8 Raps

1. jon says:

   Nov 9, 2008 at 2:03 pm e66dce

   my feed is wonky on the international broadband, so i’m only seeing bits and pieces…but so far it ain’t pretty

   speaking of pretty, has anybody ever decreased their ugly factor with a single haircut as much as adam morrison has

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2. dinosty says:

   Nov 9, 2008 at 3:26 pm 754b4c

   Robert Swift has done the inverted Morrison. Check that handsome stallion.

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3. Spudz says:

   Nov 9, 2008 at 3:29 pm 93f9b7

   Wasn’t pretty until the end… we’re lucky to have squeaked out a win.

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4. Arsenalist says:

   Nov 9, 2008 at 3:37 pm 413acb

   I don’t know if I’d call that luck Spuds. The defensive intensity picked up big time in the fourth quarter and Chris Bosh took charge. Andrea had some great defensive plays and clutch threes and even Moon came up with a key block. I’d say Will Solomon ran the point nicely in the fourth and put pressure on Felton so he couldn’t be a factor like he was in the first half.

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5. Tinman says:

   Nov 9, 2008 at 4:02 pm 75ff1d

   Where was that intensity in first 3 quarters? Although not a squeaker, we should of pulled away earlier.
   Nice to see us win the rebounds for once. Not quite the powerhouse.

   Well we are 3 and 1 early on, on the road. All this without us playing, what I think, our best ball.

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6. FAQ says:

   Nov 9, 2008 at 4:21 pm 16de75

   Interesting game …. If you think fast, you can play fast, but if you think slow you definitely cannot play fast.

   In the second half the Raptors played up-tempo PHX-style and overwhelmed the Bobcats with our bigs going to the hole. That plus defending against the in-out at the arc. It took a lot of effort but it payed off as the Bobcats whithered all because they had no really big men in their backcourt.

   This is how the Raptors must play to win, but can they sustain such an effort with such a short bench rotation? Solomon did okay as did Moon, but is this only a flash in the pan display? Mitchell will have to wind up the team and force them to think fast and crash the boards too.

   The Raptors must learn to play an up-tempo style of game because slow deliberate half-court sets just won’t do it. Perhaps Mitchell will find a few more effective players sitting on the bench if he makes this change.

   If Bosh continues this production, he will definitely be an All-Star starter.

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7. Tina says:

   Jan 27, 2009 at 7:56 pm 92e38a

   I think they need to play Will Solomon more often, He’s tuff.
   They won 3 straight games with Solomon, when he makes a mistake
   they take him out, Jose Calderon gets at least5 turnovers a game
   or more.
   Will Solomon is the man, they better play him before another
   team get him and he shines. It dosen’t matter how old you are
   it matters how you play.

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8. Tina says:

   Jan 27, 2009 at 7:57 pm 92e38a

   King Solomon, Toranto Raptors You are tuff, Tell your scientist looking
   Coach to Play You More.

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