<div align="center"> - <font color="Navy"><font color="Navy"> New Orleans Hornets (5-30) @ Toronto Raptors (14-23) TV: Toronto (TSN), New Orleans (FSN) Venue: Air Canada Centre Date: Sunday, Jan. 16th, 2005 TipOff time: 1:10 PM est</font></font> <font color="Red">- Starting LineUps</font> <font color="Black">The Raptors: </font> Rafer Alston-Morris Peterson-Eric Williams-Chris Bosh-Rafael Araujo <font color="Black">6th Man:</font> Jalen Rose <font color="Black">Coach:</font> Sam Mitchell <font color="Black">The Hornets:</font> Baron Davis-J.R. Smith-Lee Nailon-Rodney Rogers-P.J. Brown <font color="Black">6th Man:</font> Dan Dickau <font color="Black">Coach:</font> Byron Scott ........ <font color="Red">Keys To The Game:</font> - Block The Lane: The Hornets have an athletic and aggressive backcourt. They look to dribble penetrate all the time specially JR Smith, make him take contested shots, and let Baron Davis jack up his three's rather than beating Skip' off the dribble. - Feed The Post: No way can we make the same mistake and only give Bosh 8 shots today. We have to start our offence inside out. Remember we're 8-0 when Chris gets 20+ points. - Clean the Glass: The hornets have a thick and a big frontline in Nailon, Rogers and Brown. Boxing out and getting every definsive rebound is essential to feed our running game. Their bigs ain't as athletic as ours, and won't run the floor as fast. We have to capatlize. - Home Energy: We got to come out ready and fired up to play like every home game. If New Orleans are still hanging around midway through the 4th quarter, they can do damage (They won their last 3). .... <font color="Red">Say What?! (Prediction)</font> We're coming out of a devestating loss where we had one of the worst offensive strategies this franchise has seen in a while. Raptors will be motivated for this afternoon's game and Sam has to tell the guys not to underestimate the Hornets. Raps win 101-85. </div> <div align="center"> </div>
I see no reason why the Raps can't dominate this game. Bosh gets 23, 14, and 2 as the Raps win by 14 103-89.
i think the raps might lose this one, to a, dare i say "hot" hornet club. bosh needs touches and lots of them.
<font size="5">For Starters: </font> <u><font color="Purple">Raptors: </font> </u> <div align="center"> <font color="Purple">PG:Rafer Alston SG:Morris Peterson SF:Eric Williams PF:Chris Bosh C:Rafael Araujo</font></div> <u><font color="MediumTurquoise">Hornets:</font></u> <div align="center"> <font color="MediumTurquoise">PG:Baron Davis SG: J.R. Smith SF:Lee Nailon PF: Rodney Rogers C.J. Brown </font></div> The Raptors are coming off a disappointing loss in Philadelphia, their 18th loss on the road, and should be looking forward to the home cooking against the worst team in the NBA. Raps cannot, I emphasize, they cannot take this game for granted however, as that may result in a home loss, something that Raps cannot afford to have at this stage of the season. <font color="Red">Interesting Matchups:</font> <div align="center">Chris Bosh vs. Rodney Rogers </div> Bosh should look to score on Rogers everytime he touches the ball. Rodney cannot match Bosh's quickness and he's 4 inches shorter. On the defensive end, Bosh needs to step out and make sure that every shot Rogers takes is a contested one, because this guy can light it up from beyond the arc. <font size="3"><font color="Blue">The X-Factor:</font></font> <div align="center"><font color="Red">BOSH SCORES 20+</font> </div> Something that Raps failed to do Friday night against the Sixers. It's not a coincidence that the Raps are 8-0 when Bosh scores 20 or more points, it's an obvious fact that should encourage the ball handlers to give the ball to Bosh. Rafer needs to find Bosh early in the game and continue to go to him throughout the game, instead of jacking up contested threes or giving the ball to Rose when he's on the perimeter.
Nice Preview, I agree that we really need to get back to feeding Bosh early. I also think that being at home we should get Mo Pete performing decently. Fingers crossed Arujo plays well and gets more than 10 minutes. Raptors 98 Hornets 89
61-47 Hornets in the half. CB4 is the leader now with 18 in the half... C.Andersen almost broke the basket with his dunks. we need to show more aggresive defense in the 2nd half... we can't get 61 PTS in ONE half !!!!!
God, it's the New Orleans bleeping Hornets. Chris Anderson and Lee Nailon. Where's the D. Come on man, this is really embarassing to watch. The only reason I'm even watching this game right now after all this, is because of JR Smith and Bosh.
^ Nailon has always been a good offensive player, just not a team player. Anyways, I'm glad I stay tuned for the game. Rose clutch offensively, Bosh clutch defensively with his 2 big block shots, and the Raps executed great on D and offense, with Alston doing his thing. --- EDIT: OMG, Dan Dickau, 3 point play. Why foul? 100-99 right now. Double EDIT: Ah, we won 102-99, all is forgived Mo'
we won! great game.. wasnt sure if we'd win but we pulled it off sumhow, Bosh with his 2 rejections! and jalen was clutch
wow...we pulled it out. hopefully next game we start the game with effort and intensity...and dont just play that way the last 4 mins mo with another great game for us and bosh...what more can you say!? BOSH!! he's been the f'n MAN. all the nay-sayers can pretty much stfu for real!
Bosh IS the MAN!! Those two blocks saved our butts, not to mention Rose converting on the other side. This is how they should play all game long and in any game, not just one quarter or just one game. Rose went inside other than a couple of bad shot selections, Rafer drove in, Peterson mixed it up with 25 and 10, and Bosh scored 24 and got 10 boards. That was a stupid foul by Peterson in the end but who cares, we won. Anyone else think that Lamond Murray shouldn't play anymore? Put him in the injured list or something and bring Pape Sow out, so Bonner or Marshall can play the 3 and let Aaron Williams and Pape Sow get more minutes at the centre.
WOW Luck for us... We was in -15 and hardly we win it... :> And we almost lost to the worst team in the league in home. Bosh was good with 24, but MoPete was EXCELLENT tonight with 25 pts and 10 reb (season-high) with 70 per cent from the 3pt. Alston shows some leadership in the end, like Rose... in this time they didn't throw crazy shots like FRI at PHI. We need to keep going with Jan results and try win X games in the road, like we lose X games in home. If we will do it- we get the PLAYOFF!.
this team has no defensive awareness, they run out on chris anderson on the perimeter yet allow dan dickau to hit uncontested three's. donyell marshall needs to put a body on his man, when chris anderson is manhandling u, u got problems.and bosh needs more touches, 20 shots a game.
Didnt watch the game but it looked like we were down for most of the game and came back in the fourth. It loos like bosh and mo had a solid game with bosh having another double-double. Its gonna be real tough to face minny tomorrow at the road even though they've been struggling as of late.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Proz4k:</div><div class="quote_post">WOW Luck for us... We was in -15 and hardly we win it... :> And we almost lost to the worst team in the league in home. Bosh was good with 24, but MoPete was EXCELLENT tonight with 25 pts and 10 reb (season-high) with 70 per cent from the 3pt. Alston shows some leadership in the end, like Rose... in this time they didn't throw crazy shots like FRI at PHI. We need to keep going with Jan results and try win X games in the road, like we lose X games in home. If we will do it- we get the PLAYOFF!.</div> They had won the last 3 of 4 games, beating portland, new york, and sacramento. So New Orleans was getting a little hot with Baron's return. Aaron Williams had a nice put back jam. Bosh had those two wicked blocks. I was worried that we might lose when Bosh scored 20 points, because I think he had 20 points in the 3rd quarter and we still were far behind. I'm not going to get too negative on Lammond, I remember earlier in the season when he was getting 20+ minutes he was making me eat my words. I think at this point he is trying to pump his stats in the short time he gets, which is wrong. However Murray is a good skilled player if he chooses to play with the team.
Why did y'all (Puper Fever and VinKanaddy) waste your time on making a game preview for this game. I could have given you a easy game preview for this game.... My preview: Raps Win. Good game guys and awesome playing by Mo Pete.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Sonics1:</div><div class="quote_post">Why did y'all (Puper Fever and VinKanaddy) waste your time on making a game preview for this game. I could have given you a easy game preview for this game.... My preview: Raps Win. Good game guys and awesome playing by Mo Pete.</div> well they nearly lost and if baron didn't get injured the hornets would have won.
