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Re: East. First Round - #2 Toronto Raptors vs #7 Milwaukee Bucks
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The only thing that writeup doesn't cover is Michael Jordan, the way we'll deal (at least minimize his impact) with him is through help defense and going right at him on offense with Carter and Hudson. Jordan, typically, didn't have that many great nights against Houston because of Hakeem Olajuwon, and I think we can continue that here.
Also, I think the Raptors against the Bucks will have to rely on Jordan way too much and it should limit his effectiveness down the stretch. He can't rest on offense because of our help defense and the occasional matchup against Don Buse. He can't rest of defense because of Vince Carter and Lou Hudson. Grant Hill can help him out some and so can Larry Nance, but they don't compare, in quantity and quality, to Vince Carter, Pau Gasol, Terry Cummings, and Lou Hudson helping out Hakeem.
So, I think it's going to come down to Jordan vs Hakeem, Jordan IMO, has to deal with more which I think will limit his effectiveness when it matters most.
EDIT: I altered the playing time so Don Buse can get more minutes as the first line of defense against Jordan. No more Shane Battier, which is good because Shane is not the best one on one defender against uber-talented guards like a Jordan. Trust me, I've seen McGrady handle him while he was at Memphis and Kobe handle him now with Houston.
Last edited by Sharpie : 07-09-2007 at 08:23 AM.
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