Our playoff hopes take a hit with the-man-we-all-wish-we-were takes it to the Raptors with 16 points, 21 rebounds and a 98-84 Nets victory. Our record drops to 14-29.
A nice sized lead, then a slugfest, then the usual fade in the 4th. Bucks win 105-99 and we slip to 13-28. Bright side: we still have more hopes of getting into the post season than the Leafs.
Some rest, some practice, a little partying….all adds up to a Raptors win, beating Detroit 103-93 and we finally hit double digit wins, entering the break 10-23.
Charlotte had lost 16 in a row. Like true Canadians, we took them in, made them a meal, gave them our bed to sleep in and let them steal our money. Bobcats win 98-91 and we drop to 9-23.
True enough regarding players not wanting to be here. That is old world Antonio Davis/Steve Francis nonsense. It is no secret players love coming through Toronto and as the league has gotten younger it has also seen that sentiment disappear. Rudy/Amir and Demar love it. I saw Kyle at the island airport and unprompted he started to tell me how much he loved it here. Jennings loves it. AI loved it and god knows KG has long loved the ladies here. An the tattoo shops. It's the organization they don't care for. Or rather, the losing.