Limping to the post-season.

On Apr 14, 12:20 pm, ebrian <ebr... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 14, 10:18 am, "Onion Knight" <dioneo(at)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Man, how bad is it when your starters can't compete with another team's
> > bench-mob? The "good" news is that if the Raptors keep this up I won't have
> > to spend much money on playoff tickets.
>
> > --
> > OK
>
> Hahah.. I didn't expect to spend any more/less money on playoff
> tickets that I did a month ago.

We're not a team that can win 4 times out of 7 against another playoff
team.
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On Apr 14, 3:29 pm, Austin Healy <r....DeleteThis@dope.yu> wrote:
> In article <25c7675e-740d-46a2-8952-d395668c9019
> @a5g2000prg.googlegroups.com>, ebr....DeleteThis@gmail.com says...
>
> > We're not a team that can win 4 times out of 7 against another playoff
> > team.
>
> And that includes the Magic, Mr. Swirsky.

Swirsky is probably a really nice guy in person, but when it comes to
Raptors-related stuff, he's the king of homer's. He can't think
straight. I mean, this is the guy who picked Bargnani as rookie of
the year last year. The ONLY guy. OUT OF ALL THE VOTERS.

Orlando poses a chance for us because we actually match up well, and
in terms of playoff experience, you think hey maybe there's a chance.
But the reality of it is we can't beat playoff teams period. We might
steal one out of 4 when the cards fall right -- but generally we're
just not good enough.
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In article <25c7675e-740d-46a2-8952-d395668c9019
@a5g2000prg.googlegroups.com>, ebrian.DeleteThis@gmail.com says...
> We're not a team that can win 4 times out of 7 against another playoff
> team.

And that includes the Magic, Mr. Swirsky.
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In article <05dc9ffb-8737-49eb-8a0f-
c7f95dd9f5db DeleteThis @k1g2000prb.googlegroups.com>, ebrian DeleteThis @gmail.com says...

> generally we're just not good enough.

Unfortunately, you are right. What's worse, there's no buzz at all this
time. Absolutely no one expects them to do anything in the playoffs.
First round fodder. So disappointing.
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On Apr 15, 1:08 am, Austin Healy <r... DeleteThis @dope.yu> wrote:
> In article <05dc9ffb-8737-49eb-8a0f-
> c7f95dd9f... DeleteThis @k1g2000prb.googlegroups.com>, ebr... DeleteThis @gmail.com says...
>
> > generally we're just not good enough.
>
> Unfortunately, you are right. What's worse, there's no buzz at all this
> time. Absolutely no one expects them to do anything in the playoffs.
> First round fodder. So disappointing.

Homers all around the country think the Raptors can take this one in
6.

Hey, there's still hope right?
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"ebrian" <ebrian.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:c1e656ef-0161-40a3-afb9-1a61cea0a6a3@1g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> On Apr 15, 1:08 am, Austin Healy <r....TakeThisOut@dope.yu> wrote:
>> In article <05dc9ffb-8737-49eb-8a0f-
>> c7f95dd9f....TakeThisOut@k1g2000prb.googlegroups.com>, ebr....TakeThisOut@gmail.com says...
>>
>> > generally we're just not good enough.
>>
>> Unfortunately, you are right. What's worse, there's no buzz at all this
>> time. Absolutely no one expects them to do anything in the playoffs.
>> First round fodder. So disappointing.
>
> Homers all around the country think the Raptors can take this one in
> 6.
>
> Hey, there's still hope right?

Anything can happen. Raps lost as a 3 seed and now get a chance to return
the favour.

I haven't given up hope quite yet. I look up and down Orlando's roster and
I'm not really impressed. Who is their go-to guy? Hedo? Rashard and
Dwight are good players in the first 45 minutes of a game. I don't know
that they are go-to guys when the game is on the line.

Charles
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On Apr 16, 9:09 am, Austin Healy <r... DeleteThis @dope.yu> wrote:
> In article <fu38r8$5j...@news.datemas.de>, char... DeleteThis @gosonic.com says...
>
> > Who is their go-to guy? Hedo?
>
> Well, look at it this way..... you need a clutch 3 to win the game.
> Who's going to take it? Here are your choices:
>
> Turkoglu
> Moon
> Parker
> Delfino
> Kapono
> Bargnani
> Bosh
>
> I know who I'm choosing.

Joey Graham?
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On Apr 15, 6:05 pm, "Charles Nahm" <char....RemoveThis@gosonic.com> wrote:
> "ebrian" <ebr....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:c1e656ef-0161-40a3-afb9-1a61cea0a6a3@1g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
> > On Apr 15, 1:08 am, Austin Healy <r....RemoveThis@dope.yu> wrote:
> >> In article <05dc9ffb-8737-49eb-8a0f-
> >> c7f95dd9f....RemoveThis@k1g2000prb.googlegroups.com>, ebr....RemoveThis@gmail.com says...
>
> >> > generally we're just not good enough.
>
> >> Unfortunately, you are right. What's worse, there's no buzz at all this
> >> time. Absolutely no one expects them to do anything in the playoffs.
> >> First round fodder. So disappointing.
>
> > Homers all around the country think the Raptors can take this one in
> > 6.
>
> > Hey, there's still hope right?
>
> Anything can happen. Raps lost as a 3 seed and now get a chance to return
> the favour.
>
> I haven't given up hope quite yet. I look up and down Orlando's roster and
> I'm not really impressed. Who is their go-to guy? Hedo? Rashard and
> Dwight are good players in the first 45 minutes of a game. I don't know
> that they are go-to guys when the game is on the line.

Why would any team need a go-to guy against our pylon defense?
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In article <c1e656ef-0161-40a3-afb9-1a61cea0a6a3@
1g2000prf.googlegroups.com>, ebrian.TakeThisOut@gmail.com says...
> Homers all around the country think the Raptors can take this one in
> 6.

Those same homers acknowledge that they would be destroyed by the
Pistons. So I ask, what's the point? We were supposed to be challenging
for a conference title. Somehow, in the eyes of these homers, the goal
has descended to taking a series in the first round. I guess that's
supposed to be progress.

Taking it in 6 without home court? Not gonna happen. If the Raptors
don't win the opener, they are toast.
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In article <fu38r8$5js$1@news.datemas.de>, charles DeleteThis @gosonic.com says...

> Who is their go-to guy? Hedo?

Well, look at it this way..... you need a clutch 3 to win the game.
Who's going to take it? Here are your choices:

Turkoglu
Moon
Parker
Delfino
Kapono
Bargnani
Bosh

I know who I'm choosing.
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On Apr 16, 9:04 am, Austin Healy <r... DeleteThis @dope.yu> wrote:
> In article <c1e656ef-0161-40a3-afb9-1a61cea0a6a3@
> 1g2000prf.googlegroups.com>, ebr... DeleteThis @gmail.com says...
>
> > Homers all around the country think the Raptors can take this one in
> > 6.
>
> Those same homers acknowledge that they would be destroyed by the
> Pistons. So I ask, what's the point? We were supposed to be challenging
> for a conference title. Somehow, in the eyes of these homers, the goal
> has descended to taking a series in the first round. I guess that's
> supposed to be progress.
>
> Taking it in 6 without home court? Not gonna happen. If the Raptors
> don't win the opener, they are toast.

Honestly speaking, I never thought we could win the conference after
Boston made the moves they made. Of course I also thought Chicago
would be a contender as well.
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"Austin Healy" <rope RemoveThis @dope.yu> wrote:
>
> Well, look at it this way..... you need a clutch 3 to win the game.
> Who's going to take it? Here are your choices:
>
> Turkoglu
> Moon
> Parker
> Delfino
> Kapono
> Bargnani
> Bosh
>
> I know who I'm choosing.

Yep. Anthony Parker: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oddcHOoPjJE

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In article <l9Gdnf_mLqVTm5vVnZ2dnUVZ_rmjnZ2d DeleteThis @supernews.com>, "Onion
Knight" <dioneo(at)hotmail.com> says...

> Yep. Anthony Parker

I didn't even bother following the link, because I know the shot.

I'll take Hedo over AP any day of the week.
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