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**shookem** · 04-08-2007, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by speedythief

A big thanks goes out to the refs for ejecting Mo Pete. That sparked our team at half time, no doubt. Actually we came out pretty flat but the second half of the third quarter was a thing of beauty.

Does anybody fear the Bulls as much, now? They just don't have much going-on inside the paint anymore.

Not in the ACC I don't. I don't fear any team in the East if the Raps are at home and I honestly think they'd have a legit shot to beat any team. A seven game series is certainly something different. Having to face the same team night after night, building up the animosity between the teams is something the Raps could struggle with, we just don't know yet. We do know that it is hard for other teams to win at the ACC

Since Jan 1, only one team in the eastern conference has won in the ACC (the Cavs, well, I guess the Bucks did as well but I'm not worried about playing them).

TJ Ford · 04-08-2007, 06:15 PM

The only team I would really fear would be Detroit, but we are not playing them in first round. So, I think we can beat any team in the east, especially on home court.

**madman** · 04-08-2007, 06:16 PM

a lot of phantom calls but this is a huge win, a statement game, if miami can lose more games like this we should be good

seifer0406 · 04-08-2007, 06:17 PM

Heat loses tonight. Raps get some breathing room for that 3rd spot.

narrator · 04-08-2007, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by speedythief

A big thanks goes out to the refs for ejecting Mo Pete. That sparked our team at half time, no doubt. Actually we came out pretty flat but the second half of the third quarter was a thing of beauty.

Does anybody fear the Bulls as much, now? They just don't have much going-on inside the paint anymore.

I suppose they're regretting not trading for Gasol now, aren't they?

**speedythief** · 04-08-2007, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by narrator

I suppose they're regretting not trading for Gasol now, aren't they?

Meh. Gasol is a bum. They need Noc and Big Ben at 100%. Problem is that Noc's injury is nagging and Ben is a liability because he has no offensive game.

TJ Ford · 04-08-2007, 08:05 PM

We even the series with Bulls. This disapproves that we can't beat Chicago. Even if we get them in the playoffs, we would definitely have a chance at winning.

crimedog · 04-08-2007, 09:14 PM

Not to complain when we're playing so well...but what's with TJ? He is WAY out of sorts.

jibe · 04-08-2007, 09:45 PM

anybody else notice how much difficulty tjford has in passing the ball around from outside the arc, or when he has to dish it off to somebody close by ?

its almost as if he doesnt have the upper body strength an has to heave his body with the pass for longer passes. when he dishes off his passes seem sloppy an lazy.

i think tj would be better on the phx suns backing up nash.

anniebananerz · 04-08-2007, 10:26 PM

With this win, the Raps now have the best "last 10 games" record in the East at 8 and 2.

**shookem** · 04-09-2007, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by crimedog

Not to complain when we're playing so well...but what's with TJ? He is WAY out of sorts.

TJ played fine last night, he knew the team needed him to defend Gordon and did a good job of that in the second half. It wasn't a great night but he didn't play poorly.

lucky777s · 04-09-2007, 06:57 AM

TJ and Jose both struggled in the first half but once again it was Jose that led the charge in the 3rd quarter that broke the game open. TJ did come out with some great energy on D though. Big difference from the first half when he just sort of drifted around on the perimeter defensively. He really got up into Gordon's space in the 3rd Q. But TJ has been in a bad funk offensively for a while now. You are even starting to hear many more negative comments from commentators about his play lately, and they were defending him big time early in the year. Ball movement is better with Calderon.

Parker and Graham were both very aggressive in looking for their shots in the 3rd and 4th. Joey finally getting some minutes consistantly and is showing what some of us saw all along. He is a good rebounder, has an excellent mid-range game, and finishes strong at the rim. Still not a very good defender but took a couple of charges. He deserved minutes a long time ago. Need PT to really improve and show consistency. 16 shots for Joey must be a career high.

Parker is a legit scorer who is capable of taking over in short stretches. A proven guy.

When Mo was ejected I thought we would see some of Luke Jackson, but Sam stuck with the hot hands of Joey and AP.

Wondering whose minutes Bargnani will take when he comes back. Joey or Hump?

On another note the CB4 figurines they gave away seem defective. How are these things supposed to stand up. Probably why no big hype over this giveaway night.

That Ben Wallace signing is not looking good for the Bulls. Could end up much worse than the Hakeem signing in Toronto.

**madman** · 04-09-2007, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by shookem

TJ played fine last night, he knew the team needed him to defend Gordon and did a good job of that in the second half. It wasn't a great night but he didn't play poorly.

i agree his offense was completly there but he did step up defensivly which was more important last night, with AP shooting the way he was we didnt really need TJ offense that much

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