torontosun.com - 4/23/2008
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ORLANDO -- Sam Mitchell is not about to expose his hand completely, but he did vow following the Raptors' 104-103 loss to the Orlando Magic last night that he will shake up the starting lineup for Game 3 tomorrow. In the opening two games at Amway Arena, the Raptors got off to dreadful starts, which ultimately resulted in being down 2-0 in the series. "You watched the game, so use some ...
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Linkage - April 23
The AltRaps Blog —
... he expects to start at the Air Canada Centre. "T.J. and I are great partners so it doesn’t matter who plays. All we want is for the Raptors to win." A reasonable scenario for Game 3 would be Bosh remaining at power forward, Bargnani switching back from small forward to centre, where he played most of the season, Kapono or Carlos Delfino, who had 16 off the bench, at small forward, Anthony Parker staying at the shooting guard spot and Calderon starting at point guard in place of Ford. - Toronto Sun "Actually I don’t think about my shot, how I’m shooting or what I should be ...
Raptors Come Home Down 0-2: What Went Wrong?
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Syndicate this site [image] Four-Point Play: NBA Blah Day Is Still Just Once a Year, Right? | Main Raptors Come Home Down 0-2: What Went Wrong? Posted by Joseph Casciaro on April 23, 2008 A few days ago, the Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic had not even gotten their series under way yet. Just days and two games later, in the eyes of many, the series is already all but over. After promising to be a more playoff-ready team than the squad that looked like a deer in headlights in a six-game series loss to the Nets last year, the Raptors, believe it or not, have actually looked worse. Maybe everyone just gave this team too much ...
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With his team facing a 2-0 series deficit, Raptors coach Sam Mitchell knows something has to change. Exactly who that change involves, Mitchell isn't saying.
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