[speedythief]

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Toronto Raptors (1-9) @ Phoenix Suns (4-5)
November 22nd, 2005, 9:00 PM EST
The Score

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Mike James, Jalen Rose, Morris Peterson, Charlie Villanueva, Chris Bosh

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Steve Nash, Jim Jackson, Raja Bell, Shawn Marion, Kurt Thomas
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[speedythief]

I was wrong last time, picking A-Train to match up with Zo.

I'm going to project again. Bosh knows Thomas' game very well (good friends, workout partners in Texas). Marion is an undersized power forward.

So I'm giving Charlie his first NBA start in this game.

 

[shookem]

nah, i think Sam will go with Hoff on the road.

 

[trick]

Jim Jackson? It's either going to Diaw or Jones at SF, sliding Bell to the SG.

 

[shookem]

Jim Jackson? It's either going to Diaw or Jones.

no, speedy's right, it's going to be Jim Jackson

here's a link:
Jim Jackson starts

 

[trick]

no, speedy's right, it's going to be Jim Jackson

here's a link:
Jim Jackson starts

:doh:

 

[speedythief]

Over/under: Raptors shoot 25 three point shots.

 

[adhir1]

under...and to quote Sam Mitchell..."why mess with it if it aint broken" so Charlie isnt going to start...he will come of the bench....it will be James/MoPete/Jalen/Bosh/Hoff

 

[shookem]

Over/under: Raptors shoot 25 three point shots.

under, unless Charlie is absolutly on fire.

 

[onecooljew]

Even if Charlie does light up from downtown, theres no way 25 get hucked up.
5 from Charlie
5 from James
5 from Mo
3 from Jalen

And thats pushing it, sure James put 9 up against the Heat, but it wont happen again.

 

[Big Dub]

nah, i think Sam will go with Hoff on the road.

i htink that sam is goin to bring C-villa off the bench cuz he bring sin so much energy good 6th man, so who does he start then the line up will be like this

pg. James
sg. Rose
sf. Mo Pete
pf. Bonner
C. Bosh

but since we are playin th esins and they play small ball i woul dlove to see our starting 5 like this

Pg. JOse
Sg. James
Sf. Rose
Pf. Joey GRAHAM
C . BOsh

i htink that with marion at the 4 our 4's wil be in a miss match all night i dont think CV is quick enough yet to play th e3 so he will be a lia billity againt marion same with Bosh (defense) so why not start Joey there since joey played the 4 in college he wount be at a size disadvantage and he is quick enough and strong enough to play inside against an under sized 4 this would be our best line up against the suns i htink

 

[Porn Player]

hopefully charlie finds his shot again hoffa continues 2 play sum decent minutes and we get the win!

 

[Rhubarb]

Ride the wave generated from the Heat game...

Suns have virtually no interior presence on the offensive side for obvious reasons, so they'll more than likely look to their perimeter game 9 times out of 10.

Really have to hope Nash doesn't get his shots falling, and then really restrict the rest of the Suns bench, namely Diaw, Jackson, House and co. Barbosa out will hurt them, considering the perimeter firepower he provided them prior to the Manu flop incident. Restrict their bench from contributing to the scoreboard and we're looking good.

Be interesting to see if we go lock-down on them or try and beat them out score for score. Either way, we can't afford to go cold from the perimeter.

 

[madman]

it is going to be a fun game to watch, unfortunatly i dont think it is going to be a win

 

[JuniorNoboa]

under...and to quote Sam Mitchell..."why mess with it if it aint broken" so Charlie isnt going to start...he will come of the bench....it will be James/MoPete/Jalen/Bosh/Hoff

But the starting lineup is broke.... has been all year.

 

[BBB]

This should be a tough one.

We'll need Charlie V to shoot better this game. Rose will need to show up too, hopefully he can maintain his form from the Heat game, time to break out of the slump. I'm expecting huge games from James and Bosh.

 

[Timbaland]

If our shots aren't falling, we are going to be in a serious world of hurt. I think we definitely need big games from James, Jalen, and Mo to stand any chance. Even if Hoff starts, I have a strong feeling he is gonna sit the rest of the game and Charlie is gonna be in there due to the pace of the game and the firepower we are going to need.

I think this is winnable, but in reality I say the Suns go for 120 due to Toronto's lackluster D.

 

[Crossword]

Right after we get our first win, we face the Suns on a road swing. Good thing we got that win.

I'm not expecting a win, but I'm hoping for a fun game.

 

[Benis007]

I had great seats for last year's 47 points in a quarter disaster.

It was a dandy.

 

[SteveHartfiel]

Heres an over under for you

Marion Over/Under 13.5 boards