who have done worse….Tiger Woods for example, yet now we root for him because he is making a come back.
Lebron just made a spectacle about his free agency, but when he did it he raised millions for the children’s charity.
It’s not so much about who he is, but how he presents himself, alot of that has to do with the fact that he hired his buddies to manage his career. While I’d rather he didn’t win a ring, it doesn’t matter if he does because by taking the easy way out he ensured that he would never be at the level of the greatest.
Great effort
more ping pong balls and a good effort from Kleiza, DD, Ed and Bayless…..
I also loved the way we looked more athletic than last year. JJ, Amir, DD, Ed all look bigger and tougher and Bayless showed some grit on D in the fourth against Wade that was very promising. Keep it up Raps.
think amir was there as welll
stats don’t show it…but he did a nice job on Bosh that last qtr
we did an even better job with Andrea against Bosh las year
and stats DID show it
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