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5 points isn't a lot for a raptors team that will foul even if there down 7 in the last minute.

Haha seriously?  They will want Lin to play good, but come on, they are Raptor fans.  In fact, minorities represent a larger portion of Raptor fans than the general population.  These people who are going down to see Lin play already like basketball and are already Raptor fans.  It's not like Lin has caused all these Asians to become basketball fans, they already were.  Come the last 2 minutes of the game, they will be cheering for the Raptors even if they secretly hope Lin hits the game winner. 

Is melo playing?  That might impact some of the chemistry the knicks have right now.

Ah degen,

Not to mention this will most likely be the 2nd sell out of the year, and have a bigger crowd than Sunday vs the Lakers.

I don't think it is a coincidence that a Mike D'Antoni team is winning now that they have a PG who can run the pick and roll effectively.

+250 for 'Cuse to hit a jump shot lol

I don't know why people think Missouri is better than Kansas, I think the Jayhawks pound them when they play later this month.

I have never seen Louisville in a 2-3 zone, how can you say its similar to Syracuse???

BURG2VEGAS is right,

I saw Magloire, Carter and Barbosa at like 12pm Wednesday night (Thursday morning).  Believe me they didn't look like they had just got crushed on the road.

Friday night games in Toronto are about as big as they get for Raptor fans.  But the truth is, Toronto has fared better with the Sunday matinee's than the Friday night games.  I don't see tonight being any different.

VT can't rebound, what's there biggest guy 6'7?

Dude Mizzu is not the fucking 2nd ranked team in the country.  THEY WERE 2nd ranked.  Those rankings are old.

Texas guards have more talent than Mizzu, Brown and Kabongo are both NBAers.  But Mizzu just more experienced at this time.

Baldguy thats awesome hahahaha.

It's not the same team though.  Defensively it's night and day.  Bargnani is playing like a beast.  Yes he has gone through stretches where he is a beast, but never has he been consistently as good defensively.

Come on now, I know you are a Rap fan.  This team might be a whole lot better than people realize.  I still don't think they have that killer instinct, and I am expecting a back door by the Nets.

Hopefully Bibby is back.  Douglas couldn't run a set play in a 5-0 drill.

I think 44 we both agree that Toronto is the better team here.  I'm on the Nets just because I don't think Toronto has that killer instinct.  They were barely better than Cleveland for the majority of the game will shooting 50% and allowing the cavs to only shoot 30%.  Realistically they should have been winning by 20 in the 3rd q!!!

I think they win this game, but give me the late push by the Nets for the back door.  NJN are in some serious trouble.  Deron Williams barely looks like a franchise player.  Maybe he is dogging it, maybe he is sulking that his team has very little talent around him.  If you look at the Raptors, they have some offense off the bench, they have 2 guys capable of 20 points, they have a PG, they have strong inside guys like Ed Davis and Amir Johnson.  The only true weakness on the Raps is SF, and looks like they might be getting Kleiza back.  This team's issues were always at the defensive end.  Looks like they are playing with more intensity at the defensive end, something that was talked about under Triano, but I never really got the sense that they really tried to make the team a defensive team.  I think everyone was resolved to the fact that they needed to outscore the opponent.  Well fuck, 6 games in, and now you know that no team wins without good defense, but teams can win with mediocre offenses.

Every team that has one a championship has been a top notch defensive team.  Jordon's Bulls were notorious for winning 90-80, same with the Celtics.  Lakers barely ever gave up more than 100, same with Dallas.  Lets not mention Detriot or San Antonio.  These teams all seem to have two things in common, strong D and efficient O.  The Raps shoot 45%+ every game.  They are playing like a good team right now.  They look like a tough team to beat, while the Nets look like weaklings.