<div align="center"> <span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:#065E38"><span style="font-family:Impact">Seattle</span> </span></span><span style="color:#065E38">(16-36)</span> vs. <span style="color:#c8362d"><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:100%"><span style="font-family:Impact">Toronto</span></span></span> <span style="color:#c8362d">(33-28)</span> </div> <div align="center"> When: Sunday March 9th, 2007 @ 1:00PM EST Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON TV/Radio: CBC, FAN 590 </div> <span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:100%"><div align="center"> <span style="font-family:Impact"><u>GAME PREVIEW</u></span></div></span> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>When Chris Bosh suffered a knee injury, the Toronto Raptors said he?€™d miss about a week. More than a week later, the Raptors are still anxiously awaiting his return. Bosh isn?€™t expected to play on Sunday when the Raptors try to avoid their fifth loss in six games since he went down as they host the Seattle SuperSonics. The All-Star forward hurt his knee in the first quarter of a game against Indiana on Feb. 29, and Toronto (33-28) went on to lose 122-111. Since then, the Raptors have dropped three of four games, including a 110-106 overtime loss to Washington on Friday night. ?€œThere are just certain plays Chris can make and others can?€™t make,?€? Toronto coach Sam Mitchell said. ?€œYou can put the ball in his hands and create matchups that other players just can?€™t.?€? An MRI revealed no structural damage to Bosh?€™s knee, and he remains listed as day-to-day. However, he?€™s expected to miss this game, and at least the opener of Toronto?€™s five-game Western Conference road trip that begins Tuesday against the Los Angeles Lakers. ?€œWe miss everybody that?€™s out, not just Chris, we need everybody, all 15 guys,?€? rookie forward Jamario Moon said after Friday?€™s defeat. ?€œWe still have to play ball and have to continue to do what we?€™ve been doing when we win. Like I said, we couldn?€™t make shots (tonight), we?€™ll come in tomorrow, get some shots up and try to win Sunday.?€? While the Raptors don?€™t expect to be able to replace their leading scorer and rebounder, they got a lift in their last outing from second-year forward Andrea Bargnani, who led the team with 27 points and five 3-pointers. The No. 1 overall pick of the 2006 draft has had a frustrating sophomore season, but he has topped 20 points three times in his last eight games and averaged 14.6 points in that stretch. ?€œWe have lots of guys who can make plays,?€? Raptors point guard Jose Calderon said. Toronto hopes to take advantage of struggling Seattle (16-46), which has lost seven of eight and is on pace to finish with the worst record in franchise history. The Sonics need to win eight of their remaining 20 games to top their 23-59 mark from their inaugural 1967-68 campaign.</div> <div align="center">Source: Yahoo!Sports</div> <span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:100%"><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Impact"><u>STARTING LINEUPS</u></span></div></span> <div align="center"> <span style="color:#065E38">Earl Watson - Kevin Durant - Jeff Green - Chris Wilcox - Johan Petro</span> <span style="color:#c8362d">Jose Calderon - Anthony Parker - Jamario Moon - Andrea Bargnani - Rasho Nesterovic</span></div> <span style="font-family:Impact"><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:100%"><div align="center"><u>KEY MATCHUP</u></div></span></span> <div align="center"> <span style="color:#065E38">Chris Wilcox</span> vs. <span style="color:#c8362d">Andrea Bargnani</span></div> Kevin Durant is this team's future and will probably the next wing player that Toronto needs to do their utmost to stop. But, I see the athletic Chris Wilcox as more of a potential threat (especially with Chris Bosh out). This team has not rebounded the ball well recently and a big, mobile body like Wilcox may cause headaches for us this afternoon. Bargnani (or whoever guards him) will need to move their feet and really commit themselves to boxing out on the boards. On the other side, if Andrea can continue to hit shots like he has recently, stretch the defense, and take it to the lane when necessary, the Raps' offense benefits greatly. <div align="center"><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:100%"><span style="font-family:Impact"><u>PREDICTION</u></span></span></div> <div align="center">Should be a disappointingly close game, but I see Toronto coming out on top.</div>
<u><span style="font-family:Impact"><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:100%"><div align="center">Something to look at while you wait for the game....</u></span></span></div> <div align="center"></div>
If AP goes off we win, but Green is a good defender so that will be tough Bargs has to drop 20 again for us to win Prediction 109-101 Raptors
Chuck and Leo were harping on the fact that we needed this win, but realistically, I wouldn't mind giving up fifth place to the Wizards. I'd much rather play Orlando in the first round than Cleveland. Anyways, we had a pretty mediocre performance this afternoon but a win is a win.
