What a Difference a Day Made for… the Toronto Raptors

MrThell posted 4/25/2008 from www.emptythebench.com [flag]

And now, with their red t-shirt clad hometown fans going bonkers and surely planning to amp up the noise factor even further Sunday afternoon, the Raptors know for sure now that they can play with the Magic, that they can even this series up, and that they can, in fact, rely on each other to step up, a confidence that has been lacking in recent weeks. [link]

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Linkage - April 26
Published 4/26/2008 by Scott at The AltRaps Blog
Two games into this Eastern Conference quarter-final against the Orlando Magic, T.J. Ford knew he was struggling. But what amazed him was how quickly and how far his stock dropped. Now after Game 3, his stock has done a U-turn, through the Air Canada Centre roof, and the point guard suddenly is the toast of the town. "It’s easy to ride the horse when it’s going well," Ford said yesterday after scoring 21 points in the 108-94 victory the night before. "That’s the easy thing … to stand by them when they’re going well, to give them all the credit in the world. But the hard thing to do is when a guy is not going well, how many people continue to believe in that dude and that he will play well? ...

Raptors Back In Series With Big Win Against Orlando

RaptorsForum posted 4/25/2008 from ballhype.com

Well, it wasn’t rocket science. The key for the Raptors in Game 3 was to come out and compete right from the opening tip. They couldn’t afford to come out flat and while they did seem a little slow at the start, they turned on the jets and never looked back. The Raptors were able to use their speed to create open looks, which allowed them to go away from Bosh a bit more. Bosh ...

Game 3: Raptors will their way past Magic behind Forderon

Ball Don't Lie found this 4/25/2008 on arsenalist.com

Orlando Magic 94, Toronto Raptors 108 Excellent performance, great win , but the job’s not yet done. Before we get carried away we need to realize that this game will mean little if we have a letdown on Saturday and head back to Orlando down ...

Calderon, Ford Tagteam To Help Raptors Stomp Magic 108-94

The AltRaps Blog found this 4/25/2008 on www.slamdunkcentral.com

You just had to know that the tandem of Toronto Raptors guard T.J. Ford and Jose Calderon would eventually mesh into a cohesive unit; in Thursday’s game against the Orlando Magic, the pair proved to be formidable as they ...

Raptors Review: A closer look at Game 3

The AltRaps Blog found this 4/25/2008 on network.nationalpost.com

For all the talk about Toronto's improved start, Andrea Bargnani seemed to be on his way to a terrible game. He clanked an open three-pointer, was called for an offensive foul, was victimized by a Rashard Lewis runner, and had a shot blocked by Hedo ...

Ole Ole, Jose

jwjeff posted 4/25/2008 from www.thescore.ca

The Toronto crowd rocks the Orlando Magic while serenading their point guard.

Raptors win, cut Magic's lead to 2-1 (AP)
T.J. Ford scored 21 points, Jose Calderon had 18 points and 13 assists, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Orlando Magic 108-94 on Thursday night in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. Dwight Howard had 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Magic, ...

Raptors Cut Magic's Lead to 2-1
T.J. Ford scored 21 points, Jose Calderon had 18 points and 13 assists, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Orlando Magic 108-94 on Thursday night in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series.

The Magic runs out in Toronto
TORONTO - The Orlando Magic's season as one of the NBA's best road teams meant nothing to the Toronto Raptors and their fans who wore red shirts that read: I AM...

Containing Toronto guards Ford and Calderon is key for Magic
TORONTO (AP) -- Stan Van Gundy flopped onto a couch, almost as if he were heavy from the realization...

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TORONTO -- T.J. Ford scored 21 points, Jose Calderon had 18 points and 13 assists, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Orlando Magic 108-94 on Thursday night in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series.

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