Official Toronto Raptors 2009-2010 Season Thread. The Raptors are garbage. That is all.

[e5antos]

Originally Posted by Rap Sizzle

Originally Posted by e5antos

I seen him kinda refusing to do the interview as dude was informin him about it.
I don't think he likes the raptors. I feel like he thinks he's too good for our team.

too good for our team? what the hell?

Word is, he was on his way to the locker room when the Raptors PR told him to go back out and do the interview, which clearly he wasn't happy about.

I don't know why that would upset him enough to give a poor interview like that

. When he said "ball" I got the impression that he thinks they don't give him the ball as much as he'd like them too.

 

[brrraptors]

going into the 4th against the pacers its been a good show so far. it was key to getting those early fouls on granger to take him out of the game. hopefully we can finish strong before going into indiana.

this is a prime time for toronto to stay hot with the next few games coming against indiana, NJ, sacramento etc. need to capitalize when the opportunity presents itself. how long is derozan stated to be out for?

edit: hedo sustains a small non-displaced fracture in his right orbital bone according to sid. hedo on rip hamilton status for next few games, hopefully he doesn't miss any.

 

[ballinboykz]

Marco better be a full time starter. Dude is a ball player.

 

[ballinboykz]

How the @*#$ do you give up 100 points in 3 quarters.

%!*!+$ bi-polar of a team we gots here. @*#$.

 

[trich20]

same old raps. calderon went down which isn't good.

anyone else get nervous whenever wright gets the ball?

 

[ballinboykz]

Not worried about Calderon. Weve played better without him in the lineup... I mean, as terrible as it sounds, its the best way to keep JJ and Caldy off the floor at the same time

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Plus, Belly has been playing well. Id rather see him get big minutes.

 

[trich20]

i dont understand why bargs hasnt touched the ball in 5 possessions...

 

[ballinboykz]

Its the raptors... enough said.

Get bosh out of the game. This one is over. Dont need the superstar injured.

And we have a great end before the all star break. We needed to win this one to keep the string going. Damn mediocrity. *+@@

 

[trich20]

agreed it would've been nice to keep this one going. hopefully this string of injuries doesn't hit  cb and bargs

its frustrating to watch bargnani not miss for two quarters and still see banks chucking up bricks

 

[daprescription]

Is Demar hurt? Glad Marco got some minutes, usually watch the games but I was sleeping.

 

[brrraptors]

didnt get to see the game but quite the numbers from bosh bargnani and belinelli. obviously the defense got exposed once again from looking at the boxscore. how the hell did wright play 32+mins missing all 8 shots from the field incl 5 threes

 

[DYNAMICS]

Vanilla Ice performing.

 

[ballinboykz]

Bosh is going to coach in the Rookie/Soph game against Kevin Durant.

This is going to be a fun one to watch

NEW YORK -- Two NBA All-Stars, Chris Bosh of the Toronto Raptors and Kevin Durantof the Oklahoma City Thunder -- will serve on the coaching staffs forthe T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jamto be held on Friday, Feb. 12 in Dallas during NBA All-Star 2010. Boshwill assist the coaching staff for the Sophomores and Durant willassist with the Rookies.

The head coaches for theRookie and Sophomore teams -- the Nuggets' Adrian Dantley (Rookie Team)and the Magic's Patrick Ewing (Sophomore Team) -- are assistants fromthe 2010 NBA All-Star Game coaching staffs, which were determined bythe best record in each conference through games played Jan. 31.

First-timeNBA All-Star and former University of Texas standout Durant was namedT-Mobile Rookie of the Year in 2008 and was the MVP of the 2009T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam, when he scored a record 46points during last year's competition to lead the Sophomores to a122-116 win. Bosh, a five-time NBA All-Star, was a participant of theT-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam in 2004 and 2005. As a Dallasnative, Bosh came up through schools in the Dallas Independent SchoolDistrict, giving him a special connection to the 4,000 local studentswho will be in attendance at the game.

A six-time All-Star,Dantley was one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history,accumulating 23,177 points during his 15-year career and averaging over30 points for four straight seasons. Currently in his fourth season asan assistant coach, Dantley earned Rookie of the Year and NBA ComebackPlayer of the Year honors during his playing career. He was enshrinedinto the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. One of the50 Greatest Players in NBA History, Ewing joined the Magic coachingstaff prior to the 2007-08 season, and also has been an assistant coachwith both Washington and Houston. The 11-time All-Star averaged 21.0points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in a 17-year NBA career. He earnedRookie of the Year honors and was a two-time Olympic Gold medalist.Ewing was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famein 2008.

Fans tuning in to TNT will also get a special treat, asNBA All-Star starters Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic and DwyaneWade of the Miami Heat, will join TNT's broadcast as analysts. Wade andHoward will join play-by-play announcer Kevin Harlan and NBA TV analystKevin McHale courtside during the first half. During halftime of theT-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam, Howard will offer hisdunking insights as an analyst for the first NBA All-Star Slam Dunk-In,a single-round slam dunk competition that will determine the finalparticipant for the Sprite Slam Dunk the following night.

TheT-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam, which features this year'stop rookies taking on the league's best second-year players, will betelevised live nationally on TNT at 9 p.m. ET and also will bebroadcast live on ESPN Radio, while NBA.com will make live audioavailable to fans in multiple languages.

As title partner of theRookie Challenge and overall NBA Rookie Program, T-Mobile has teamed upwith the NBA and NBA Cares to create the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge& Youth Jam, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Dallas studentsto experience NBA All-Star 2010. By successfully completing academic,reading, school attendance, and community service requirements, nearly4,000 students ages 11-15, from schools within the Dallas and ArlingtonIndependent School Districts will watch the game from the best seats inthe house at American Airlines Center.

NBA All-Star bringstogether the top NBA players and performers for a week of competition,community service and world-class entertainment. Among the many otherexciting All-Star events are Sprite Slam Dunk, Foot Locker Three-PointShootout, Taco Bell Skills Challenge, Haier Shooting Stars and NBAAll-Star Jam Session presented by adidas.

Building upon itsalready strong appeal to the nation's youth and as Official Partner ofthe NBA, T-Mobile is showcasing the NBA's youngest players -- theRookies -- through the T-Mobile Rookie Program. Highlights include theT-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam, an All-Star competitionbetween NBA rookies and second-year players, and rookie awardspresentations including the T-Mobile Rookie of the Month and T-MobileRookie of the Year. To learn more about T-Mobile's partnership with theNBA, visit www.t-mobile.com/nba.

 

[DYNAMICS]

Kings.

 

[maddog345]

The bench for the Kings has played very well in the 2nd half. Man the Raptor announcers are such homers.

 

[beats05]

People keep crying about how Martin is ruining the team. Please. It's our big men. They get embarrassed on a nightly basis and were just playing out of their minds when the Kings were doing well. Jason Thompson's monthly stats put side by side with the Kings' monthly record says it all. Bosh is abusing Thompson and Hawes right now.

 

[maddog345]

Beats05, your right. I never thought Martin was the problem. I thought it was the King's big men & Evans taking too many shots. Bosh is killing it right now. He can't be stopped. They need to double Bosh or something. It's like the Kings big men are keeping the lane wide open from Bosh. But in the same breath, Bosh is an all-star player & there are few people in the NBA that can do what he does. But the Kings big men are soft & can do a much better job on the defensive end.

 

[brownin187]

Bosh wakes up in the morning and he's already at 20 and 10....He is playing out of his mind these days.

 

[carlos tevez]

Originally Posted by BrOwNiN187

Bosh wakes up in the morning and he's already at 20 and 10....He is playing out of his mind these days.

 

[eightysbaby]

A well needed wins for the Raptors, good game

Thoughts on the game?

 

[DYNAMICS]

Originally Posted by Carlos Tevez

Originally Posted by BrOwNiN187

Bosh wakes up in the morning and he's already at 20 and 10....He is playing out of his mind these days.

 

[mister916]

Bosh dominated Thompson.

 

[eightysbaby]

Originally Posted by Mister916

Bosh dominated Thompson.

Dude had no chance, though

 

[osh kosh bosh]

It's official.

The best power forward in the game today.

 

[maddog345]

Originally Posted by EightysBaby

A well needed wins for the Raptors, good game

Thoughts on the game?

You guys got some great production by Antoine Wright. The Raptors played some very unselfish ball today. It kept the defense on their heels. Is Calderon gonna be starting for you guys soon? Are they just trying to work him back in the lineup?