GT Nuggets vs Raptors: 1st difficult game of a difficult back to back

[omgsomuchpotential]

Gay has to be play well tonight to expect a win. Same goes for DeMar & Lowry but on a slightly lower level. We will also need JV to be as good and energetic as in previous two games.

[BallaBalla]

Denver is a beatable team if you play your game.

The problem is, we play kind of like a cheap version of Denver right now....

hopefully we can play the way we did in Indiana because that's how to beat this team

Key tonight: Rudy's been playing 40+ minutes a night. If the game gets out of hand, get him out early bc he needs to guard melo tomorrow night.

Believe it or not, the knicks are a much more beatable team than denver, even on the road. You stop melo and jr smith on the perimeter, you're pretty much good. we need to be rested

[10 000 Hours]

Toronto needs this game badly. Close loss in overtime or blowout by halftime is moot as a loss is a loss. RAPS need wins against good teams. Beating the likes of Washington, New Orleans, Charlotte etc will not be enough for a real playoff push.

Wins in these 2 games will make it a win streak of 4. Win 1 or none and the season is...wait for it...

...done.

[Rapstor4Life]

Seriously Playing the high octane run up and down the floor Nuggets team then facing the sharpshooting Knicks the night after? Not easy this is the home game so I like our chances, last time Lowry owned Ty Lawson and got everything he wanted off him so he has to show up tonight. Denver is a good team but they have a lot of knuckleheads and bad ft shooters which worked in our favor last time. When Lucas steps into play tonight which one will we see? against the Pelicans he lit it up 5-5 from distance lets hope he kept that hand in the toaster oven and can deliver something again tonight.


Strategies to expect?

-Give the ball to Rudy Gay
-Hack-a- Mcgee
-lots of Zone

Seriously of the 2 games today and tomorrow, this is the more winnable, even if we do match up pretty well against New York, its good to go 1-1 even better to go 2-0.

Game notes

-Casey is worried the enthusiasm over the dunk contest is making Ross forget his game "We need his shooting and defense on the wings, I fear he has been practising his dunks too much. I understand that it is important for a young guy like him however."

-Bargnani didnt practise at all last yyesterday flu still pretty bad gametime decision tonight