alcstarheel Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 L.A. Clippers @ Toronto Time: 7:00 PM ETTV: -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted March 31, 2010 Owner Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Big game for the Raptors, even though it would be a small win back in December. Toronto doesn't want a piece of the Cavs, so they have to roll into the final month of the season eager to grab the 7th seed in the East. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Built Ford Tough Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Jose Calderon had a very good first quarter offensively. He did a nice job of mixing up his offense between looking for his own offense and trying to set other guys up. He was really dangerous in pick and roll scenarios as the Clippers weren't really sure what he was looking to do when he turned the corner. He had some really nice passes and would have 5 assists already if Bosh/Bargnani weren't fouled when going up. The thing that I liked the most about his game in the first quarter was his aggressiveness. He was decesive when he had the ball and wasn't just standing there pounding it 25 feet away from the basket. He had some nice drives into the paint, which is something that he needs to do more of instead of settling for jumper or just not looking to score at all. The Raptors ball movement in general was very impressive in the first quarter. They were making the extra pass when swinging it around the horn which led to some nice looks from 3 for guys like Bargnani and Wright. They were keeping the Clipper defense moving which opened up passing lanes for Bosh down low. For all the positives that they had offensively in that quarter, their effort defensively basically nulified them considering they were giving up easy looks to the Clippers and when they did get stops, they weren't able to seal the deal and grab the board. This start to the 2nd is pretty lackluster as well. The Raptors need to win this game decesively in order to gain confidence and try to get on a roll. They have a relatively easy 3 game stretch here and they need to take advantage of it and get on a roll for when they have that four game stretch against Cleveland, Boston, Atlanta and Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenneral Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Please win this one Toronto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Built Ford Tough Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Best game of Sonny Weems' career? I think so. Not only did he have a fantastic game on the offensive end of the floor scoring 17 points on 8-8 shooting (as well as hitting a 3) while dishing out 4 assists, but he was brilliant on the defensive end of the floor. He managed to hold Eric Gordon to only 9 points on 3-13 shooting and played outstanding defense on him all game long. Gordon was definitely getting frusturated with Sonny's length and athleticism and Sonny forced him into some very tough, questionable shots during this game. Gordon never seemed to get be able to get close to anything remotely resembling a rythym and a lot of that can be attributed to the great defense that Weems played on him. On the offensive end of the floor he played basically a perfect game for him. He took great shots all game long and never forced anything offensively, which is probably the biggest knock on him as he can tend to get caught up in the moment and start forcing things. There was none of that tonight. He caught the ball and didn't over think anything. He was flvery fluid on the floor. His mid range game has been absolute money over the past three months or so and that was the case tonight as well. He also did a great job of running the floor and setting up easy baskets in transition. He may not have always been the one finishing the play when the Raptors got out and ran, but him running the floor opened up lanes and space for his teammates. This may not have been the best stat line in his career (that probably would've been that 20/10 game he had earlier this season) but it was definitely the best all around performance that I have seen from Weems so far. Finished up with 17 points / 5 rebounds / 4 assists / 1 steal (and numerous tipped balls) on 8-8 shooting. He was also a team high +27. Jack and Turkoglu did a great job off of the bench tonight. Even though Jack didn't score a single point tonight he had a huge impact on the game and was one of the driving forces behind the Raptors pulling away in the 2nd half. He had 10 assists and 3 steals and was a classic example of how you don't have to score 20 points to have a huge impact on the game. Turkoglu did a good job of making plays as well, although not to the same extent that Jack did. He has been playing better these last two games since Triano benched him against Miami but I'm not going to get my hopes up. Bosh looked lackadaisical in the first half of the game, despite the fact that he scored 15 points, he just didn't look to be very into the game. However, that changed in the 3rd quarter when he absolutey dominated the Clippers front court. I think that he ended up scoring 15 points in that quarter and only missed a couple of shots. He looked like the Chris Bosh from the beginning of the season and that is the Bosh who is worthy of a max contract. Bargnani played some nice defense on Kaman and did a good job of contesting his shot attempts. He had some breakdowns that led to easy baskets, but on a whole, it was one of his better games in recent memory. His back to back 3's in the 4th quarter sealed the game for the Raptors. Drew Gooden looked really good tonight for the Clippers. He was hitting shots from all over the floor, mixing it up on the glass trying to keep the play alive for the Clippers and just played a nice game on the offensive end of the floor. He was in over his head defensively when he was forced to guard Bosh or Bargnani beceause of their shooting ability and athleticism, but you still have to appreciate the effort that he gave. Whether it was because he wanted to win or becaue he was playing for a contract is a question mark, but a good game regardless. Good win for the Raptors. Like I said earlier, the Raptors needed to win this game convincingly in order to gain some momentum heading into Philly on Saturday. This game, along with the next 2 against Philly and at home against Golden State, are/were absolute must wins for the Raptors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Here's something that interests me. Hedo's numbers back in 01-02 when he was a sixth man for the Kings:10.1 pts (42% FG, 37% 3PT), 2.0 ast, 4.6 rpg, 24.6 mpg Hedo's numbers this year for the Raptors:11.8 pts (41% FG, 38% 3PT), 4.1 ast, 4.4 rpg, 31.6 mpg Maybe the sixth man role is best for Turk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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