Game 2 Heartbreak: Mitchell draws up middle-school play with :09 left

Links (3)

Linkage - April 23
Published 4/23/2008 by Scott at The AltRaps Blog
... in the final three quarters on Tuesday. We failed to make the proper adjustments between the two games and repeated the same mistakes all over again. The preparedness and intensity that the Raptors talked about coming out with prior to the game was nowhere to be found. What’s surprising is Mitchell not admitting his mistake in starting Bargnani and being stubborn enough to do it again to the detriment of the team. If he does this for a third game in a row, he no doubt is a moron. - Arsenalist The Raptors did better on D tonight once the first quarter was over. They played some ...

The Internets are alive: Raptors at Magic, Game 2
Published 4/23/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
... Arsenalist: This one falls on Sam Mitchell. What is Mitchell's job? His job is supposed to be to use his basketball intellect to our advantage in these situations by drawing up a play that is likely to create a good shot, not a 20 footer for a power forward who's clearly winded after playing practically the entire game. Giving him the ball beyond the key and asking him to do a Kobe impersonation is unfair and setting him up to fail. When was the last time Amare Stoudamire, ...

Orlando Magic 104, Toronto Raptors 103
Published 4/24/2008 by Ben Q Rock at Third Quarter Collapse: Front Page Posts
... hook-shot -- his third block of the night -- with 23 seconds left to play essentially sealed the game for us. The Raptors fouled Hedo Turkoglu on the ensuing play, and he made both his free throws to extend the lead to three points. The Magic surrendered a layup to Carlos Delfino, knowing that the Raptors would have to foul the rest of the way. A questionable offensive foul call on Keyon Dooling gave the Raptors the game's final possession, but Bosh's fadeaway 21-footer at the buzzer (a play-call with which The Arsenalist was not pleased) fell short. ...