<div align="center">- <font color="Navy"><font color="Navy"> Washington Wizards (10-10) vs Toronto Raptors (4-17) TV: Toronto (RSN), Chicago (CSN) Radio: Toronto (Fan590) Venue: Air Canada Centre Date: Wednesday, December 14th, 2005 TipOff time: 7:10 PM Eastern</font></font> <font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="7">.......</font></font> <font color="Red">Starting LineUps</font> <font color="Black">The Raptors: </font> <font size="1">Jose Caleron-Mike James-Morris Peterson-Chris Bosh-Rafael Araujo</font> <font color="Black">6th Man:</font> <font size="1">Charlie Villanueva</font> <font color="Black">Coach:</font> <font size="1">Sam Mitchell</font> <font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="6">.......</font></font> <font color="Black">The Bulls:</font> <font size="1">Kirk Hinrich-Chris Duhon-Luol Deng-Andres Nocioni-Michael Sweetney</font> <font color="Black">6th Man:</font> <font size="1">Ben Gordon </font> <font color="Black">Coach:</font> <font size="1">Scott Skiles</font> <font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="7">.......</font></font> <font color="Red">Keys To The Game:</font> <font face=""Comic Sans MS"">- Home Energy:</font> Surprsingly enough this season, the Raps have been a very poor team at home with only a single win in the ACC. With a 3-game homestand kicking off tonight, the Raps must come out agressive to establish the tembo and take advantage of the thirsty home crowd. <font face=""Comic Sans MS"">- Ball Movement:</font> Skiles is playing with a somewhat small lineup that could give us problems on the perimeter. We must move the ball at all time, specially when coming out of Bosh's hand s if he's double teamed. Patience and making the extra pass will be the crucial keys on offence. <font face=""Comic Sans MS"">- Defence:</font> Despite losing Eddy Curry, one of many "Raptor Killers", the Bulls still have a very talented bunch that put up points in a hurry. Last year, Hinrich and Nocioni burried us from the perimeter and we don't come ready to play on defence, the same will probably occur tonight. Chicago are 6-1 on the road in their last 7 games, so they know a thing or two about winning away from the United Centre. This will be a good test to see if our defence has improved. <font color=""Red"">Say What?! (Prediction)</font> Raps have been terrible at the home this season, so I expect them to come out agressive and hungry for a win. Despite Chicago's success on the road this year, I predict a Raptors win. Raps win, 102-95. <font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="6">.......</font></font></div>
Raptors should go to Bosh earlier they dont have Curry anymore and Gordon is out with an injury I am hoping for a win.
My thoughts on the game: -Chicago's offense was so simple: just multiple pick and rolls. The Raps didn't know whether to switch or play their man. -If Matt Bonner isn't shooting well, he's more of a liability than Hoffa. -Jack Armstrong should be fired before Babcock or Mitchell. -Just because we shoot a lot of 3's doesn't mean we're a 3 pt. shooting team. -Villanueva should have gotten a lot more minutes, since the Bulls don't have a true center. -Mitchell's switch to a zone for a while in the 3rd quarter lead to the first time I've ever praised his coaching. -I didn't realize we were playing on our own court until the half. Why wear purple jerseys on a red court? -Joey Graham has stepped his offense up, but I've yet to see any of that defensive ability yet.
post-game interview mitchell said that "Charlie has not been practicing hard lately" this is probably why he did'nt play charlie tonight
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting PlaTsanity:</div><div class="quote_post">post-game interview mitchell said that "Charlie has not been practicing hard lately" this is probably why he did'nt play charlie tonight </div> I hate mitchell's message through the media crap ... he's really got to lose this strategy, it's already pissed off enough people.
