Me = Road GamesCB4= Home Games__________________________________________<div align="center"><span style="color:#000000">Welcome to <span style="color:#3333FF">BBW's</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">NBA</span> Raptors GameDay! <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%">@</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Toronto Raptors (2-4)</span> @ <span style="color:#FF9900">Golden State Warriors (4-3)</span><span style="color:#333399">Arena:</span> Oracle Arena, Oakland, Golden State<span style="color:#333399">Time:</span> 10:30 PM EST</span><u><span style="color:#FF0000">Toronto Raptors Starting Lineup</span></u> <span style="color:#FF0000">PG-</span> <span style="color:#000000">TJ Ford</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">SG-</span> <span style="color:#000000">Anthony Parker</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">SF-</span> <span style="color:#000000">Fred Jones</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">PF-</span> <span style="color:#000000">Chris Bosh</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">C-</span> <span style="color:#000000">Rasho Nesterovic</span> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:#FF0000">v</span><span style="color:#FF9900">s</span>.</span><u><span style="color:#FF9900">Golden State Warriors Starting Lineup</span></u> <span style="color:#FF9900">PG-</span> <span style="color:#000000">Baron Davis</span> <span style="color:#FF9900">SG-</span> <span style="color:#000000">Monta Ellis</span> <span style="color:#FF9900">SF-</span> <span style="color:#000000">Jason Richardson</span> <span style="color:#FF9900">PF-</span> <span style="color:#000000">Troy Muphy</span> <span style="color:#FF9900">C-</span> <span style="color:#000000">Andris Biedrins</span> <u><span style="color:#000000">Injury Report</span></u>(TOR) Pape Sow- Neck- Likely to miss entire season(GAS) Zarko Cabarkapa- Strained Lower Back (Inactive List)(GAS) Ike Diogu- Sprained Left Ankle- (Inactive List)(GAS) Keith McLeod - Sprained Right Ankle- (Inactive List)<u><span style="color:#000000">Matchups</span></u><u><span style="color:#006600">Step It Up Will You?</span></u> <span style="color:#000000">Interesting Matchup for today, featuring the new Raptors starting Small Forward Fred Jones. These are two highly athletic former dunk champions, and have and explosive first step. Two runners, who both fit in their respective teams running offense. Two players who are asked day in and out to step it up on the court, and unfortunately for both teams, they fall short of that on some nights. I am very excited to see two with very similar qualities square up and battle at the position they are both good at. Look for these two to go at eachother tonight like animals.</span><u><span style="color:#006600">Tired Ford?</span></u> <span style="color:#000000">Ok what is the deal? I mean for about 5 of the 6 games now Ford still has a tough mathcup. From gaurding Iverson, Bibby, Kidd, and now Davis. Hes seen the NBA's best, and played against them as well. Today TJ should prove why the PG is the most important positiong in Basketball. Don't forget that Davis, like Bibby, is on of the leading scorers for the Warriors and also like Bibby, can be a scoring and passing threat, tough luck TJ, just battle it out till you die kid.</span><u><span style="color:#006600">Starting off the Bench</span></u> <span style="color:#000000">Ok were dealing with two forwards here. Today I decided to choose the two players on each team that I think are not stressed enough to be utilized and step up. Outside of Bosh, Humphries hasn't been asked of much, and same with Mike Dunleavy under Richardson, I think if each coach put some kind of stress somewhere on eithier player they would step up big off the bench. </span><u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:#3333FF">RF1's X-Factor</span></span></u><span style="color:#FF9900"><span style="color:#CC0000"><u>Toronto</u><u>Jose Calderon</u>Like Ford, Calderon is lightning quick, he gets up and down the floor real quick. His is a great passer who has a good basketball IQ, If Calderon could perfect his shot, he is close to unstoppable to the other PG's off the bench in the NBA overrall. They have a hard time gaurding his quickness, and really reallhy have a hard time gaurding his shot when it falls down. Calderion could really make the differance I tell you.</span><u>Golden State</u><u>Troy Murphy</u>I think when it comes to big men, Murphy is very underrated, though he is not a superstar, hes not crap eithier. A big force downlow, and a finesse scorer, Murphy has alot in his arsenal. If he could bang a bit more and fix his post moves, Murphy could score around most centers in this league, as they are not as quick as this guy, Rasho should have a hard time with this guy.</span><u><span style="color:#009900">RF1's 3 Keys to the Game</span></u><span style="color:#CC0000"><u>Toronto</u>1. If I say run again, I think im going to have to shoot someone, I don't get it, we have some of the fastest players in the league, and your telling me we can't outrun players?2. Getting to the Free Throw Line. Its a free shot, with no one gaurding you, use it.3. Take higher percentage shots, instead of 100 19 footers, shoot 100 15 footers, which one will go in more?</span><span style="color:#FF9900"><u>Golden State</u>1. Push the Raptors back, literally, make them shoot those jumpers they can't score.2. Pick up the Pace, the Raptors tend to get lazy, catch them on the backdoor and off the dribble when you can, because trust me it will happen.3. Ball to Baron, I like his game alot. His a modified version of Kidd, without the triple doubles. He is so fast, and will knock down the jumper right in your grill. </span>My thoughtsTo Tell you the truth, if we don't win this, a lot of confidence will be lost throughout this team. The rookies werent ready to lose games and be under .500 already, it jsut confuses them more. Rookies can adjust to winning though, its what they expect, give it to them. To put it short, Toronto 105, Golden State 100<u>Pre-Game Notes:</u> Raptors to start 4 or 5 game road trip I think. Also on a 2 game losing streak <u>Past 5 Game Outlook:</u> Fri. Nov. 3: (W 109-92) Sun. Nov. 5: (L 94-103) Wed. Nov. 8: (W 106-104) Fri. Nov. 10: (L 102-111)Sun. Nov. 12: (L 92-107)<u>Forward 5 Game Outlook:</u> Fri. Nov. 17: Sat. Nov. 18: Mon. Nov. 20: Wed. Nov. 22: Fri. Nov. 24: </div>
I think we're the only Raptor fans who are on lately...As for the game, it is definately winnable. Bosh has got Troy Murphy and Ike Diogu. That's a good matchup for him. Although our defense has been terrible lately..I dont know if we can pull this one off or not.
What do you think of parker so far?.... His defense is improving, but I think it is a bit too much to ask him to gaurd these all star SGs but its our only optionp.s: should we continue to do game threads again still?
Parker has been a good defender since day one. I think his offense has to come on again. His shot isnt falling lately..Yeah, we should still do game threads. Quite a few Raptor fans here, just only you and me are active right now.Where did MosDefinately, JoshBosh, Wolverine, Asian, and Supreme BALLA go? Headliner is good. I guess he's been on lately...
Off the Walls seems like a potential joshboshmisfit is been here a while, but he only posts here like once anyways
AH I cant take it! three consecutive games on RapsTV! I havnt seen the Raptors play lately so I cant really comment but hopefully we could take one here because this roadtrip could be rough and we need as much as wins as possible.
17pts and 19 rebounds for Bosh right now, and he yelled at Bargnani for not grabbing offensive boards!
The Raptors just took to many outside shots, they had to get the ball inside but got three happy. We can't fall into the same old trends... I would have to think that Mitchell is on the hot seat right now from this terrible start.
Andris Biedrins made Chris Bosh his bi*ch on D. Pietrus did a good job for awhile too, but called for a ton of pussy fouls. Good game.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CABANGBANG @ Nov 15 2006, 04:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Andris Biedrins made Chris Bosh his bi*ch on D. Pietrus did a good job for awhile too, but called for a ton of pussy fouls. Good game.</div>Chris Bosh had 23 points and 22 rebounds including 10 offensive rebounds so you can't say sh*t about Bosh right now whether Toronto lost or not...
Most of Bosh's rebounds and points came in the second quarter when Mike Dunleavy was playing C against Bosh without Biedrins or Ellis in.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CABANGBANG @ Nov 15 2006, 07:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Most of Bosh's rebounds and points came in the second quarter when Mike Dunleavy was playing C against Bosh without Biedrins or Ellis in.</div>Bosh had 13 boards in the first half and 9 in the second halfedit: AHH I thought you said second half
I am so pissed about this game. We had this, but we blew out because of poor shooting in the 4th. We always choke in the 4th this year..I am also angry at Bargnani. He let Biedrins get the ball every time, and Im glad that Bosh used some emotion, and called him out. We're just playing terrible right now, and we wont win any games unless someone other then Bosh starts to score the basketball consistently.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CB4AllStar @ Nov 16 2006, 12:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I am so pissed about this game. We had this, but we blew out because of poor shooting in the 4th. We always choke in the 4th this year..I am also angry at Bargnani. He let Biedrins get the ball every time, and Im glad that Bosh used some emotion, and called him out. We're just playing terrible right now, and we wont win any games unless someone other then Bosh starts to score the basketball consistently.</div>Biedrin's return after picking up the fouls really helped the Warriors a lot. Without him, we would have gotten our asses handed to us.
