<div align="center"><span style="color:#000000">Welcome to <span style="color:#3333FF">BBW's</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">NBA Playoff</span> Raptors GameDay!<u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">Series Tied at 0-0</span></u><span style="color:#FF0000">Toronto Raptors (0-0)</span> @ <span style="color:#C0C0C0">New Jersey(0-0)</span><span style="color:#333399">Arena:</span> Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario<span style="color:#333399">Time:</span> 12:30 PM EST, Airing on ESPN</span><span style="color:#333399">Eastern Conference Playoffs:</span> First Round Quarter Finals Game 1<u>Home Team</u><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">Joey Graham</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> <u><span style="color:#FF0000">Toronto Raptors 2006-07 Regular Season Stats</span></u><span style="color:#FF0000">TJ Ford-</span> <span style="color:#000000"> 14.0 PPG 7.9 APG </span><span style="color:#FF0000">Anthony Parker-</span> <span style="color:#000000"> 12.4 PPG 44% 3PFG</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Joey Graham-</span> <span style="color:#000000"> 6.4 PPG 3.10 RPG </span><span style="color:#FF0000">Chris Bosh-</span> <span style="color:#000000"> 22.6 PPG 10.7 </span><span style="color:#FF0000">Rasho Nesterovic-</span> <span style="color:#000000">6.2 PPG 4.5 RPG</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:#FF0000">v</span><span style="color:#C0C0C0">s</span>.</span><u>Road Team</u><u><span style="color:#C0C0C0">New Jersey Nets Starting Lineup</span></u> <span style="color:#C0C0C0">PG-</span> <span style="color:#000000">Jason Kidd</span> <span style="color:#C0C0C0">SG-</span> <span style="color:#000000">Vince Carter</span> <span style="color:#C0C0C0">SF-</span> <span style="color:#000000">Richard Jefferson</span> <span style="color:#C0C0C0">PF-</span> <span style="color:#000000">Mikki Moore</span> <span style="color:#C0C0C0">C-</span> <span style="color:#000000">Jason Collins</span> <u><span style="color:#C0C0C0">New Jersey Nets 2006-07 Regular Season Stats</span></u><span style="color:#C0C0C0">Jason Kidd-</span> <span style="color:#000000"> 13.0 PPG 8.2 RPG 9.2 APG </span><span style="color:#C0C0C0">Vince Carter-</span> <span style="color:#000000"> 25.2 PPG 6 RPG 4.8 APG</span><span style="color:#C0C0C0">Richard Jefferson-</span> <span style="color:#000000"> 16.3 PPG 4.4 RPG </span><span style="color:#C0C0C0">Mikki Moore-</span> <span style="color:#000000"> 9.8 PPG 5.10 RPG </span><span style="color:#C0C0C0">Jason Collins-</span> <span style="color:#000000">2.1 PPG 4.4 RPG</span><u><span style="color:#000000">Injury Report</span></u> (TOR) Jorge Garbajosa- Ankle- Not expected to be ready for training camp(NJ) Nenad Kristic- Knee- Out for season(NJ) Eddie House- Concussion, hip - Out for season(NJ) Mile Ilic - Ankle - Out For Season<u><span style="color:#000000">Matchups</span></u><u><span style="color:#006600">Speedy, meet Kidd.</u> 2006-07 Regular Season Stats<span style="color:#FF0000">TJ Ford-</span> <span style="color:#000000"> 14.0 PPG 7.9 APG </span><span style="color:#C0C0C0">Jason Kidd-</span> <span style="color:#000000"> 13.0 PPG 8.2 RPG 9.2 APG </span><span style="color:#000000">The quick TJ Ford today faces the future HOF Jason Kidd in game 1 of this series. Ford needs to keep Kidd out of the paint and create problems for him in the passing line. Jason might not score alot, but he gets his share of rebounds and assists. He also has excellent court vision. Look for TJ Ford to push the ball up the court alot and beat Kidd with his quickness. </span><u><span style="color:#006600">Vinsanity vs. AP </span></u> 2006-07 Regular Season Stats<span style="color:#FF0000">Anthony Parker-</span> <span style="color:#000000"> 12.4 PPG 44% 3PFG</span><span style="color:#C0C0C0">Vince Carter-</span> <span style="color:#000000"> 25.2 PPG 6 RPG 4.8 APG</span><span style="color:#000000">Vince looks to get some revenge on his old team for treating him like a piece of road kill, likewise for Raptor fans. Toronto's best defender Anthony Parker looks to try and keep a hold of triple double Vince tonight. He looks to try and keep him on his heels and not let him shoot, and not let him penetrate and dish it to the big man. Anthony Parker should take advantage of the fact the Vince Carter is not a good perimeter defender around the 3 point line and the key. </span><u><span style="color:#006600">CB4 and Mike the Mad Man </span></u> 2006-07 Regular Season Stats<span style="color:#FF0000">Chris Bosh-</span> <span style="color:#000000"> 22.6 PPG 10.7 </span><span style="color:#C0C0C0">Mikki Moore-</span> <span style="color:#000000"> 9.8 PPG 5.10 RPG </span><span style="color:#000000">Raptor Fans and Chris Bosh himself look to take real advantage of this matchup. The more athletic and dominant Bosh looks to really take advantage of this matchup. Look for Bosh to really penetrate at the bucket and take advantage of the Nets front court. Look for Mikki Moore to post up and kick the ball out. The key is for Bosh to shut down his offensive game, outside of that, the Nets have no frontcourt. </span><u><span style="color:#006600">Starting off the Bench</span></u> 2006-07 Regular Season Stats<span style="color:#FF0000">Andrea Bargnani-</span> <span style="color:#000000"> 11.6 PPG 3.9 RPG</span><span style="color:#C0C0C0">Bostjan Nachbar-</span> <span style="color:#000000"> 9.2 PPG 3.3 RPG</span><span style="color:#000000">Two similar minded offensive players go at it against each other off the bench tonight. Expect Bargnani to be a bit rusty after coming back from his appendectomy, so look for him to really work on offense. As usual Nachbar will be working in his office and will keep Bargnani on the perimeter. Bargnani should also penetrate to keep Nachbar on his feet. If Bargnani can keep the pressure on the perimeter, Nachbar willl have some difficulty. </span><u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:#3333FF">RF1's X-Factor</span></span></u><span style="color:#CC0000"><u>Toronto</u><u>Juan Dixon</u></span><span style="color:#C0C0C0"><u>New Jersey</u><u>Richard Jefferson</u></span>2006-07 Regular Season Stats<span style="color:#FF0000">Juan Dixon-</span> <span style="color:#000000"> 9.6 PPG 2.0 RPG</span><span style="color:#C0C0C0">Richard Jefferson-</span> <span style="color:#000000"> 16.3 PPG 4.4 RPG </span>I really expect Juan Dixon to be covering Richard Jefferson for a lot of time during this game. I think he is the only one eithier than AP and Morris Peterson that can handle him. Juan Dixon needs to get his shot going as well, and dish it out to Bosh and our other frontcourt players. He needs to stop Jefferson at the baseline and not let him penetrate.</span><u><span style="color:#009900">RF1's 3 Keys to the Game</span></u><span style="color:#CC0000"><u>Toronto</u>1. Rebound. If we dominate the frontcourt, the Nets will really have trouble tonight.2. Move the ball, its a proven statistic that the Raptors won immense amount of games moving the ball.3. Free throws. We are one of the best in the league in FTA/FTM.</span><span style="color:#C0C0C0"><u>New Jersey</u>1. Move the ball through kid. This guarantee's every shot will be high percentage.2. Ball to Jefferson when Carter is on the bench. When Carter is out, its up to Jefferson to step up.3. Give Mikki Moore good touches, Moore doesn't create offense, he feeds off of it.. </span><u>Game Overview & Season Series Overview</u> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:#FF0000">v</span><span style="color:#C0C0C0">s</span>.</span> Both teams have played really well at home, and the Raptors look to take advantage of that with homecourt. Expect fans to boo the hell out of Vince Carter, and not make the ACC a pleasant place for the Nets. The key is to contain the Big Three, and tire out Jason Kidd. I think the Raptors will win this one, but playoff-less experience could pay a toll here. The winner of Game 1 takes a real command on this series. Watch out for an intense, exciting, emotion series.<u>Season Series:</u> Both team has won their games at home. Season Series is tied at 2-2.<span style="color:#0000FF">Game 1:</span> November 1, 2006 Nets 102, Raptors 92 (F)Vince Carter scored 25 and Jason Kidd notched his 76th career triple-double in the Nets' home win over the Raptors.<span style="color:#0000FF">Game 2:</span> December 15, 2006Raptors 90, Nets 78 (F)T.J. Ford led six Raptors in double digits with 17 points and added nine rebounds and eight assists in a victory over the Nets. <span style="color:#0000FF">Game 3:</span> January 9, 2007Nets 101, Raptors 86 (F)Vince Carter exploded for 32 points, five rebounds and seven assists to lead the Nets to a home win over the Raptors. <span style="color:#0000FF">Game 4:</span> February 14, 2007Raptors 120, Nets 109 (F)Chris Bosh tallied 25 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the Raptors topped the Nets at home. </div>
Nice write up. There are a couple of things in there you might want to edit (Such as color html). I think the Raptors will win this in 5.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Legacy @ Apr 20 2007, 05:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Nice write up. There are a couple of things in there you might want to edit (Such as color html). I think the Raptors will win this in 5.</div> :dribble: Fixed. I think the Raptors can take it too. I just believe our bench can dominate.
nice write up but some pics are old and are found on google you can just go to nba.com and find them. Wehn you copy and paste their links just change their name<div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'>http://www.nba.com/playerfile/lebron_james/index.html</div>then just changehttp://www.nba.com/playerfile/first_last/index.then comes up with that player.Anyway good write up.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pinoy Balla @ Apr 20 2007, 05:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>nice write up but some pics are old and are found on google you can just go to nba.com and find them. Wehn you copy and paste their links just change their name<div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'>http://www.nba.com/playerfile/lebron_james/index.html</div>then just changehttp://www.nba.com/playerfile/first_last/index.then comes up with that player.Anyway good write up.</div> Thanks a lot Pinoy. But I find it boring to have all those pics from NBA.com. It kind of spices up the page a bit to have these old ones, anyways if people want me to change it, I will.
I don't think Toronto will win in 5... I'd say more like 6... Or I wouldn't be surprised if it went 7 even... Hopefully the Raptors can beat the F*ck outta that prick Carter and his sh*t Nets team (Kidd needs to get outta NJ in the off-season).
I want the Raptors to win, and I believe in my heart they will, but Jason Kidd has been an absolute master as of late, having one of his best if not his best season. I expect many though, close, and entertaining games.
Tony needs to make the playoff forum! :ranting: See, I told you it would be much better to make the forum first, then have people post them lol. But I think this is going to be an excellent series, could go either way. I'll be rooting for Toronto, no doubt. I called Toronto in 7, we'll see.
^^^ I think we PM him our Game Threads and he is gonna set it up. But I'm waiting on game notes but I guess mine can go without them, whatever. But this is a very nice game thread right here. IMO make the playoff forum and let the people post their game threads, but PM works fine too and then he can set it all up.
Okay, this series will be close no doubt. Mikki Moore will have his hands very full with Bosh and the entire Raptors squad will have to do everything they can to attempt to slow down New Jersey's unstopabble trio. The key to this series is who wins this first game. Whoever gets out early I believe will win the series. I can't wait to hear the crowd tommorow when VC comes back to Toronto.
I believe in terms of offense we only have to stop Carter and Jefferson, which is still a handful, but I believ e Anthony Parker, Joey Graham, and Juan Dixon can handle them but not lock them down. It'll be close.
I got NJ in 7. They are FINALLY playing well together, and the very good new pieces they got in the offseason are finally starting to mesh (Moore, Nachbar, Boone, Williams, etc...). I like NJ's experience, defense, and 3 all stars in this series.
If we can slow down Vince for most of the series, I believe we have this....Jason Kidd will do his thing....we can't stop that...But whenever we slow down Vince, we usually dominate this team. We have a much better bench, better chemistry....we just need to play in sync offensively, and we'll be alright....Because of the Big 3, I think this will go 6....but I think we will take the series.
Toronto in 6!Vince is gonna try and do too much in front of the Toronto fans and end up hurting his team because of itAll on the Toronto bandwagon!Just in time..
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (playaofthegame @ Apr 21 2007, 10:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Toronto in 6!Vince is gonna try and do too much in front of the Toronto fans and end up hurting his team because of itAll on the Toronto bandwagon!Just in time..</div>Damn straight POTG. Im so excited!
Just put my prediction in, I'm going for Toronto in 7. I'm just squirming right now. This series will be incredible.
Exactly Like I said, Keep JKidd out of the paint. What is the first thing New Jersey does??? Jkidd attacks TJ in the paint.
1st quarter done, Jason kidd and Jefferson are killing us. He is literally abusing TJ in the post. Its really hard to gaurd a point gaurd in the post.
I just tuned in. It seems that the Raptors are playing a bit nervous and VC is killing them when he drives and kicks it out. Seems like a good game thatw ill go down to the end.
NJ has played awesome. I have watched 50-60 Nets games this season, and they have come out with far more energy, ball movement, and willingness to not settle than in any game this season. It has been beautiful to watch.Kidd, Nachbar and jefferson have been incredible.
