Game #55: Toronto Raptors 76 - Houston Rockets 98

[Fully]

Lol @ any game being a 99% win in the NBA, let alone the second night of a road back to back against a team that is 36-18 and has arguably current leader for the MVP award.

But it's a gettable one no doubt. Hopefully JJ/Ross/DD can stifle Harden and our big men feast inside.

[DDelight]

This is a test for our offence. Houston has one of the best defences, no?

Yep, they're top 10 in defense. So is San Antonio and Atlanta but our strong defense was good enough to allow our offense to deal with these teams. Will need the same tonight. I'm also wondering how much Dwight Howard has to do with their top 10 defense and if they are worse with Howard out. Raptors are top 10 in the league with points in the paint, we gotta exploit that tonight.

[MACK11]

Yep, they're top 10 in defense. So is San Antonio and Atlanta but our strong defense was good enough to allow our offense to deal with these teams. Will need the same tonight. I'm also wondering how much Dwight Howard has to do with their top 10 defense and if they are worse with Howard out. Raptors are top 10 in the league with points in the paint, we gotta exploit that tonight.

They used to have a top 5 defense with Howard and but now they're defense is ranked 9th

[tDotted]

This is a test for our offence. Houston has one of the best defences, no?

They used to have a top 5 defense with Howard and but now they're defense is ranked 9th

Last 5 games, they've given up 111.8 PPG on 49% shooting.

[007]

Oh, so we're catching their defence at a bad time, perfect.

[DDelight]

Oh, so we're catching their defence at a bad time, perfect.

And Houston is catching our defense at a good time. Raptors have the number 1 defense in the league since starting JJ against the Spurs. We've moved up 6 spots to 16th in defense after just 3 games.

[Bendit]

Hope Harden remembers to play this defense tonite....

[007]

And Houston is catching our defense at a good time. Raptors have the number 1 defense in the league since starting JJ against the Spurs. We've moved up 6 spots to 16th in defense after just 3 games.

So since that game, number 1 defence along with top 5 offence? Or has our offence gone down?

[Zainab]

LOL! This is SO cool!

No morning shootaround, but always time to walk through some things at team hotel before tonight's game #RTZ #OpenGym pic.twitter.com/Mw1u28rqbg

— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) February 21, 2015

[Mr.Z]

LOL! This is SO cool!

No morning shootaround, but always time to walk through some things at team hotel before tonight's game #RTZ #OpenGym pic.twitter.com/Mw1u28rqbg

— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) February 21, 2015

Can you tell who is dribbling the ball?

[NoPropsneeded]

Can you tell who is dribbling the ball?

T Ross

[Zainab]

Who is the short guy standing next to Bebe? Is that Vasquez? :S

[DDelight]

So since that game, number 1 defence along with top 5 offence? Or has our offence gone down?

Nah our offense has definitely gone down with JJ starting, though not really surprising lol. We're 18th in offensive rating, 1st in defensive rating since the San Antonio game.

[tDotted]

Nah our offense has definitely gone down with JJ starting, though not really surprising lol. We're 18th in offensive rating, 1st in defensive rating since the San Antonio game.

I prefer it this way.

[MACK11]

Lou is doubtful tonight with an ankle sprain!

When did be get injured????