Game #18: Toronto Raptors 102 - Phoenix Suns 107

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Phoenix 2up and 4down on the road. Lost their last 4 in a row. 24th in the league in points pg given up. 3rd overall in points scored to make up for that crummy defense.

We are coming back home for our second game of the back to back.

Going to be close, very close, but riding the wave of adrenalin that a last shot win against the Whiz can give you....the Raps add another W to their belts.

[tonious35]

*Pssst*

What did he say?

After losing to PHX last season in PHX: "We could of beaten them by 40, but I decided to bench my starters"

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About 2 and half hours to tip...Vegas has the Raps at -3...
John Wall has been seen in a gym in Georgetown practicing free throws
So far the Optimists outnumber the not so optimistic/cautious at 7 to 1.

The Optimist Club

W.

Slow the pace down and attack the paint. If Chandler doesn't play this game it molds very well for us. Raps will be riding high after tonights W. I call a win(with or without Chandler). Cant see Bledsoe/Knight backcourt out playing our starting backcourt.

Beat this fucking team by 40 because I still remember was that Stockton-Malone coat-tail rider Hornacek said in our last game

This'll be a tough one, back to back against a run and gun team.

Is Chandler out?

Also, easy win. I just hope we don't hold Leuer back.... for fantasy reasons.

We got away with terrible offence yesterday, continue to lock down on D and make some open shots and we win.

Phoenix 2up and 4down on the road. Lost their last 4 in a row. 24th in the league in points pg given up. 3rd overall in points scored to make up for that crummy defense.

We are coming back home for our second game of the back to back.

Going to be close, very close, but riding the wave of adrenalin that a last shot win against the Whiz can give you....the Raps add another W to their belts.

The Not So Optimistic

Automatic loss.

[tDotted]

After losing to PHX last season in PHX: "We could of beaten them by 40, but I decided to bench my starters"

I remembered this from last season. I still cannot believe a headcoach would say something like that especially to the public. If these guys don't come out fired up there's something wrong with them.

That's just terrible. When we win, I want every player to take shots at that loser.

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That's just terrible. When we win, I want every player to take shots at that loser.

take shots at which one... Mack or Tonious or Hornachick ?

[Bendit]

That's just terrible. When we win, I want every player to take shots at that loser.

And Casey should whisper a "compliment" in his ear.

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What are the odds that john schuhmann in his rankings next week has his faves the Celtics ahead of the raps with the reasoning that the Celts "gathered themselves after being down and rallied late" to beat.. wait for it .. Philly by 4.. all the while never losing their composure...
The Raps meanwhile will have lucked out wins against a Cleveland squad in disaray and a Washington team that is scuffling even though he picked them to finish top 3 in the east.

I hope the IRS audits this guy and he joins a few of the grantland staff... notably andrew sharp... on the unemployment line..

[tonious35]

take shots at which one... Mack or Tonious or Hornachick ?

I think he meant Hornacek, but hey, as long as we win, he can take unintended shots at me anytime.

[tonious35]

Another Topic: I didn't know Drake is saying "Hotline Bling". I thought he had a speech impediment and is saying ! Harlem Blim !

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Another Topic: I didn't know Drake is saying "Hotline Bling". I thought he had a speech impediment and is saying ! Harlem Blim !

Its a bit of a speech impediment our man Aubrey picked up while fighting his way up and out of the mean streets of Forest Hill.

[KHD]

I don't understand what PHX is doing with their roster these days. Sad state of affairs compared to the Nash years.

[ball4life]

I don't understand what PHX is doing with their roster these days. Sad state of affairs compared to the Nash years.

it all started with them picking Tyler Ennis to rip us off on that draft day trade. Fuck em!

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it all started with them picking Tyler Ennis to rip us off on that draft day trade. Fuck em!

Everything has a silver lining... if Ennis had stayed on the board...and we did pick him up... then in all likelihood we might not have picked up Corey Joseph this summer....think we did OK..

[MACK11]

it all started with them picking Tyler Ennis to rip us off on that draft day trade. Fuck em!

YUP, they literally took him just so we couldn't and then asked for like Ross and a 1st rounder for him when MU called. They later traded Ennis away for nothing to the Bucks

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About 2 and half hours to tip...Vegas has the Raps at -3...
John Wall has been seen in a gym in Georgetown practicing free throws
So far the Optimists outnumber the not so optimistic/cautious at 7 to 1.

Tip time... and no changes...


The Optimist Club

W.

Slow the pace down and attack the paint. If Chandler doesn't play this game it molds very well for us. Raps will be riding high after tonights W. I call a win(with or without Chandler). Cant see Bledsoe/Knight backcourt out playing our starting backcourt.

Beat this fucking team by 40 because I still remember was that Stockton-Malone coat-tail rider Hornacek said in our last game

This'll be a tough one, back to back against a run and gun team.

Is Chandler out?

Also, easy win. I just hope we don't hold Leuer back.... for fantasy reasons.

We got away with terrible offence yesterday, continue to lock down on D and make some open shots and we win.

Phoenix 2up and 4down on the road. Lost their last 4 in a row. 24th in the league in points pg given up. 3rd overall in points scored to make up for that crummy defense.

We are coming back home for our second game of the back to back.

Going to be close, very close, but riding the wave of adrenalin that a last shot win against the Whiz can give you....the Raps add another W to their belts.

The Not So Optimistic

Automatic loss.