“I don’t think I can fault the energy or the effort, but maybe the focus,” coach Jay Triano said. “We just didn’t seem to be as locked in on this team as we should be.”
By Scott
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Posted in Morning Coffee
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Also tagged andre iguodala, andrea bargnani, Antoine Wright, basketball, Chris Bosh, Eddie Jordan, Hedo Turkoglu, jason kapono, Jay Triano, jose calderon, jrue holiday, NBA, Reggie Evans, Thaddeus Young, toronto raptors
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Dalembert vs. Bargnani – Maybe the defining matchup of the game. Sammy is going to have to really do a good job on the high pick and roll, making sure not to leave Bargnani open for threes. He also needs to dominate the glass in his limited minutes.
By Scott
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Posted in Morning Coffee
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Also tagged andre iguodala, andrea bargnani, basketball, bryan colangelo, Chris Bosh, Demar DeRozan, Dwayne Wade, glen grunwald, Hedo Turkoglu, Jarrett Jack, Jay Triano, jose calderon, lebron james, NBA, Reggie Evans, toronto raptors, tracy mcgrady, vince carter
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A 23 point lead evaporated while the arena was chanting for Reggie Evans to check back into the game; but the Raptors withstood a furious rally from the Sixers to win the last game of the ‘first’ half of the season. It was a game of runs; Toronto had two to take the lead, and Philly went on one to get back into the game. At the end, it was Bargnani who was involved on every big play down the stretch who brought it home.
By Sam Holako
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Posted in Post-Game
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Also tagged Allen Iverson, andre iguodala, andrea bargnani, Chris Bosh, Demar DeRozan, Eddie Jordan, Jarrett Jack, Jay Triano, jose calderon, Jrue Holliday, Lou Williams, Reggie Evans, Royal Ivey, Sonny Weems, Willie Green
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I have a feeling Amir will come to Jose’s aid if KG starts yapping again.
On a scale of one to Chris Brown, how upset/mad/depressed/pissed-off/violent were you feeling after the Charlotte game? Terrible. Just terrible. There was one positive that came out of it though: timing. We got that game out of our system before we [...]
By Sam Holako
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Posted in Pre-Game
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Also tagged Al Harrington, Amir Johnson, andrea bargnani, Antoine Wright, boston celtics, CelticsHub.com, charlotte bobcats, Chris Bosh, Chris Brown, Demar DeRozan, FreeAmir, Hedo Turkoglu, Jarrett Jack, jose calderon, Kendrick Perkins, kevin garnett, Lou Williams, marco belinelli, paul pierce, ray allen, toronto raptors
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After a pitiful 33-49 season, Colangelo replaced two starters, the first five guys off the bench, and 2 of the last 5 at the end of it. Two make things more interesting, we have a “rookie” head-coach who has to integrate all these parts while trying to get this team into the playoffs, and possibly [...]
By Sam Holako
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Posted in Columns
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Also tagged Amir Johnson, Andre Miller, atlanta hawks, boston celtics, Brook Lopez, bryan colangelo, Courtney Lee, David Lee, Devin Harris, Joe Smith, jordan hill, Leon Powe, Maurice Cheeks, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, orlando magic, paul pierce, philadelphia 76ers, Rasheed Wallace, ray allen, vince carter
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Bargnani defending the paint while everyone else watches.
They got Cheese Steaks and clean up after our drafting messes, but they don’t have any damn pirates, which the Raptors can be thankful for. I was half wrong about Philly at the start of the year; I pegged them for a 50 win team ahead of the [...]
By Sam Holako
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Posted in Pre-Game
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Also tagged Andre Miller, andrea bargnani, Anthony Parker, boston celtics, bryan colangelo, Chris Bosh, cleveland cavaliers, Jason Smith, jose calderon, kris humphries, philadelphia 76ers, Pirates, Reggie Evans, samuel dalembert, Thaddeus Young, Villanova, Willie Green
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Forgive me, but I am fighting a cold, and sorry AltRaps, I had to kick it off from my living room (none of those decorative books lining my walls).
By Sam Holako
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Posted in Columns
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Also tagged andre iguodala, Andre Miller, andrea bargnani, Chris Bosh, Jamario Moon, jason kapono, Jermaine O'Neal, Joey Graham, jose calderon, leo rautins, Reggie Evans, sam mitchell, samuel dalembert, Speights, Thaddeus Young
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OK, nothing much Raptor related going on but we have confirmation that Carmelo Anthony will not be traded. Great, what this means is that Kiki Vandeweghe who had expressed an interest is heartbroken. Maybe he’ll turn his attention to the Raptors and be willing to part with Richard Jefferson for something other than Andrea [...]
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