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Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:02 am**

Date: Wednesday January 23, 2008
Time: 7:30 pm EST
TV: TheScore
Radio: Fan 590
Location: TD Banknorth Garden

...................................Toronto Raptors (22-19)

........................................................vs.

........................................Boston Celtics (32-6)

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:05 am**

I'm just going to go out on a limb and predict a loss. Hopefully we can pull it off, that would be really nice after such a horrible game tonight!

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:06 am**

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:13 am**

Will Rondo play ? Does anyone know

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:28 am**

Hmmm..... when did Ray Allen wear #13?

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:31 am**

I don't think so. Which will give us a bit of an advantage. Calderon>>>House. Hopefully we beat them so they continue there woes.

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:41 am**

that's gabe pruitt, not ray allen

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:44 am**

Think we might switch up our tactics this time around?

On how the Wizards -- without Gilbert Arenas -- were able to win back-to-back games against the league-leading Celtics: "There's a number of things going on there,'' said an advance scout who knows both teams well. "I think you're seeing the Celtics wear down just a little bit, and you're seeing a little of the old Paul Pierce come out -- a little bit of trying to take over the game by himself. Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins aren't getting up and down the court as well as they were early in the season, and they're not getting easy baskets while Rajon Rondo is out [with a back injury].

"In the backcourt, Eddie House and Ray Allen are all-or-nothing. They were a combined 7 of 23 against the Wizards in the loss at Boston, and with his limited touches it's harder for Allen to break out for 25 points anymore.

"In Washington's case, Brendan Haywood, with his strength and length, is able to match up pretty well against Garnett. DeShawn Stevenson is a strong, athletic guard who makes it tougher for Allen to get shots off. And the Wizards did the little things like make 27 of 30 at the free throw line in the latter win.

"What you will see becoming an issue against the Celtics is zone defenses, because I don't think they do a good job offensively against them. They stand around too much when they should be moving against a matchup zone like the Wizards were playing against them. Against that kind of defense, you should be running your man-to-man offense and forcing the switches that make the defense vulnerable. But the Celtics look stagnant in their 1-3-1 set, and that makes their guys easy for the defenders to find.

"The word is out now that the Celtics have problems against zones, and they'll be seeing a lot more of them.''

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/w ... own/2.html

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:47 am**

If Rondo's out, I think we have a chance. Sounds strange since we have the big 3 to contend with, but he can get to anywhere on the floor against Jose, completely disrupting our defence.

Going with the loss, but holding out hope the boys prove me wrong.

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:21 am**

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:31 am**

KG sends Bargnani to the bench in the first 3 minutes.

Over or under?

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:43 am**

under

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:49 am**

Just keep it close, and watchable. We have to be firing on all cylinders to get the win.

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:50 am**

What the heck..... I say we win... stranger things happened.

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:55 am**

To the OP, nice AVATAR.

I think the Raps can pull this one out. Then again it is in BOS so this very well could be a blow out. Thank god I have class Weds evenings so I won't put myself thru the misery of a C's blow out. On the flip side after getting raped in class I might come home to check out the boxscore n see the Raps pulled it out.

EDIT** BARGS PLEASE DO SOMETHING...ANYTHING. JUST LET US KNOW THAT YOU STILL BELONG IN THIS LEAGUE...PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. /rant

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:03 am**

i predict Bargnani will score 16 pts and grab 3 boards

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:21 am**

rdtx2005 wrote:i predict Bargnani will score 16 pts and grab 3 boards

What's that prediction based on? Nothing?

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:57 am**

El Presidente wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

What's that prediction based on? Nothing?

My prediction is based on nothing.
anyways, Celtics by 8.

Maybe someone with a crystal ball would be better qualified to make predictions.

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:21 am**

onions17 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

My prediction is based on nothing.
anyways, Celtics by 8.

Maybe someone with a crystal ball would be better qualified to make predictions.

Are the Raptors beating the Celtics?

So I asked again...

I also found this when I searched "Magic 8 Ball"

So hopefully Kapono will pwn them

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:29 am**

When You Work It, Work It, Work It
Qirl When You Work It
Please Dont Hurt Me, Hurt Me, Hurt Me
Hurt Me, Dont Hurt Me
When You Drop It, Drop It, Drop It
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Take It Easy, Easy, Easy
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