The “stop, collaborate and listen” edition.
Banks – the third stringer played like a second and a half stringer tonight. He did what he had to do: give Jarrett some blow and not turn the ball over. He excelled at these things.
Bargnani – he looked a little run down early on. Maybe the allstar break is coming at a great time for our 8th team NBA All Star. 6 of 17 and some turnstile D is not what we expect from the second banana.
Belinelli – forgettable to say the least. He showed as much passion tonight as a trucker shows while being forced to watch the Tyra show when she has on cross dressers.
Bosh – he may be Toronto’s AllStar, but he is also Toronto’s version of this when it comes to playing interior D. Yes you bulked up and your conditioning is a lot better, but how about standing in there, taking a charge, making your mark change his shot, SOMETHING to show you care as much about stopping people as you do about making them look foolish guarding you on the other end.
Calderon – anything less than the best is a felony.
DeRozan – love it or leave it you better gain weight.
Evans – the girlies on standby waving just to say hi.
Jack – buddy was sweating more than Patrick Ewing. Great game in which he played 40minutes while under the weather. He was finding teammates rather than forcing the issue, had one amazing pass to Andrea in the second quarter and went 3/4 from long range. He wasn’t sick…he was ill.
Johnson – it’s getting to be a habit where he drives you crazy early (tonight with 3 fouls in 4 minutes) then comes back and absolutely makes you want to believe that he is a younger thinner Charles Barkley. Some nice boards and steals in the 4th and a perfect night from the floor and the charity stripe.
Nesterovic – one of the few nights this year where he has been inserted and he just didn’t produce. Granted, the Nets are a team he doesn’t match up well against, but as a veteran you have to find ways to insert yourself into a game. He didn’t tonight.
O’Bryant – keep my composure when it’s time to get loose.
Turkoglu- magnetized by the mic while I kick my juice.
Weems – Sonny gets the start and he says thanks with 14 points and 11 rebounds. He had a hilight dunk off an inbounds play in the second that I’m sure had a half seasons frustrations behind it. Turned the ball over a bit too much and got burned on D a couple of times, but coming off a pathetic performance last night, he redeemed himself enough to make critics sit up and take notice.
Wright – some nice work defensively, a nice stroke from deep, and a solid 18 and 7. Look, his name is being offered up as a sacrifice right now and I think it’s a mistake to let him go, especially given how he is starting to step up. A guy like this is who you need should someone go down in the playoffs. He’s showing it.
Driving The Bus: Jarrett Jack
Under The Bus: Rasho Nesterovic
Game Theme:
129 Raps
Pretty tough on Bargs since he got 4 blocks and was matched up with Lopez almost all night long. Lopez is no easy cover for anyone, I’m pretty sure that was a season high for blocks for Andrea.
I agree, Bargs did a good job on Lopez. Had four blocks and must have altered at least 4-5 more. He started badly but made up for that later in the game.
Let’s see, Bargs altered shots, 4 blocks, held Lopez to 12 (vs. 19.1 season average), shot wasn’t falling but had 20 points, no turnovers…. No not a great game, but far from lousy……
And yes a game reminiscent of the T-wolves…… But a win is a win and considering the lineup was depleted, I’ll take it…..
I would take a few more rebounds, less a few blocks/alteration. Which would in turn given a few more possessions. Though still a good effort overall.
Let me guess you would rather have more rebounds than blocks Blocks prevent the ball from getting near the rim and are similar to a dunk because it energizes the defense . When you block shots, the player on the other team has to think twice before shooting the ball and is second guessing all the time.
To clarify my previous post.
Both blocks and rebounds are important. Blocks intimidate your opponents.
Most rebounds caught by a team are defensive rebounds . It does not matter who catches the defensive rebounds on your team.
There were 6 blocks made by the Raptors 4 by Andrea (3 against Lopez and 1 against Humphrey ) and two by Bosh (against L’il Harris).
No turnovers by Andrea , 3 by Bosh.
I honestly think I would feel the same way that I do right now if we lost. That 20-2 run in the 2nd almost had me over the toilet! Either Bosh or Andrea has to go because we cant have both of our big men on the perimeter taking jumpshots, somebody has to get there ass under the hoop. Terrible rebounding tonight (excluding Sonny). When you come out of a timeout and get a shot clock violation, thats a sign of bad coaching and I dont think there’s a worse coach in the league than Triano, even if we win the finals with him I still wont like him, I was just watching two good coaches that we should go after, Byron Scott and Avery Johnson! All in all this game was too close for my liking but a win is a win is a win i guess…..Im starting to think that we actually need that turkish bum.
I think they’re still paying Smitch and JT has another couple years ahead of him. They won’t be changing coaches anytime soon, especially not for the likes of those two… way too much money.
Wow, Lopez, that’s great picking and choosing to make your point. The Raptors, who have been excellent all year coming out of a time out, have one bad play after a time out and suddenly Triano is the worst coach in the league. So every other time, where they got a good shot out of a time out, what was that? Good luck?
No, it was obviously Micah Nori
From all the fanfare on RR and Toronto media, Bosh is the main interior player. If he is shooting jump shots, I think you should pose the question to him. If we try another post player with Bosh, he will not have room to maneuver.
This is the most ridiculous post. You make the decision that Bosh and Andrea can’t play together (even though they’re actually great together) based on ONE game.
One game where two starters are out. Their sixth man is out. Two of their three primary playmakers are out. Did you ever think that maybe this game, given the lack of scoring threats on the floor for the Raptors and the Nets general inability to play defense that the ONE thing they’re not gonna let happen is Bosh go to the net?
Not only that, the 20-2 run had nothing to do with jumpshots, it had to do with defense. Also, I don’t even think Bargs and Bosh were both on the floor at the same time during that run.
I just have no idea what you are talking about, and I have a sneaking suspicion that neither do you.
I think it was Bosh and Amir were on the floor at that time.
He’s right. Ball.
“even if we win the finals with him I still wont like him”
I’m pretty sure Mr. Triano will live a happy life even if you hate him in perpetuity.
What a waste of a paragraph. Brook Lopez is that you under there?
I am as skeptical of Triano as you are. But I think he gets a pass today.
The Nets actually have a lot of talent on their roster, and a very good bench.
Our guys were clearly tired (you saw how sick Jack looked?) With Turk, Demar and Calderon out, not only is there a dropoff in the quality of our starters, but we then have to dig more deeply into the bench (guest appearance by Rasho…)
Nice thing about having Turk is that he will chip in 13/5/5 on most games, but step up big time if the team needs a pickup. They don’t call him Mr 4th Quarter for nothing..
I sort of disagree about jumpshooting bigs. Jumpshooting leads to inefficient offense, but Bargs makes up for this with threes and Bosh with getting to the line. Plus it really opens up the floor for slashers.
I didn’t see the game..Im getting TSN 2! but…isnt that why we have reggie evans..I awaiting his return with anticipation. Bosh and Bargs would be great with a rebounder/mauler–Just thinks back to the celtics of old with Bird McHale and the chief.
Clearly you don’t watch many Raptors games because if you did you would know that if Triano has 1 strength (he has many) its drawing up plays out of a timeout. He is as good as I’ve seen at this. So maybe the one play that didn’t work had something to do with the fact that 2 of the 3 play makers on the team (calderon and Hedo) were sitting next to Triano and Bosh and Bargnani couldn’t throw a rock in the ocean if they were standing on the beach last night! Triano is far from the worst coach in the league. Given time he could be better than good!
Glad to see so many people taking interest in my post! But Ok Yea in his defense Triano has been pretty good coming out of timeouts this season but that still doesn’t make up for his bad sub patterns and his lackluster ability to get the team motivated for teams like the pacers or nets, He’s a good assistant but he sucks as a head coach and you all can be satisfied with this mediocre team but it wont ever get to the top without a legitimate coach! As for bosh and Bargnani together, sure they can work but not if they’re taking the same amount of jumpshots, Bargs is the jumpshooter and Bosh gets in the paint and gets to the foul line, sure he has game where is jumpshot is on but he is at his best when he gets to the line, He took 2 foul shots last night! come on!
I somewhat agree on Triano’s inability to get the team motivated. And I’ll take it one step further and say that he lacks the ability to get the team focused before the game. I can’t remember the last time the Raptors started the game on a mission, and pounced on an opponent within the first 5 minutes of a game.
Thank you for providing reasons with your critique. I also believe Triano needs to do a better job of motivating the team coming into games. We all know the raps have great skill (even on the defensive end as long as they’re motivated), but they need to consistently play for 48 minutes, and that’s a coaches job. Otherwise I think Triano is doing a great job of coaching an NBA team.
Please don’t post again if you’re going to make sweeping general comments such as “he sucks as a head coach”, “wont ever get to the top without a legitimate coach”, and “either Bosh or Andrea has to go”. If you can’t substantiate these claims with an argument or evidence then piss off.
I am amazed that even though the Raptors have completely turned their season around and have beaten the Lakers, Spurs, Magic and Mavericks in the last month, Lopez has the nerve to call Triano the worst coach in the league. We are hard on him but he is definitely a good coach. Give the man some credit for the success of this team. The worst coach in the league doesn’t beat great teams and don’t say it’s the players only because we are not that talented in comparison to other teams.
I do have problems with Bosh’s refusal to take it hard to the basket, especially in this game but I am gonna give him a pass as he played his ass off the night before and basically carried the team. We had only 10 guys playing, as did New Jersey but we played a very fast paced team in Indiana the night before and that takes a toll.
Very impressed with the energy that Banks, Jack and Weems came out with. We were severely lacking energy the last two games.
I think that a trade would not be good because the team chemistry is the best it has ever been. Since when do you see a player who is injured for the first 50 games be on the bench all the time and being supportive? Calderon wasn’t suppose to be there yet there he was in the third quarter in his warm-up high fiving his teammates. When the Raps make a big play, you always see Marcus Banks cheering and having fun. This is a guy who went 13 games in a row without an appearance. No sulking but ready to play when called upon. It is so difficult to find a roster of unselfish players and we pretty much have it. The only selfish player I see is Hedo and it really looks bad. He blames coaches and players for his bad play but won’t admit to his own faults. I hope that Hedo doesn’t bring the team down with his poor attitude.
Well if you actually read my post, I stated that his sub patterns are bad and he doesn’t do a good job getting the team motivated and thats what makes him a bad coach! And what team ever got to the top without a legitimate coach?? Have we ever been to the top?? NO Have we had a legit coach?? NO! And the reason why i said either Bosh or Bargnani has to go is because Bosh was taking way too much shots and we cant win if Bosh and Bargnani are taking 15 jumpshots a piece! SO how about you read the whole damn post before you critique it!
Hey Lopez, you have to start wearing less tighter panties because you have certainly hit your period. I certainly read your whole damn post and you called Triano the worst coach in the league. You also suggested the twice fired Byron Scott, who players cannot stand. Then you state that you won’t like Triano, even if we won the finals so your opinion is one-sided with no potential of even remotely being fair to him. As I said, the Raptors do not have an elite team in terms of talent so the system and coaching must have a little to do with the success. We have one bona fide superstar (Bosh) and another one who has the potential (Bargnani) and your brilliant idea is to get rid of one of them just because they take jump shots. All I can say is WOW!
Your entitled to your opinion, I will give you that but obviously I am not alone in thinking it was terrible at best. I guess your next suggestion is to get rid of Calderon because he get’s injured too much.
Coachdb that last post was directed at ughhhh not you.
Your response to what I said is indicative of your horrible basketball IQ and lack of argumentative tact. Go away.
LMFAO!!!! hilarious. Bargs played well on defense, but 6-17 is just ridiculous.
8 of 20 is so much better if your bosh and have no defense …
wow someone could think there is a double standard
and I think that Andrea had more energy than Bosh on a back to back in spite of the superior conditioning Bosh is supposed to have.
Triano runs Andrea out there more consistently then Bosh. So Bargs is clearly the athlete with superior conditioning,
Can we please not make every single little thing into a “Bosh sucks Bargs reigns supreme” argument, all you guys are getting to be like Kobe-Lebron idiots.
Thank you.
After reading three years of crap about Bargnani from bloggers and the media in Toronto.
NO.
i agree. its been bargs sucks and bosh reigns supreme 98% of the time. now bichez want a moratorium? please stfu….bosh and his zero vert and pylon d and 12 pound knee brace needs to get exposure or this team and his max contract are going to kill us.
Just to let you know, I’ve never said bargnani is crap and worthless, and I don’t over-value Bosh’s contributions. All I’m saying is you need to give credit to BOTH, if you are able to.
You say Bosh can’t play defense, but bargs is Hardly Tim Duncan, or even Kendrick Perkins, and you don’t even acknowledge Bosh’s offensive prowess or his exceptional rebounding, which Bargs does not have yet (OMG, did I just diss Bargs? What are you going to do).
Derek fisher is a terrible defender, but the lakers aren’t a crap defensive team, Amar’e is worse than Bosh, Ray Allen was never a good defender, team defense and a defensive system is much more important to good defense.
BTW, that knee brace remark was just stupid, and since when does he have no vertical leap. Bargs may be athletic but he often plays with lead shoes
The best comment is to say the nicest things but always leave the reader in doubt at the end. Excellent comment.
I don’t think anyone is putting down Bosh. We are asking the same questions as the Bosh brigade has done on RR regarding Bargnani. When will Bosh play defense. He gets easily pushed around and can easily be scored on. For a 20 million dollar player who cannot defend the interior is something the organization has to seriously consider if this is the right move.
Does Bargnani have to improve. Of course he does. He has admitted it and I think every Bargnani supporter will not deny it.
The problem is why aren’t people questioning Bosh’s ineptitude on defense. Yi abused him last night. It was awful.
“After reading three years of crap about Bargnani from bloggers and the media in Toronto.
NO.”
Well Bargs was all but a complete #1 pick bust for the first 2 1/2 years of his career, so the negatives to report were far more than the positives…. That being said I’m very excited about his last 12 months of play and I think he has a Allstar or 2 ahead of him before he finishes his career.
Now that being said Bargs and Bosh are completely different players that have distinctly different roles (Bosh is the franchise who carries the team most nights and Bargs is second banana that creates space for Bosh and teamates by forcing the Defense to defend him on the 3pt line and off the dribble).
If you NEED to compare them as apples to apples, than you’ll find Bosh has an overwhelming career advantage in virtually all fields:
“5 time allstar (in 7 seasons played)
Second in the NBA with 31 double-doubles … Among the league’s leaders in scoring and rebounding … the Raptors’ all-time leader in points, total rebounds, offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds, free throws made, free throws attempted, double-doubles, blocks and minutes… Was a member of the U.S. Olympics team that won basketball gold in Beijing in 2008, where he averaged a team-best 6.1 rebounds..” etc, etc, etc
Now it’s quite likely that Bargs gets some unfair treatment based on fan’s unwillingness to trust him to perform (based on his streaky past) but it’s based on his past performance – not a undying hate for the large Roman… in time we’ll all but forget about his early struggles and he’ll be loved by all, dont worry.
And at least 2 of Bargs jump shots that missed were easy put-backs for buckets! In hockey that called an assist in B-ball its just a miss – but that soft shot made for an easy 2-points for someone else.
+ Why is 20 points on 17 shots ridiculous? Might not be great – but that’s hardly bad either.
6/17 is terrible – remember this is the NETS we were playing.
And its especially poor given how sloppy his defense was. I don’t recall him helping once.
He HAS to be better than that if we’re to get anywhere in the playoffs. No excuses.
6/17 is not terrible. It’s bad, but the only people who would call it terrible have an axe to grind. It’s pure hyperbole.
More importantly, it’s typical of Bargnani’s usual production on the back end of a back-to-back (4.7/12.6 for 12.7 PPG), which indicates a possible lack of conditioning. Curiously, his rebounding and blocked shot numbers don’t seem to take a hit. You could surmise that his energy is low, but the effort is there in those games. If I was involved with the management of the team, I might invest some time into investigating this. Maybe it’s as simple as a change in diet for those second games.
Too much pasta?
I thought pasta was good for you because it contains lot of carbohydrates which give you energy . Give him another year with that diet and we will see.
I think he is too careful with his wine intake , his dietician is wrong on that.
Nice!!! Very intelligent comeback. The ignorance more than makes up for the racist comment (assuming all Italian’s only eat pasta). Maybe the free Amir movement has clouded your judgment?
Forza Bargnani!!
” the racist comment ” Certainly wasn’t meant that way – it was purely a comment relating to the ENDLESS commercials of Andrea eating pasta before game time – *blame* the person that made the commercial and Andrea for reinforcing a sterotype, not me.
LOLOLOL! Playing the race card is just plain nonsensical
“Racist comment” lol, look at the name you created!!
Bargs is growing into a nice player but he is still hurt (ankle, foot). Let’s face it, worst team of all time in town on the second night of a back to back, Bosh took the night off and so did most of the starting five. It was on the bench to earn their keep this game(weems, wright, johnson, etc.) at least they didn’t lose to the Nets, my gawd that would have been infamous.
Regarding 6/17:
Yes, it looks bad at first glance, but consider a few things. First, he didn’t take many bad shots or force his game. The majority of those attempts are shots you’d want him taking–some just didn’t drop tonight. Second, when you consider he was 2/4 from 3, and 5/6 from the line, his TS% was 50% for the night. That’s below his average, but not inefficient, so while I wouldn’t brag about it, I wouldn’t call that a terrible night either.
Regarding his D:
After last night’s performance, and given the way he seems to come out in b2b games, I thought this was actually a pretty good performance. He gave up the low post a few times early in the game, and maybe missed out on a a couple boards/box-outs, but he still held Brook Lopez to a below average night in terms of scoring (-7pts), and rebounding (-6rbs), and managed to block 4 shots in the paint. Again, nothing to write home about, but not as bad as some people are making it out to be.
Isn’t it gonna be hard to take minutes away from Sonny when DeMar gets back? Good problem to have I guess. Hopefully DeRazor comes back charged up and ready to go!
Sonny gets more boards and more assists than DeMar. Sonny is a much more active player.
DD seems to be holding back still?
Its true. DD is playing like Weems probably played in his rookie year in Denver (when he actually go on the court). I say DD will turn it up by the end of this year, and be as active as Weems is now by next season. Either way though, it would be great to hold on to both of them and have em grow into a dangerous two-headed 2gaurd combo (like T-Mac and Vince 2.0).
I think even the most casual bball fans can see that Weems is the better player at this point in time. But DD gets the mins because of the 1st round pick invested in him, and nothing else (i.e. $2.3 million vs. $700,00).
DD has the better projected upside; thus the minutes. but sonny’s making his case as well, and if they both continue to improve (esp on defense) then it’s great for us. at this point i’d say sonny’s a steal.
i definitely, absolutely think sonny’s had a better impact more consistently (so far- cross your fingers) than joey graham ever did in all his years as a raptor.
i think the roll call is about right on. I’m very impressed with Banks doing spot duty when called upon. He came in and didn’t push the issue and gave relief when needed. Maybe he should be given a few minutes even when Jack and Jose are playing just to throw off the other team and give those guys a break.
Jack gets a lot of props for playing under the weather. Now, couldn’t the Turk do the same? Am I wrong in thinking that he could’ve worn the mask and played 15-20 minutes tonight? if he could’ve and didn’t play, then I say that this gives more reason to think he’s a bust.
the team needs to improve the defence, a point proven tonite with their 16-0 record when they win after holding opponents to under 100, but how do they do it? Trading Wright looks like a bad thing given the production he’s finally giving, but could they bring someone to help on D? Thefalosha or courtney Lee? That’s the key for playoff sucess imo.
What they need to do is wait unitl Reggie Evans gets into some game action and then see where their team D stands. BC’s first move of the offseason was to get Evans and until he actual gets in a game, the master defensive plan will not be realized.
fyi reggie is an average defender at best, and against anyone quick he flat out blows. About the only thing he will bring is some rebounding and a few hard fouls(maybe a sac grab). Plus by the time he gets in game shape we’ll be knocked out of the first round by B-town.
Except the “sac grab” it sounds a lot like our franchise player….
he’ll push both bargs and bosh in practice, which in turn would hopefully, hopefully, HOPEFULLY, toughen them both up. oh please toughen them both up reggie!
Evans’ return date is Feb. 17th. The trade deadline is Feb. 18th. I don’t see a lot of time to evaluate anything before potentially pulling off a trade.
Just got back from the game, loved it!
Sprite Zone FTW!
Haha, I love the Vanilla Ice references, great roll call today after a not-so-great game. The Raps shouldn’t even have given them hope.
‘buddy was sweating more than Patrick Ewing.’
That’s saying a lot. Ewing got after it but he was like a tidal wave out there.
Jack might have been driving the bus but Amir was the dude sitting in the front row helping give out transfers. His defensive presence in the fourth was huge and his take on that fast break on Humphries was strong. I wish he had of crowned him.
Well done Altraps … I had good chuckle reading that. ;)
BTW, I never thought I’d say this but I’m happy we have Banks as insurance this season. I had no expectations for him this season and he’s been a pleasant surprise and a professional the entire time. Kudos to him.
Banks has been a find!
Who knew the guy was actually a pro?
From all the bad press, it seemed safe to assume he was just here to cash his cheque!
Lol…sounds like Marcus made and Ass out of U and Me with that assumption. But seriously, Banks has always had this kind of game. He’s just not consistent or big enough to be a starter, and does not change the offensive tempo or create enough to be a regular 2nd stringer. He’s a quality 3rd stringer and it is more solid than the Roko Solomon backcourt we crapped out last season.
Let’s give credit where credit is due. No Calderon, no Turk, no Derozan, almost no Jack, and they gutted it out. When I heard that Jack was sick, I was fearing this matchup because you know that NJ, with Harris and Hayes finally healthy, felt like they could steal a win from an injured team.
So, sigh of relief, and now a few days rest before Sunday, when we get Demar back, at least.
haha lovin the vanilla ice, but why do ya say weems threw that dunk down with a half season of frustation?He’s getting much more play time then he ever did in his career and is playing incredibly well when he has the chance… plus everytime ya see him gettin interviewed about his playtime he always says he’s greatful to be gettin some time.
He is recently, absolutely. He’s also creating his own opportunities since no plays are run for the guy unless it’s a fifth option. DeMar can learn from that.
I just think like any NBA player that finds himself playing minimal minutes, he is bound to want to go out there and take his frustrations out on the rim.
Do you like anybody on the team?
Roll Call only succeed if it exposes the flaws in every player game even if the team win . That is why Beli is usually under the bus.
The differnce is that Arse does it without the cynicism…
Played Call of Duty right after the game, a guy in the 3rd prestige was named SenorJOSE…..and he was destroying. Additionally he made a point of getting the most assists on the team…coincidence I THINK NOT….uhh until this named WinnerJack came in and all of the sudden we started winning team deathmatches. Sounds about right.
lol, mod2 is a great game!
Best.Roll Call. Ever.
Best. Roll Call. Ever.
dammit, double post. But whatever, raps wins a game they “should” win,and at the end of the year how we got there tonight is irrelevant. Lets hope the break for the raps until Sunday does them some good.
With four Raptors players being out, the lack of depth is starting to hurt them. I hope that at least Hedo and Demar will be back on Sunday because the effort displayed in the last 2 games is not good enough to win the next two games (Sac on Sunday and 76ers on Wed).
Ripping bosh and Andrea seems a little harsh to me…
They are what they are and they are one of the best big man tandems in the game.
Lopez played good D on both and is beast down low…
Bosh plays casutiosly on D which pisses off some fans but he hardly ever seems in foul trouble which is a really important thing.
He is a top 5-8 player in the NBA this year and He still does not get enough love from fans on here…
Pay the man…Go into the tax…Hope the wings improve…
Hedo get your mask on and BALL…
“Bosh plays casutiosly on D which pisses off some fans but he hardly ever seems in foul trouble which is a really important thing.”
In other words let them score but I (Bosh) better get more.
Bosh is the best big man the Raps have ever had. I would take his overall game over defense of Davis, Willis and Oak because in a league like the NBA, you can’t win without talented and skilled superstars, of which Bosh clearly is one. I too believe that I could be a more aggressive defender, but its not like he’s doing nothing else on the court. I say when he actually reaches his prime (27, 28, 29, 30), he will be a much more complete and effective defender to compliment his world class offensive game. But until then, I’m content with him being one of 2 or 3 guys in the ENTIRE LEAGUE to average 20 and 10. But that’s just me…
You are right that defense is not important in winning playoff series and championships.
I agree the key is to have a “skilled superstar” that cannot defend Y. Jianlian.
LOL, did you just compared Bosh to Yi??? Even the hard-assed, ignorant American media knows better than that
Jack wasn’t ’sick’ .. that was only a planted excuse if the Raps lost .. or maybe to trick the Nets into thinking it.
When was the last time you made a sensible remark FAQ ?
You wouldn’t know …
Would you???
That was the face of a young guy with mild flu-like symptoms. Don’t you have any kids?
He almost played 40 minutes and produced a stellar performance … and you can tell his temperature by just looking at his face …???!!!!
FAQ stop watching Y an R…Dude was sick…
If he was truly ’sick’ he wouldn’t be able to:
Play – 39:32
Shoot – 5-8 with 3 three pointers
Snag – 3 rebounds .. 2 def./1 off.
Assists – 9
Total points – 17
He should always be ’sick’ ..!!!!
Thanks you Miss Cleo / Dr. House.
Don’t read and post … just read or just post … unless you are proud to see your name up on the forum next to yer ludicrous one-liner blurts.
What?
Did that come from some sort of defective fortune cookie you ate?
Really…don’t tell Michael Jordan that.
You’d only say that if you’ve never played any competitive sports.
Best games played are often by guys who don’t feel well and play on instinct and adrenaline.
brothersteve, don’t even bother trying to rationalize anything FAQ spits out. Its a unwinnable war that has claimed many a solider during the battles…
I’ve played competitive sports and my performance always declined when I tried to play when I was “sick” .. it’s a physiological reality.
Yes .. best games played are often by guys who don’t feel well and play on instinct and adrenaline … but not when they are “sick” ..!!!
Jack was not “sick” and he played almost 40 minutes and performed well … NOT “sick” … although some could say he ’sick’ ….
Thanks for that hiphop link!
Yes! That was a treat to watch and listen! :)
what was up with the man rofl
what was up with the suit man
whoops
Is Triano riding Bosh a bit too hard, Smitch style? Averaging 39 minutes the past 5 games.
I guess Triano does whatever he has to do to win games, but Bargs only played 33 and 36 tonight and last. Amir 16 and 17.
Hopefully Turk returns soon, I’d hate to see this guy burnt out carrying the load..
I think he is trying to balance when Bargnani during the time when they were playing against the Spurs and Mavericks (during that period) when he was averaging over 40 minutes game. Bosh was something like 36 minutes.
Hopefully Evans can play soon which will give more rest to both the starters.
When was the last time you made a sensible remark cesco??? … Evans is projected to play after the all-star break … try thinking before you post your one-liner blurts so you can see your name up on the forum.
want something funny to watch with raps content
http://video.thescore.com/watch/beauty-routine-on-valentine’s-day
We can all smell the acrid odor of crack smoke in the air…ah, FAQ. It is you
3-30 prediction. Sooooo obviously wrong.
I think the difference between 36 and 39 mins per game is negligible. It’s not like these guys don’t expend any energy during off-days. If they’re playing 3 mins less today, there’s no reason to think they’re not working 3 mins longer in the weight room the next day, or on the stationary bike, or yoga mat, or whatever. My point being all physical activity takes a toll on these guys, not just in-game mins.
As fans, all we see are the mins/game, but in theory, there are many more factors in determining a player’s fatigue level.
POB should be under the bus. How do you not get playing time when half the team is injured? His negative impact is causing our star players to wear down.
POB isn’t allowed near the bus!
He’s probably taking a cab to the ACC to avoid the risk. lol
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Good one :)
Maybe POB is washing the bus during practice.
After all someone has got to do it.
We know “Goldberg would love to do it” but he ain’t around so maybe POB is doing it.
Go to link, search for Goldberg and play the *.wav file.
http://www.johnspeedie.com/healy/healybytes.html
Weems highlight plays were pretty sweet. Can we turn him into a legit shooting guard this summer? We have to find a way to harness his athleticism.
Basically whatever development program Triano has for Demar he should also share with Weems.
I think it is nuts that Bosh can put up such a crazy statline while clearly being dead tired…this guy can score in his sleep, I guess. 24/11.4 for the season. If he doesn’t get First-Team All-NBA over Dirk, it is a farce.
Take heed ’cause he’s a lyrical poet
Alt Raps’ on the scene just in case you didn’t know it
-Well done sir. Roll Call of the year.
Get a grip. The first thing you should worry about is how your franchise darling could not box out Yi and could not stop him from scoring. He is similar in build to Bosh. A pencil thin toothpick.
If the Nets are so awful, why did beloved franchise player only shoot 8 for 20 (he took three shots more than Bargnani). Bargnani went to line more times than Bosh. Bargnani scored 20 points on 17 shots while Bosh took 20 shots for 20 points. Which one is more efficient.
Why did Bosh not go to the line and at least equal his season average at the free throw line. We are playing the Nets. This senseless jabber is not fooling a lot of Raptor fans. We are tired of having a Tier II or Tier III star lead us to mediocrity. He needs to play better defense. I don’t consider Bargnani a franchise player or savior for the team. For 6.5 million (following years 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 million) he is doing a heck of a job this season.
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“@Liston says:
Feb 4, 2010 at 7:19 am
6/17 is terrible – remember this is the NETS we were playing.
And its especially poor given how sloppy his defense was. I don’t recall him helping once.
He HAS to be better than that if we’re to get anywhere in the playoffs. No excuses.”
Your points are fine. Note that I was only commenting on Bargnani – as per the reader’s comments. I agree that Bosh was not effective either.
See http://twitter.com/Liston/status/8610372216
If we manage to beat next 2 opponents before All Star Circus Show, that’s going to be great. I can see significant drop in overall effort/focus during past 2-3 games. Break should be good for the team to rest and recharge.
P.S.
Despite our recent poor play, good thing is that all the teams trying to catch up with us, are losing right now.
Can some of we stop comparing Bosh and AB in every single post in RR!!
It is fine to analyze a player’s performance. It is a good idea to critic Bosh/AB’s play; point out their weaknesses and their strength and … But let’s do it the right way. We do not do it by comparing them together!!
This is not Bosh’s team and it is not AB’s team. This is Raptors and for Raptors to be successful, we need both of these guys to play at the highest level on both end of floor or we have no chance what so ever.
So stop this nonsense of AB better than Bosh, Bosh better AB and… But if you have to do it, and then just ask yourself, how many GM in this league prefer to sign AB over Bosh or vice versa for their team and that should end this discussion for you.
It feels good to see people complaining about Bargs 20 point 6 rebound game. Think about it. If he scored 20 2 years ago we woudl be dancing in the streets! He is never going to be consistant because he’s a jump shooter. Take the good with the bad. Finding a way to score 20 when your shot isn’t falling is what elite scorers do. He is never going to be an elite player but he can be an elite scorer. He is getting there…