Toronto Raptors Vs. Miami Heat: January 5th 2014

[iblastoff]

Heat players are always out with the most random injuries hahaa

they just know they have a LOT of cushion over here in the east. and with tons of key players getting injured this season, its just not worth the risk when they know they're gonna make playoffs as the 1 or 2 east seed anyway.

[e_wheazhy_]

Anyone else watching the magic-heat game on sportsnet? That magic team would be scary with Marcus Smart on it


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[mountio]

we'll see if wade plays tomorrow. he might be back in shape for back to backs again.
battier is out tonight on sore quads. maybe tomorrow too but doubtful.

36 mins for D Wade ... my guess is he doesnt play after that. Certainly wouldnt be consistent with what hes been doing so far this year. Could be good for us ..

[bryan colangelo]

Ugh, the Heat are going to crush us.

I just hope we play big. No point in trying to match up with them. Maybe we can dominate the boards; get Bosh in foul trouble.

[iblastoff]

36 mins for D Wade ... my guess is he doesnt play after that. Certainly wouldnt be consistent with what hes been doing so far this year. Could be good for us ..

In a way I kind of want him to play just so we can be a bit more tested. Sacramento beat the heat without wade and no one really gave a shit. Beating the heat with the entire big 3 in the lineup, despite it being a back to back would be a better win!

[OldSkoolCool]

Ugh, the Heat are going to crush us.

I just hope we play big. No point in trying to match up with them. Maybe we can dominate the boards; get Bosh in foul trouble.

The Casey caliper test?

[tonious35]

Let's get some Hands Bro and Birdman beef going.

I can kinda picture that, but all I think of is a Caveman fighting a monstrous vulture. Prove me wrong Dinos, I still think Miami by 5....

[Dino4life]

Spoelstra showing love.

Wade has been pacing himself recently in back-to-back games, but started Saturday. Miami hosts Toronto on Sunday. The Raptors are one of the league's hottest teams, winning five straight and eight of their last 10. They currently lead the Atlantic Division.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said it's something they're aware of, but nothing they'll put too much emphasis on.

"We've been noticing," Spoelstra said. "They've been playing very good basketball. We mentioned that about the Eastern Conference. It is way too premature to figure out where teams are. There are teams that have higher ceilings, and they're one of them."

[Dino4life]

And Bosh talking smack

Bosh said he's excited about his latest matchup against the Raptors.

"This is going to be a huge game for them," he said. "We know they have a lot of confidence and have had some big games and big wins on the road. ... We are going to have to make sure we let them know what is really important for us at home and what a true champion plays like."

[KazanTheMan]

And Bosh talking smack

Just makes our victory so much more necessary. Shut that ostrich up.

[RPT23]

And Bosh talking smack

I respect that Bosh made his decision to play for the Superfriends, this is one of the reasons why I want our Raptors to show no mercy tomorrow!!!!

[secueritae]

I would love for the team to be competitive in this game, and show they can compete with the best.
However can they pull off a 7 game series against the Heat???

[MACK11]

And Bosh talking smack

A true champion ? Ahah he's the guy who scored 0 pts in game 7 vs spurs and was carried to 2 rings be Lebron and Wade

[rocwell]

I would love for the team to be competitive in this game, and show they can compete with the best.
However can they pull off a 7 game series against the Heat???

It's fine to be optimistic, but it's a must to turn realistic button ON from time to time. Anyone who think that Raps will make some noise in the playoffs are wrong

[MACK11]

Philly just beat the Trailblazers in Portland ! So I like our chances against the heat