Raptors on life support

I was very excited about the game yesterday, so much so that when an opportunity to get some tickets came by, I threw my newborn at her mother and said, “I’m outta here”.

Toronto Raptors Morning Coffee April 12

General manager Bryan Colangelo has had busy off-seasons in the past, but the one that looms is shaping up to be his biggest, a summer that assuredly will define his time in Toronto and by extension dictate his future.

Toronto Raptors Morning Coffee April 11

Turkoglu has got three games left to change all the negativity; three games to be the leader Bryan Colangelo signed him to be. Score like he was expected to and he could turn a lot of boos into cheers.

Toronto Raptors Morning Coffee April 10

“We know if we play this way on Sunday, we have a good chance to win,” said Jose Calderon, the Toronto point guard. “It’s not like (the Bulls) are the best team in the league.”

Booing does no good

Booing an 8-man Raptors team in the middle of a playoff race against a full-strength Celtics squad in a tight game has to be one of the worst ACC moments of all time. Booing, in general, is never good, but given the nature of professional sports in this era it is sometimes warranted.