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Doug Smith’s Toronto Raptors blog
Okay, so everyone’s watching Chris Bosh shoot jumpers for the first 46 minutes and, if they’re like me, thinking ‘why isn’t he driving, getting fouled and shooting free throws?’

No real good answer. The Jazz did clog the lane, Carlos Boozer is an all-star but still …

So we asked him what’s up:

“I think I’m going to have to start doing a better job of getting the ball on the block,” he said. “I think I’ll start there the next game. I’ve been catching the ball at the elbow for the last two games but I have started or finished like I wanted to.”

We will be watching.

Funny statistical anomaly last night: Toronto had more field goals (35-33), more three-pointers (7-3) and lost because Utah made 23 free throws to 11 for the Raptors. Let’s say Bosh shoots 12 foul shots rather than four. A different result?