<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%">Nets lead Series 3-1</span></u><span style="color:#FF0000">Toronto Raptors (1-3)</span> @ <span style="color:#C0C0C0">New Jersey(3-1)</span><span style="color:#333399">Arena:</span> Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario<span style="color:#333399">Time:</span> 7:00 PM EST, </span><span style="color:#333399">Eastern Conference Playoffs:</span> First Round Quarter Finals Game 5<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>Andrea Bargnani</u></span><span style="color:#C0C0C0"><u>New Jersey</u><u>Bochi Nachbar</u></span>This guys need big games. New Jersey wants to close everything out, and Toronto wants to stay alive, they will need all the 3 pointers they can get.</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. Points in the Paint, NJ killed us there, boxing out on both ends is needed..</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. Be afraid of Carter, he had a sub par game on Saturday, its his time to shine.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> The Raptors are now in a must win situation. Finishing this game strong and going into New Jersey with high hopes into pushing this into a 7 game series helps. Parker, and Bosh must step up. Look for the nets to really collapse on those raptors picks as they have been all 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>
I was lookin for this thread...very good half for the RapsI'm loving the way Bargnani is playing...Calderon as wellWhat's with Bosh always being in foul trouble though?
Toronto is shooting incredible right now. They are not going to shoot nearly as good as they did in the beginning. We also shot horrible, so I expect that to get better.
I'm so happy that Toronto was able to hang on and extend the series. Calderon and Parker were great in the 2nd half. Speaking of Calderon, I hope he'll be alright, they need him for Game 6 (especially if Ford can't make it). Can somebody please fill me in? What happened to T.J. Ford? I got home at halftime of the game, what happened to him? I heard them say that he was taken to the hospital.
YES DAMMIT! Close game, Im so f*ckign cheesed at Lawrence Frank. I KNOW he was tellng his guys to play rough all game, and look what it did to us. TJ FORD WENT TO THE F*cking hospital! Like SH*T. Anyways, JC, Mopete, Bargnani stepped up biiiigg time. They couldnt stop JC. Well see you guys in New Jersey on friday.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ May 1 2007, 09:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm so happy that Toronto was able to hang on and extend the series. Calderon and Parker were great in the 2nd half. Speaking of Calderon, I hope he'll be alright, they need him for Game 6 (especially if Ford can't make it).Can somebody please fill me in? What happened to T.J. Ford? I got home at halftime of the game, what happened to him? I heard them say that he was taken to the hospital.</div>Vince Carter rolled over him. He had something called a splinter. (I dont even know, it was something to do with his back) They took him to hospital because he had back problems before.
Bosh shouldnt of tried putting so much atthority on that reverse put back off the calderon layup miss, if he grabbed the board and went up strong the game wouldnt of been on the line with the last second shot by Nachbar.RAPS IN 7!!
Yeah raptor fans I wouldn't be happy that your going back to Jersey. I really doubt Ford is going to be able to play Friday if he had to go to the hospital, and Calderon's ankle got rolled very bad so he is probely questionable. Are you serious? You really think Frank told them to play dirty raptors fan? It was a accident, and thats not even arguable. We are going to put this away in Jersey.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jkidd51524 @ May 1 2007, 10:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah raptor fans I wouldn't be happy that your going back to Jersey. I really doubt Ford is going to be able to play Friday if he had to go to the hospital, and Calderon's ankle got rolled very bad so he is probely questionable. Are you serious? You really think Frank told them to play dirty raptors fan? It was a accident, and thats not even arguable. We are going to put this away in Jersey.</div>NJ was playing agressive all game and you know it. If I could only show the loose ball foul on Bochi nachbar on MoPete, he pulled him to the f*cking ground.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RaptorFan#1 @ May 1 2007, 10:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>NJ was playing agressive all game and you know it. If I could only show the loose ball foul on Bochi nachbar on MoPete, he pulled him to the f*cking ground.</div>First of all that was Adams who pulled the jersey to the ground, if I'm thinking of the same play you are. and he just didn't want to give up a layup, its not like we were pushing you to the ground when you attacked the basket. Calderon would have got hurt then if we were really playing hard because he drove to the basket every game.
I think Ford and Calderon will play in Friday, Ford I believe is more likely to play then Calderon just because he went to the hospital for pre-cautionary reasons because of his injury history, and Calderon..well hopefully his ankle just gets swolen and nothing to serious.On the side note, offtopic....you think Ford will get fined by the NBA for not following the dress code by wearing dress cloths when on the side line?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MosDefinitely @ May 1 2007, 10:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I think Ford and Calderon will play in Friday, Ford I believe is more likely to play then Calderon just because he went to the hospital for pre-cautionary reasons because of his injury history, and Calderon..well hopefully his ankle just gets swolen and nothing to serious.On the side note, offtopic....you think Ford will get fined by the NBA for not following the dress code by wearing dress cloths when on the side line?</div>Oh where did you hear why Ford went to the hospital? Thats good news for him. He looked in a lot of pain on the court. I really think no matter who plays, the Nets finish the series friday. Its definably not going to be easy, but I think we could definably do it. And if they fine Ford for not being in dress code, thats just horrible and I would even be pissed and I'm not a Raptors fan.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jkidd51524 @ May 1 2007, 11:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Oh where did you hear why Ford went to the hospital? Thats good news for him. He looked in a lot of pain on the court. I really think no matter who plays, the Nets finish the series friday. Its definably not going to be easy, but I think we could definably do it. And if they fine Ford for not being in dress code, thats just horrible and I would even be pissed and I'm not a Raptors fan.</div>Raptors assistant Jim Todd said at halftime? Its because he has history of back problems.
Raps win! Yeah!Chris Bosh was hampered with foul trouble and only got 11 points, yet we still got the W without him. He made a few shots, but he just wasn't able to get involved in the offense. He can take Josh Boone easily, but I've gotta say. Jason Collins in particular, and Mikki Moore do a really good job on him...Jose was great before he hurt his ankle. He was doing a pretty good job of distributing the ball, but he had an amazing scoring night. He was hiding behind threes, and popping open jumpers, and he was taking it in too.Mo was good too. He played good defense, and he was hitting his jumpers this time around, especially the threes!Andrea also played really well. His performance after the 1st quarter was somewhat disappointing (he had 13 by the end of the 1st)...but he had a really nice shooting night, shooting mid range shots and threes. Way to go Andrea!Joey Graham wasn't half bad. He committed alot of hard fouls, but he was actually active this time. He wasn't good, but he wasn't sh*t either. He was banging underneath from what I saw.Anthony Parker looked really good in the 1st, but then again, I didn't see the first.Juan was pretty sh*t. He got 2 really open looks, and he missed 'em both. Pretty disappointing. You guys ask me why I want him gone....well, that's why. We need someone that will stick open shots consistently.Yeah, so the other guys really stepped it up in the absence of Chris and TJ. Hopefully they play like this, with TJ and Bosh playing their games as well in the next game..!Raptors are still alive...We have a chance, fellas!
this was an exciting game in the fourth quarter and Jose Calderon was a big part in this along with MoPete. the Nets made it close towards the end but Bosh made a couple free-throws to win it even though he struggled. I just hope TJ will be fine. another injury to him would be terrible. BTW-I like that Mikki Moore is having success in NJ. I've liked him ever since he was in Detroit and he's been a journeyman for his whole career.I dont think they can go back to Jersey and get game 6, but they've had a great year.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jkidd51524 @ May 2 2007, 03:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The Raptors have had a good run, but their journey ends in the swamp.</div>NAAAAAAT
yeah, the Nets end it tonight...If they dont, in game 7, those toronto fans are going to put them so far out of their game, theyll feel like they just were eaten by actual Raptors.
