<div align="center">- <font color=""RoyalBlue"">Teams: Magic(12-16) Vs. Raptors(9-22) TV: Toronto (SCN), Orlando (Local 6) Radio: Toronto (Fan 590), Orlando (WOQN 120) Date: Wednesday, January 4th 2006 Tipoff Time: 7:10 EST Venue: Air Canada Center</font> ------------------------------------------- <font face=""Comic Sans MS"">Team Comparison: Team/ Record/ Standings/ PF/ PA/ Road/Home/ Streak/ L10/ Orlando/ 12-16/ 2nd SE/ 90.1/ 92.6/ Road 4-7/ Lost 1/ 5-5/ Toronto/ 9-22/ 4th AL/ 96.5/ 102.3/ Home 2-12/Won 3/ 5-5/</font> ------------------------------- Projected Starters: <font color=""Purple"">The Raptors: <font size=""1"">-Mike James-Morris Peterson-Joey Graham-Chris Bosh-Rafael Araujo-</font> 6th Man: <font size=""1"">-Jose Calderon-</font> Head Coach: <font size=""1"">-Sam Mitchell-</font></font> ----------------------------------- <font color=""blue"">The Magic: <font size=""1"">-Steve Francis-Deshawn Stevenson-Grant Hill-Dwight Howard-Tony Battie-</font> 6th Man: <font size=""1"">-Jameer Nelson-</font> Head Coach: <font size=""1"">-Brian Hill-</font> </font> -------------------------------- Team Leaders: Points: C. Bosh TOR 22.4/ S. Francis ORL 17.4 Assists: J. Calderon TOR 6.2/ S. Francis ORL 5.7 Rebounds: C. Bosh TOR 9.6/ D. Howard ORL 12.4 -------------------------------- <font color=""Red"">Keys To The Game:</font> Rebounding: Last time these two teams played the Raptors held Dwight Howard to just 8 rebound that going to be a key in this game as well keep Dwight from rebounding but the Raptors did get out rebounded so they have to get everyone to rebound. Shot Selection: When the Raptors shoot around 40-45% the usually have a good game and they have a winning record shooting at that percent so they have to get good shots and move the ball around. Turnovers: The Turnovers usually end up hurting the Raptors near the end of the games the Raptors have to keep them down if they want to win this game. ------------------------------------------ <font color=""Teal"">Game X-Factor:</font> Charlie Villanueva had a bad game last night he will look to rebound after scoring 25 and getting 10 rebounds in one game he only got 2 points and 2 rebounds. Eric Williams has also been good playing consecutive games for the first time all season. <font color=""Purple"">Prediction:</font> The Raptors are going to have to play good D and keep Dwight from rebounding I say the Raptors pull out another win at home 95-89. </div>
This may be a let down game, but absolutly winnable nonetheless. Oh, and Jose is out. EDIT: If we win this game, we're 3.5 game behind the 8th spot
wow that was a hot cheerleader picture seems like toronto got better cheerleaders than a lot of teams might as well make the NBA beauty pageant contest toronto will do better in that than basketball
Toronto is going to win 147-143. Bosh is going to be the leading scorer with 16 points, 10 rebounds. Jameer Nelson will go off for 73 points in a losing cause. The game will be decided by a 4 point play as Loren Woods makes a half court shot at the buzzer and is fouled. Milt will have a game high 23 assists, as he will be waived prior to the game and will rejoin the Raptors.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting SkiptoMyLue11:</div><div class="quote_post">Toronto is going to win 147-143. Bosh is going to be the leading scorer with 16 points, 10 rebounds. Jameer Nelson will go off for 73 points in a losing cause. The game will be decided by a 4 point play as Loren Woods makes a half court shot at the buzzer and is fouled. Milt will have a game high 23 assists, as he will be waived prior to the game and will rejoin the Raptors.</div> youve got it all wrong MJ comes back to the NBA after he was de-aged in a new machine he made because hes so rich.. stupid
yeah that cheerleader is hott !! well right now the raps up by 13, 49-36 with 3:21 left in the 2nd. villanueva leads all scorers with 13.. i had a feelin charlie would have a career night
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting superman32:</div><div class="quote_post">youve got it all wrong MJ comes back to the NBA after he was de-aged in a new machine he made because hes so rich.. stupid</div> I was just joking around... could you not call me stupid? Oh and yay Raptors are winning surprizingly.
Raps win in a huge blowout 121-97. Pretty much everything went well tonight, we played well while chris was on the bench with foul troubles and even loren woods got into the action and scored some points!
I don't why all you Raptor's fans are always hating on Rafael Araujo. He played well tonight against Dwight Howard and grabbed a game high 9 rebounds in 17 minutes. Maybe he doesn't fill up the stat sheet but he made a few hustle plays in the amount of time he was in and he really impressed me.
Araujo's not as bad of a players hes cracked up to be, but the reason we raptors fan dont like him is because when we think about what players he was drafted before and what he was expected to, sure he dissapointed but thats only cause he cant stop fouling. I can gaurantee if Araujo could stop fouling he could be a Joel Pryzbilla type player with better numbers. Raptors spanked the Magic today like Dwight Howard usually spanks them. The Key to the Raptors success was bench play, and D on Dwight Howard.
Hoffa is an all right player, but he is far too inconsistent. He'll have great games like tonights, but he'll stink it up the next. If he could be a 7/7 type player, I'd be more than happy. EDIT: 3.5 GB for the 8th playoff spot. How hysterical. I guess anything is possible in the Eastern conference.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Swish15:</div><div class="quote_post">I don't why all you Raptor's fans are always hating on Rafael Araujo. He played well tonight against Dwight Howard and grabbed a game high 9 rebounds in 17 minutes. Maybe he doesn't fill up the stat sheet but he made a few hustle plays in the amount of time he was in and he really impressed me.</div> Watch five Raptors games and you'll understand. Hoffa is very foul-prone, isn't a strong shotblocker, can't do much offensively down low, and is very inconsistent overall everywhere on the floor. To his merit though, he does try hard every time, and sets a good pick. About the game, anytime Chris Bosh plays 15 minutes and the Raptors win in a blowout, I guess it's great. Best win the Raptors had all season, and Bosh finally gets the rest he deserves.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Watch five Raptors games and you'll understand. </div> haha i agree, hoffa did a good job tonight, i saw tht. But, overall he is not the type of player that performs like this game by game. He's very incontistent (dunno how to spell), and makes early fouls that gets him on the bench. But he's good at the boards and he knows how to use his body. Huge win for raps tonight, did u see tht CV31 dunk, man tht was krazyy. Raining threes from everywhere. Player of the game gotta be Charlie.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Buckets:</div><div class="quote_post">I can gaurantee if Araujo could stop fouling he could be a Joel Pryzbilla type player with better numbers.</div> I can only wish. Pryzbilla is a defensive beast, and is very mobile in the paint. Hoffa is not a shot blocker and will never be one.
