Raptors Notebook: Dwight vs. Superman

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Series hinges on pivotal Game 4
Published 4/26/2008 by arsenalist at Arsenalist
... Keeping the Orlando swingmen and point guards from penetrating and finding shooters has been a focal point in the series and Chris Bosh thinks the Raptors did a good job of preventing any breakdowns on Thursday night. I however beg to differ some, the Magic got a lot of clean looks on Thursday night, a fair share of them were semi-contested but Bogans, Evans and Lewis did miss some pretty wide open shots. My fear is that these guys are due for a breakout quarter because it’s never been the same since the first quarter of Game 1 for them. The Raptors need to continue to ...

Dwight Howard's Third-Person Alter-Ego Will 'Knock the (Expletive) Out of You'
Published 4/26/2008 by Tom Ziller at FanHouse
Filed under: Raptors, Magic, NBA PlayoffsDon't worry, Dwight Howard's still a nice guy ... despite being an unleashed monster whom is averaging 24 and 18 in his playoff series against Toronto. He even told Raptors coach Sam Mitchell as much the other night, as reported by the National Post via HoopsHype. "I told him last night, jokingly, I said, 'You better stop hitting my guys,'" Mitchell said at Toronto's practice on Friday. '"He said, 'Coach, Dwight is a nice guy. Dwight don't hit anybody. But ...

Linkage - April 26
Published 4/26/2008 by Scott at The AltRaps Blog
... Bosh, meanwhile, has seen his fair share of defenders in the series. On Friday, he admitted that the speed with which the Magic have trapped him has often caught him by surprise. And he knows Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy has something to do with it."Him and [New Jersey coach] Lawrence Frank ," Bosh said of coaches that draw up good plans to guard him. "They’re great defensive coaches. They have some good schemes on me." - National Post The Magic must defend pick-and-rolls better and take better care of the ball, or they will come home for Game 5 with the series tied 2-2. ...

NetsDaily Off-Season Report #2
Published 4/27/2008 by NetIncome at NetsDaily Blog
... Net fans may not be enamored of Lawrence Frank, but Chris Bosh thinks he’s a hell of a defensive coach. Talking about how Stan Van Gundy has made his life difficult in the Raptor-Magic series, Bosh said this to Toronto’s National Post: ...