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Re: Rockets@Raptors 16/12/2012 

Post#41 » by Don_Draper » Sat Dec 15, 2012 6:32 pm

mirrornick wrote:
Don_Draper wrote:We can easily go on a 5 game winning streak. The next 4 games are very VERY winnable.


We can just as easily go on a 5 game losing streak.



Honestly, the team has been playing with a different level of intensity since Bargs' injury.

I can't believe I am saying this but I enjoyed watching the past 2 games. I saw them playing as a team. They are a different team without Bargs and with emergence of Ed.
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Re: Rockets@Raptors 16/12/2012 

Post#42 » by Don_Draper » Sat Dec 15, 2012 6:33 pm

Bargs is done in Toronto. He will be traded real soon. His time is up. I can sense it.
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Re: Rockets@Raptors 16/12/2012 

Post#43 » by underdog33 » Sat Dec 15, 2012 6:39 pm

I was at the Brooklyn game and it was very winnable. The team can and will find ways to win without bargnani
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Re: Rockets@Raptors 16/12/2012 

Post#44 » by BackseatBoss » Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:00 pm

Don_Draper wrote:We can easily go on a 5 game winning streak. The next 4 games are very VERY winnable.

Sun, Dec 16

vs
Houston

1:00 PM
Tue, Dec 18

@
Cleveland

7:00 PM
Wed, Dec 19

vs
Detroit

7:00 PM
Fri, Dec 21

vs
Orlando

7:00 PM

With this team there's nothing very winnable. Sure, all those teams are considered weak, but remember that we lost to the Blazers a few days ago by 18 points despite of the fact that they played without 2 starters, missed absolutely all of their three pointers and their rookie, who looks like the person who'll win ROY, had one of the worst games in his short NBA career. All of the teams you've mentioned look much better than us at this point of the season.
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Re: Rockets@Raptors 16/12/2012 

Post#45 » by Death Knight » Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:00 pm

underdog33 wrote:I was at the Brooklyn game and it was very winnable. The team can and will find ways to win without bargnani


Because we don't have to try to get a particular soft inefficient trash going by force feeding him and wasting possessions doing it. We can play as a team on every possession now.
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Re: Rockets@Raptors 16/12/2012 

Post#46 » by sanity » Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:15 pm

We just broke a 6 game losing streak. I would be hesitant in thinking we can go on a winning streak of any kind
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Re: Rockets@Raptors 16/12/2012 

Post#47 » by Coconut » Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:53 pm

rdawg1234 wrote:we're 5-19 now right?

out of curiosity(and I dont expect this at all for the raptors)

What was the biggest comeback in history for an NBA team that was down so much and came back to make the playoffs(I.e a team that started 3-22 or whatever and ended up making playoffs) Has that ever happened?


In 2012, the Toronto Raptors went on to win 59 straight games after starting with an abysmal 4-19 record. They were swept in the first round when Andrea Bargnani came back from injury.
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Re: Rockets@Raptors 16/12/2012 

Post#48 » by the_best_zzz » Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:37 pm

Coconut wrote:
In 2012, the Toronto Raptors went on to win 59 straight games after starting with an abysmal 4-19 record. They were swept in the first round when Andrea Bargnani came back from injury.


Sounds about right :lol:
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Re: Rockets@Raptors 16/12/2012 

Post#49 » by Zeno » Sun Dec 16, 2012 12:03 am

If people get this confident after one win, I can't imagine what happens after two or three. :lol:

In the next 13 games, the Raptors only have two games that would be shocking for them to win:
@Spurs and vs OKC.

All the others are winnable, but unless they come out with a record of around 10-3 in those 13 games, they aren't turning this around. They'd have a record of 15-22. That's still the record of a team on life support and they wouldn't have the whole "schedule's going to come back around" card to play any more.

A lot of winnable games ahead but I don't think this team has the "focus" to win that many games in this stretch.
When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?

Please advise….

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Re: Rockets@Raptors 16/12/2012 

Post#50 » by UnderdogRaptors » Sun Dec 16, 2012 2:15 am

Harden goes off for 40 points, Raps keep it close but lose in another heart breaker
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Re: Rockets@Raptors 16/12/2012 

Post#51 » by Bankai » Sun Dec 16, 2012 2:48 am

Im going to say Harden goes for a tame 20 ish point game, but Lin will look like Linsanity again.
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Re: Rockets@Raptors 16/12/2012 

Post#52 » by JunkYardSubs » Sun Dec 16, 2012 3:03 am

I think Ross will control Harden though Casey will only play him 20 minutes. Lin will drop 30 on Jose and Parsons will go for a season high.
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Re: Rockets@Raptors 16/12/2012 

Post#53 » by Pass it » Sun Dec 16, 2012 4:01 am

A smart coach would start Ross to neutralize Harden, just like the last time the Rockets vsed the Raptors. 0% chance of that happening with Casey. Lol he played less minutes than Anderson (0-8) in his best game of the season yesterday. With Andrea out we might have a chance but those gawd awful rotations will make sure we lose this game.
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Re: Rockets@Raptors 16/12/2012 

Post#54 » by Mr.Raptorsingh » Sun Dec 16, 2012 4:14 am

Play Ross, Davis, and Val 30+ mins.
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Re: Rockets@Raptors 16/12/2012 

Post#55 » by Jval17 » Sun Dec 16, 2012 4:53 am

Patterson is out for the rockets
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Re: Rockets@Raptors 16/12/2012 

Post#56 » by PRESTIGE » Sun Dec 16, 2012 6:22 am

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Re: Rockets@Raptors 16/12/2012 

Post#57 » by Dan2087 » Sun Dec 16, 2012 6:41 am

This game depends on how well we move the ball around and how many minutes Eddy D, Val and Ross play
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Re: Rockets@Raptors 16/12/2012 

Post#58 » by Sterling_Archer » Sun Dec 16, 2012 7:41 am

If we stuff the paint and have Ross guarding harden I think he have a chance but Casey will need to play Ross enough to control harden unless pietrus is quick enough to go up against him
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Re: Rockets@Raptors 16/12/2012 

Post#59 » by nonc » Sun Dec 16, 2012 7:45 am

Mr.Raptorsingh wrote:Play Ross, Davis, and Val 30+ mins.


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Re: Rockets@Raptors 16/12/2012 

Post#60 » by DA_SCOUT » Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:32 am

I wanna see Ross get a good run!

Hopefully raps pull it out
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