torontosun.com - 3/5/2008
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ORLANDO -- The Raptors have won before without Chris Bosh in the lineup, but two games into his absence with a sore right knee, the question is quickly becoming how? With Bosh in street clothes, the Raptors suffered a major breakdown for a second game in a row. During the first game, in Charlotte, the Raps got torched on the offensive boards, leading to 32 second-chance points by the ...
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Cuzoogle —
... “Last night, the Raps offence never seemed to find a rhythm, and despite vastly improved rebounding — the Magic were held to just two offensive boards and three second-chance points — Toronto lost to a beatable Magic club 102-87.” (Toronto Sun) ...
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The AltRaps Blog —
... game away with 31 points in the final frame. Ford pointed out that Bosh’s absence is being felt up and down the Raptor lineup. "For the most part, the second unit is trying to find a flow and our chemistry again," Ford said. "We have lost that consistency since (Bosh) went down, because everybody’s role changed. We need to find a balance right now." The fact that the NBA’s best three-point shooting team only made good on 2-of-14 attempts from beyond the arc did not help matters. - Toronto Sun "(Magic assistant coach) Patrick (Ewing) talked with me during the game," Howard ...
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NYT > Pro Basketball 3/5/2008
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Hedo Turkoglu scored 24 points, Dwight Howard overcame a slow start to collect 19 points and 14 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Toronto Raptors 102-87 on Tuesday night.
