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Raptors Flipbook – vs Spurs

Raptors bend but don’t break

Spurs 86, Raptors 91 – Box
After nursing a double-digit lead for most of the game, the Raptors made things nervous for everyone down the stretch but big plays from Bosh, Bargnani and Jack held the Spurs at bay. The defensive energy was more or less there for 48 minutes and the Spurs did their [...]

Matt Bonner drives in for the two-handed slam!

Make no mistake, that ball is going nowhere but out of bounds for a turnover.
Raptors 124, Spurs 131 – Box
Matt Bonner drives in for the two-handed slam! Those are words that have never been uttered before and it’s for good reason. It’s just not supposed to happen, but leave it to the Raptors to [...]

No Expectations; No Heartbreak; Same Result…Raptors Lose to the Spurs 107-97

The Raptors (10-17) lose 107-97 against the Spurs (16-10)
You really can’t expect much when you role into the Spurs house, and they are healthy. The road to championship in the West still leads through them, and the House that Popovich designed and Duncan built is still the standard of excellence in the NBA. Forgive me [...]

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107-97 is the Final. Can’t let SA walk into the lane anytime they want, we’re not good enough to recover from that for 48 minutes. 3 minutes ago
Down 10 Bosh launches his usual three with about a minute plus left. A shot that says, “Who [...]

Does Winning = Money?

An interesting comment, and some proceeding ones, about winning and profitability sparked my interest. This has been something I always have thought about. Fortunately, Forbes listed their NBA team valuation list, which included profitability. Some really interesting things came up, reaffirming what many Raptor Fans have known/suspected for years:
WINNING DOES NOT EQUAL PROFITABILITY!

Payback’s a bitch

San Antonio Spurs 93, Toronto Raptors 88
“Let’s just say the language was PG.” That was the phrase used to describe Bosh’s demeanor in the third quarter by Rod Black who hasn’t figured out the motion picture rating scale just yet. When this was reported out of the huddle by the extraordinary journalist, the [...]