I have been pretty critical of them for ummm the better part of 4 years and I still am, but watching their recent success on the court you can't help but enjoy what their doing and if you are a raps fan, t dot ball head, you couldn't ask for more at this moment. So cherish it Raptors fans! So the question you have to ask, well that I've asked, how and when did this change occur??!!
Ill say the team "got it" per say after that trouncing by ATL in November and after all the finger pointing was done by the team internally, after the fans and media called it a season and were asking for heads, these guys began working hard. In doing so they strung together some solid "W's" in December and had a stellar January. The coaching staff was all over these guys, inserting Jack in the starting five, Jose being ok with coming off the bench, Bargs playing with heart and Bosh doing the Bosh thing have all attributed to their success.
Another reason however for this strong play and confidence in play, I really feel can be pointed back to one of the greatest Raptor games EVER in HISTORY!, @ home hosting LAL a few weeks back. I was at the game and it was insane, insaneeeee..... The Raptors who were out matched on a talent for talent basis, had their backs against the wall for the better part of a game. A game that you look at as a game you will probably lose when reviewing the schedule earlier in the year just based on the fact your going up against the world champs. But these guys wanted it, you knew the boys in red wanted it, the entire ACC wanted it and the Raps delivered a squeeky one point victory over Kobe and Co. That win I believe has translated in confidence and a swagger that has been missing from this team for a very long ass time. The Raps are an exceptional home team, well over the last two months and after handling LAL a week and change back they feel down the stretch they can execute and get things done. Its all hard work, and confidence. Our squad will never beat a team based on talent, we will win with aggression and heart. Its the Toronto way of sports unless we're talking about the glory year jays who looked like the yanks of this era....
Anyhow let's see how the boys fair up until all star break...I'm think 6 straight. Booya.
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i think another reason for the shift can be summarized very simply.......
ReplyDeletesonny weems > demar derozan.
dude shows glimpses of an andre iguodala who can at least remember what his high school coach told him about playing defense.
i also get shook every time i hear the combination of these phrases....
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