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southeasy · 11-04-2007, 12:44 AM

CBC Sunday. 2:30pm

they got the imaginary atlantic crown.. or so i heard.

we got the banner

in reality & that's where you play the game.

Projected Starting lineups;

Raptors:
C: Andrea Bargnani
PF: Chris Bosh
SF: Jason Kapono
SG: Anthony Parker
PG: TJ Ford

Boston:
C: Kendrick Perkins
PF: Kevin Garnett
SF: Paul Pierce
SG: Ray Allen
PG: Rajon Rondo

Celtics' James Posey will play after serving his 1 game suspension.

settin up to be a great all-around entertaining game, both sides.
pre-season meeting in Italy was on the line till the end, great back & forth play... Carlos Delfino is probably going to play alot of minutes again vs. Pierce/Allen

i predict a big game from bosh, hopefully, win or lose, it's experience & a big test, another statement game.

seifer0406 · 11-04-2007, 01:23 AM

My game breakdown:

Keys for the Raptors

- Defensive rebounding. The Raptors did a decent job against the Nets yesterday, a big improvement from the previous Sixers game. KG and Perkins aren't great offensive rebounders, so as long as everyone on the Raptors (Bargnani especially) take care of their box-out assignments we should be okay.

- Contain Paul Pierce. Bosh and KG matches up pretty well against each other so I'm not too worried about Garnett. Parker or Kapono should be fine chasing Ray Allen around. The main problem will come from Pierce imo as we have no one that can match up against him. If Kapono or Parker fails this assignment, Mitchell should bring in Delfino or Graham off the bench to try their luck. I would like to see the type of defensive intensity that we had in NJ where the Raptors contested almost every shot.

- Raptor bench. On paper our team depth is way better than the Celtics and we must put that in practice. Calderon should have a great game as nobody on the Celtics bench can guard him.

Prediction: Raptors 106 Celtics 100

**madman** · 11-04-2007, 02:14 AM

all we have to do is play the big 3 tough and i think we have a chance, they have no depth and it really is the big 3 vs the raptors 12

cipher05 · 11-04-2007, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madman

all we have to do is play the big 3 tough and i think we have a chance, they have no depth and it really is the big 3 vs the raptors 12

yepyep!

Flush · 11-04-2007, 05:37 AM

I expect to see a lot of carlos in this game and maybe even a lot of joey.

Contain two of the three and its a cake walk.

dirtybird · 11-04-2007, 05:37 AM

I believe that the Celtics are using Eddie House as their backup PG, which means that TJ and Jose should be putting alot of pressure on him while he's trying to bring the ball up the court because his dribbling is pretty weak. The one thing about Eddie House is the guy can shoot, so the Raps can't leave him alone.

I think that Delfino could probably do the best job against Pierce. He seems like the best Raptor at playing tough, physical defense.

If Doc Rivers keeps playing his Big 3 close to 40mins a game, I can't see this ending well for them. At that rate, one of them is going to break down (my pick would be Allen) and then that would be it for the Celtics.

Balzac · 11-04-2007, 07:32 AM

Should be a great game. Too bad I have to work and won't have access to cable. Any way I could watch it on the net?

Dee-Zy · 11-04-2007, 07:58 AM

ditto ^^^

I wonder if Sam is creative enough to go deep in his bench and impose a full court press from the beginning and keep subbing constantly to wear out the big 3.

RC06 · 11-04-2007, 08:03 AM

Wow, I've never been this amped up for a regular season matchup since Vince's return. This is yet another (even bigger) statement game for the Raps. Hopefully this game will be a stepping stone for us to finally get the respect that we deserve. This game is going to have the feel of a playoff game (the atmosphere and the intensity) and with that being said, I CAN'T ****ING WAIT FOR TIPOFF!

OT: This afternoon is going to be amazing (sports-wise). Raptors/Celtics followed up by Colts/Patriots! Oh. My. God. My *** is going to be glued to the couch all afternoon.

"Getcha' Popcorn Ready!"

LET'S GO RAPTORS!

...and Colts!

Onions, Baby · 11-04-2007, 08:10 AM

Yea, as the person above me stated it's the Big 3 vs. The Total 12.

I'm predicting a win from the Raptors in a game that will come down to who makes their free throws down the stretch. Hopefully Bosh breaks out with a 20/10 performance.

NeoSamurai · 11-04-2007, 08:29 AM

Key to the game is our bench production. If we cant jump on their 2nd unit, we dont win.

TRON · 11-04-2007, 11:29 AM

I hope fridays defensive effort wasn't a fluke......crisp rotations, closeouts on shooters, help defense and few defensive mislapses....I was in complete awe!!

U.S media refused to give us much credit for the thrashing of NJ on friday, citing an off game by yhe Nets....however if we beat Boston today, they'll have to give us some respect.

southeasy · 11-04-2007, 12:35 PM

i hear these good Ol CBC announcers in the background, guess that means it's gametime! i'll be back with updates randomly, yall know how i do.

LETS GO T.O.!!!!!!!!!!!

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