Comments on: Linkage – April 5 http://altraps.com/2008/04/05/linkage-april-5/ News, views, and discussion about the Toronto Raptors. Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:50:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Scott http://altraps.com/2008/04/05/linkage-april-5/comment-page-1/#comment-977 Scott Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:54:16 +0000 http://www.altraps.com/2008/04/05/linkage-april-5/#comment-977 I agree, Scott. Even just the ill advised foul on Boykins cost us a point that potentially could have taken the game out of reach. Every point is important at that stage. Bosh did have an off night. I still contend something is bothering him. He just looks out of sorts. Still think they win in Jersey tonight just to shake the monkey off their back. <em>Scott's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AltrapsNews/~3/264567310/' rel="nofollow">Linkage - April 5</a></em> I agree, Scott. Even just the ill advised foul on Boykins cost us a point that potentially could have taken the game out of reach. Every point is important at that stage.

Bosh did have an off night. I still contend something is bothering him. He just looks out of sorts.

Still think they win in Jersey tonight just to shake the monkey off their back.

Scott’s last blog post..Linkage – April 5

]]> By: Scott G http://altraps.com/2008/04/05/linkage-april-5/comment-page-1/#comment-976 Scott G Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:46:43 +0000 http://www.altraps.com/2008/04/05/linkage-april-5/#comment-976 sure... but TJ got careless with the ball, and much worse, coasted for a few steps after the turnover allowing the quick boykins to beat him downcourt for the and-1. (kinda like TJ played lazy D on bibby the other night, even after he closed out to him in the corner... it's just a general lack of urgency in key situations on his part) That sequence changed the game from a might-win to a certain loss. sure… but TJ got careless with the ball, and much worse, coasted for a few steps after the turnover allowing the quick boykins to beat him downcourt for the and-1. (kinda like TJ played lazy D on bibby the other night, even after he closed out to him in the corner… it’s just a general lack of urgency in key situations on his part) That sequence changed the game from a might-win to a certain loss.

]]> By: Raps Fan http://altraps.com/2008/04/05/linkage-april-5/comment-page-1/#comment-975 Raps Fan Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:40:38 +0000 http://www.altraps.com/2008/04/05/linkage-april-5/#comment-975 it's not all on tj, bosh didn't step up, in fact he usually doesn't in crunch time. ap missed a couple good looks, kapono and delfino were 0-for...lots of blame to go around! <em>Raps Fan's last blog post..<a href='http://www.raptorstalk.com/2008/04/05/sam-mitchellsam-vincent-rapscats-apr-408/' rel="nofollow">Sam Mitchell/Sam Vincent - Raps/Cats - Apr. 4/08</a></em> it’s not all on tj, bosh didn’t step up, in fact he usually doesn’t in crunch time. ap missed a couple good looks, kapono and delfino were 0-for…lots of blame to go around!

Raps Fan’s last blog post..Sam Mitchell/Sam Vincent – Raps/Cats – Apr. 4/08

]]> By: Scott G http://altraps.com/2008/04/05/linkage-april-5/comment-page-1/#comment-974 Scott G Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:05:51 +0000 http://www.altraps.com/2008/04/05/linkage-april-5/#comment-974 Here's what TJ had to say after his stellar play in the last minute of the game: "Ford said the turnover wasn't the reason they lost. "I don't think that one play dictates the whole game. We just got to do a better job in the fourth quarter," Ford said." He just doesn't friggin get it... bone-headed plays at crucial moments DO lose games, in the same ways that great plays at great moments do win games. Michael Jordan wasn't the best player ever because he made his first-quarter free throws, it was because he could get buckets at crucial times. An otherwise solid outing for TJ, once again soiled by a game-changing brainfart. WTF Here’s what TJ had to say after his stellar play in the last minute of the game:

“Ford said the turnover wasn’t the reason they lost.

“I don’t think that one play dictates the whole game. We just got to do a better job in the fourth quarter,” Ford said.”

He just doesn’t friggin get it… bone-headed plays at crucial moments DO lose games, in the same ways that great plays at great moments do win games. Michael Jordan wasn’t the best player ever because he made his first-quarter free throws, it was because he could get buckets at crucial times. An otherwise solid outing for TJ, once again soiled by a game-changing brainfart. WTF

]]> By: John http://altraps.com/2008/04/05/linkage-april-5/comment-page-1/#comment-973 John Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:01:18 +0000 http://www.altraps.com/2008/04/05/linkage-april-5/#comment-973 I guess we all had high hopes for the team. They will make the playoffs but major changes are on the way. Off the record I would love to hear Bosh's take on what needs to change. If his knees are sound I would suspect BC would be an eager listener. Unless they draft better then they have recently, Chris will be leaving sooner then later. Then it is back to being a legit lottery team. Hopefully the next bunch of players will bring a higher level of intentsity. I can take the losing if they leave everything on the court !! I guess we all had high hopes for the team. They will make the playoffs but major changes are on the way. Off the record I would love to hear Bosh’s take on what needs to change. If his knees are sound I would suspect BC would be an eager listener. Unless they draft better then they have recently, Chris will be leaving sooner then later. Then it is back to being a legit lottery team.

Hopefully the next bunch of players will bring a higher level of intentsity. I can take the losing if they leave everything on the court !!

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