Raptors Win Raptors Win!!!

[DAMON789]

hoping

They don't get it. They keep talking about 2007 when Bosh is a restricted FA. He won't be unrestricted until the summer of 2008 and if that happens, I think that he would go to Dallas instead.

Next season is the 4th year team option which the Raptors have picked up. So in the summer of 2007, the Raptors have to make a qualifying offer of around $5 million for 1 season to make him a restricted FA, thus giving them a chance to match any offer made to Bosh (the Raptors would match any max offer). The only way that he can leave is to just accept the qualifying offer and play out the year and become unrestricted in 2008.

I am hoping and praying he doesnt jump ship.

 

[PHNINE]

Considering we just dealt Alston for James. It would have been interesting if they packaged it so Yao would have came here along with with James and we would of given up Bosh. The question is would you trade Bosh for Yao?

 

[PHNINE]

Raptors 94 Bulls 105

Tough loss. We were leading too.

 

[benn]

Considering we just dealt Alston for James. It would have been interesting if they packaged it so Yao would have came here along with with James and we would of given up Bosh. The question is would you trade Bosh for Yao?

why would you do that?
Bosh is developing whereas Yao is regressing and when you watch Rockets play sometimes he looks very lost

 

[PHNINE]

I just think Yao would do well in Toronto. Given that there is such a large Asian community here whereas in Houston it seems like it is predominantly white. I think Toronto could benefit with Yao over Bosh.

 

[Kwazy]

Ya, in the box office, but what about in the win column?!?!?!?!

Toronto is still doing fine attendance-wise. We are out-drawing Phoenix!!!!

http://www.insidehoops.com/attendance.shtml

2005-06 NBA Attendance

Includes games of November 27, 2005

Ranked in order of average home attendance:

1 Detroit 22,076
2 Chicago 20,768
3 Dallas 20,263
4 Miami 19,805
5 LA Lakers 18,797
6 San Antonio 18,797
7 NO/Oklahoma City 18,665
8 Cleveland 18,665
9 New York 18,201
10 Golden State 17,779
11 Washington 17,515
12 Milwaukee 17,513
13 Sacramento 17,317
14 Utah 17,259
15 New Jersey 17,163
16 Charlotte 17,108
17 Toronto 17,101
18 Phoenix 16,990
19 Indiana 16,881
20 Houston 16,866
21 Boston 16,812
22 Denver 16,598
23 Memphis 16,525
24 Seattle 16,222
25 LA Clippers 15,958
26 Philadelphia 15,520
27 Portland 15,116
28 Minnesota 14,981
29 Atlanta 14,806
30 Orlando 14,586

That's nice but means nothing without the average ticket price!!

 

[Rising Sun]

That's nice but means nothing without the average ticket price!!

I don't think "nothing" is the word but it would be more interesting to see these numbers along with the stadium capacity.

Toronto 17,101 of 19,800 for a percent of 86.4 (doesn't that number seem high?)

I also thought that certain teams calculate attendance differently; total number of tickets sold vs. the number of individuals who entered the stadium.

 

[PHNINE]

We had the lead but lost it. What is up with Jalen throwing his mouthpeice into the crowd? Raptors lose again in a very winable game.

Raptors 98 Warriors 108

 

[Kwazy]

Yeah Jalen's losing it.....

We had the lead but lost it. What is up with Jalen throwing his mouthpeice into the crowd? Raptors lose again in a very winable game.

Raptors 98 Warriors 108

Offensively they played a pretty good game. More fast break points, more points in the paint, good inside game.......just too many turnovers and Golden State killed us with 3's(58% from behind the arc???and some of those shots were from waaay out, but a few were indeed uncontested).....I'll take that game any night cause NBA teams aren't gonna hit 3's like that on any regualar basis. If Golden State had hit even a considerably high 45% instead of 58%, Toronto wins that game.

that was just a tough loss.

 

[PHNINE]

Didn't see the game tonight but man oh man, another loss?

Raptors 80 Sixers 107

Looks like we got killed.

 

[benn]

Look at it this way, there is less than 5 months left until the NBA Lottery, hopefully they get rid of Bobcock, Peddie, by then cuz they are bad luck

 

[DAMON789]

Look at it this way, there is less than 5 months left until the NBA Lottery, hopefully they get rid of Bobcock, Peddie, by then cuz they are bad luck

Any big names in next years draft? lol Good to see Denver isnt playing well I beleive we hold that pic too.

 

[Big Papa Smurf]

I think that we need to look at the backcourt with our perimeter defense being so bad. Rudy Gay (SG/SF) and Shelden Williams (PF/C) would be a good draft.

PG Calderon - James
SG Gay - James - Peterson
SF Peterson - Graham - EWill
PF Bosh - Villanueva - Sow
C Araujo - Bosh - Shelden

I hate to break it to you Raptor fans, but the upcoming draft isn't loaded with impact players. The Raptors are better off trading down. The big prize is in the 2007 draft when Greg Oden is eligible.

 

[Kwazy]

Philly game....

3rd quarter.............coaching......that's the game.


Will be nice to see Charlie V. playing 35minutes consistently sometime soon. I know its a lot to ask. Remember Chris Bosh didn't put up Charlie V. numbers this soon.

Raps need one more long athletic player, then you'll see how quickly the defense improves.

Athletism = Defense Once you add tenacity to this equation then you have greatness, but if you don't have length and/or athletism defense will suck.


Hopefully Pape Sow is learning quickly too. He seems to have all the basic components...just needs to really learn the game.

 

[Meister]

Jalen Rose actually hit the bucket in Orlando today. He's ALIVE!

 

[Kwazy]

Cool...

Jalen Rose actually hit the bucket in Orlando today. He's ALIVE!

What did he shoot?........4 for 12???

 

[Meister]

15 points, these days that's a good night for him.

 

[DAMON789]

Holy cow, that's 2 in a row!!!! Good game plan by Mitchell. Hoffa needs to play more as he had 6 rebounds in 12 minutes.

T-Wac held to 11 points (2 for 11)!!!! That's because there was no one in the Toyota Center to boo him. Seriously, when the Rockets come to Toronto, don't booo him, it only fires him up.

Tmac wasnt into the game at all, he looked worn down with no Yao and double teamed the whole night. The rockets were short staffed and looked terrible but hey its a win.....Man is Calderon ever quick, just wait till he starts sinking his baskets when he penetrates the lane. Mo pete did a good job on Tmac as well.

 

[PHNINE]

It was a good game, and we finally looked half decent. Calderon looks like he will become a pretty reiliable point guard in years to come. The funny thing is we do seem to play better on the road. We need to start winning more home games and give the other teams in the league the impression that coming into Toronto isn't an "easy" win. Good win Raps!!

Raptors 94 Rockets 81

 

[Meister]

It also goes to show you that you can't win relying on just one superstar Tmac. We saw the same thing when he played with Orlando.

Unless of course you are Kobe and can score 62 points.