Without Calderon's penetration and range, as well as Bosh's scoring and glass-cleaning, Toronto often settled for mid- or long-range jumpers. Once the Rockets picked up their defensive intensity, the Raptors' shots stopped falling and their point total stopped rising.
The Raptors head to Houston on the second night of a back-to-back. Bosh still out, but things don't look that bleak.
What’s clear, is that the Raptors are a really, really bad defensive team. They don’t communicate, they don’t rotate and in some circumstances, they don’t try.
“We ran it earlier in the game and it worked,” Triano said. “He has to drive to create the other options. Even if he drives on that play, we know where the help is coming from and that’s the pass. Jose (Calderon) was right there in the corner, wide open.”
The Raptors played catch up the whole game, eventually catching the Cavs, but.....
Bosh may be out, but the King is at the ACC tonight as the Raptors host the Cavs. Tipoff at 7pm.
Check out our second episode of LCN with host Colin Alschotz direct from the ACC!! It just keeps getting better.
Bosh a game-time decision as the Raptors host the Blazers at the ACC tonight at 7pm.
The inference being that when it’s time to get serious, Turkoglu will get serious. Whether that time is right now or closer to the playoffs, he wasn’t saying. Second last off the practice floor Monday spoke volumes, however, about Turkoglu’s intentions.