The AltRaps Blog

Well, thank God THAT is over.
I can appreciate that the NBA (cough) wanted (cough) this matchup, but, in my opinion, the 2008 NBA Playoffs provided little zip. Unless you count a new-found hatred not seen in these parts since Reggie Miller. Has there been such a pompous ass built overnight as quickly as Paul Pierce? [...]

….I got it from my momma.
Shaquille O’Neal could be traded shortly.  Phoenix has seemingly dangled Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks.
If true, you have to admire Bob Knight’s reason to retire. Seems he wanted to give his now-coach son and the returning players a 10 game head start on next year to get use to each [...]

The key to last night’s game, played before an announced crowd of 12,905 at the Verizon Center, was that the undermanned Wizards had a 19-12 advantage in offensive rebounds for the entire game and a 4-0 advantage in the overtime.
It is a far too familiar story for the Raptors.

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The concept of trash talking is lost on Jose Calderon.
He doesn’t do it himself and when it is directed at him, which is happening more frequently, rarely does he realize it.
Calderon’s first experience with this predominantly North American practice was in his rookie season.
"The only guy I remember doing it was in [...]

Afterwards I asked Calderon what Mitchell used to called him.
“I cannot say that for the media,” he said in his thick Spanish accent. “It was ‘beeeeep rook.’” He made a long beeping noise to emphasize the abundance of syllables.
“In the beginning it was tough, because, you know, we didn’t win many games,” Calderon said. “He [...]

….Jose’s streak comes to an end tonight.
Can anyone explain why the Raptors got to inbound the ball at midcourt after the ball went out of bounds behind their basket around :50seconds left in the 4th in the Boston game? I thought they would have to inbound the ball in their end after the timeout. I [...]

"I saw [Garnett] try and deny [Bosh] the ball," Calderon said. "So I knew it was my opportunity to turn the corner, so I go all the way."
Count the basket. Count the clutch free throw, too. And count the Raptors’ first win in four tries — five if you count an exhibition-season loss in Rome [...]

….this blog is definitely better than an Apple Air.  At least we don’t rip you off.
Right out of the box, even though they are aiming it at students, I urge all of you (that can) to wear a basketball jersey on Monday, paying respect & tribute to those lost to us in that horrible accident [...]

….I AM LEGEND.
After watching the game last night from the Worlds Most Famous Arena, I looked back fondly on their organ music, their passionate fans, their dancers….still, it left me wanting more. Sure, it was great not to be subjected to Souljah Boy three times a game, but I think the NBA could do better. [...]

Where the team stands

The holidays are over, and how. After returning from their marathon 7-game road trip with an as-good-as-can-be-expected 3-4 record, the Raptors endured a shellacking at the hands of Detroit, who still look like the class of the conference despite being written down, if not off, by several pundits pre-season. Toronto played [...]