In order to give Arsenalist a break from his insane-post-a-day commitment, I had the chance to sit down with Kevin McElroy, über blogger from the ESPN TrueHoop Affiliate Knickerblogger, to talk about the Knicks, the Eastern Conference and the Raptors
How Bosh has managed to transform the public's perception of him from "good player tired of losing" to "greedy attention-seeking diva" is truly a thing of beauty. He has handled the 2010 free-agency period about as poorly as one can. Whereas Dwayne Wade and LeBron James have met with other teams without alienating their existing…
Another angry mob is chasing another star out of Toronto...sad...
If there is anyone who scares me when it comes to dealing Bosh, it's Pat Riley. I know Colangelo wont give away Bosh, but Riley squeezed blood out of a stone on that Jermaine O'Neal deal, no telling what he could do on a Bosh one.
How about we not deal another franchise player to a division rival? I'm supremely confidant that Colangelo is an idiot like Babcock, but I needed to say that out loud.
Bosh for Gibson and Hinrich? WTF Happened with Vinny Del Negro, and is Paxson next? Beyond the Raptors continues by talking to Matt McHale about the Bulls.
If this is any indication of how a first round playoff series might play out, count me in as part of the crowd wanting to play the lottery. There have been many degrading moments in my life as a Raptors fan but losing handily to a team that's not even trying to win the game…
At what point does the blame game shift from Chris Bosh to some of the other players who aren't producing to expected levels?
Dalembert vs. Bargnani - Maybe the defining matchup of the game. Sammy is going to have to really do a good job on the high pick and roll, making sure not to leave Bargnani open for threes. He also needs to dominate the glass in his limited minutes.
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.
Energetic, knocking down shots, getting production from various spots throughout their roster. This one had all the makings of a major upset.