And that’s where the Raptors were at this time last year. The Raps could have easily been at 5-3 right now had they remembered that Ray Allen is the best shooter in the league or if TJ Ford hadn’t picked the end of Wednesday night’s Jizz game to play hot potato with Kris Humphries. Still, hopes were high this year, and if Toronto fans really are as “crazed” as Bill Simmons says we are, here is a Finnish sauna of soothing points before the happy ending inevitably comes (puns!):
The Raps’ three losses at home came against Utah, Boston and Orlando, who are a combined 21-4 this season. That isn’t an excuse, but it is somewhat assuaging.
Also assuaging is the play of Jamario Moon, who debuted on NBA.com’s Rookie Rankings at number six this week. His averages, after only three significant outings, look like this: 9.3 ppg, 1.8 spg, 5.3 rpg, 50% from three AND the field. Even more promising is that he scored 15 against Utah on Wednesday. Moon, like Matt Bonner, illustrates a very simple precept when it comes to playing under Sam Mitchell: do everything that Mitchell tells you to and you will play.
Jose Calderon tells people what to do, too, but they rarely understand a word of what he says. Still, he is second in the Association in assists per 48 minutes with 14.8, just 0.1 behind Christopher Paul.
MoPete Watch: 27 points, two steals, six boards, 6-9 from three and 7-7 from the stripe (Mo hasn't gone to the line since his third year!) in a 95-76 win over the Sixers. Mo's shooting 46% from behind the arc for the 7-2 Hornets. He doesn't miss us, but we still miss him.
The Raps’ three losses at home came against Utah, Boston and Orlando, who are a combined 21-4 this season. That isn’t an excuse, but it is somewhat assuaging.
Also assuaging is the play of Jamario Moon, who debuted on NBA.com’s Rookie Rankings at number six this week. His averages, after only three significant outings, look like this: 9.3 ppg, 1.8 spg, 5.3 rpg, 50% from three AND the field. Even more promising is that he scored 15 against Utah on Wednesday. Moon, like Matt Bonner, illustrates a very simple precept when it comes to playing under Sam Mitchell: do everything that Mitchell tells you to and you will play.
Jose Calderon tells people what to do, too, but they rarely understand a word of what he says. Still, he is second in the Association in assists per 48 minutes with 14.8, just 0.1 behind Christopher Paul.
MoPete Watch: 27 points, two steals, six boards, 6-9 from three and 7-7 from the stripe (Mo hasn't gone to the line since his third year!) in a 95-76 win over the Sixers. Mo's shooting 46% from behind the arc for the 7-2 Hornets. He doesn't miss us, but we still miss him.
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man, the router in my house broke. i'm gonna try to post something from work soon. bear with me.
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