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I think we have done a pretty decent job of keeping this blog about the Raptors. We have had a few articles this offseason about non-Raptor things, but it’s the offseason, give us a break. So Kobe…the guy just bugs me. It isn’t just one thing either, it is a few. Continue Reading

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The Raptors gave a valiant effort. They hung around, and didn’t let the Lakers put them away till late in the 4th. I couldn’t ask for anything more. They were outclassed by a better team, no bones man. The usual suspects reared their ugly heads again, but I am too tired to give my thoughts on this game…I assure you I have a lot to say about tonights game, you will get them from my comments. Anyways:

Head over to Arsenalist for the perfect post game wrap-up.

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Head over to Cuzoogle for instructional videos on how to play proper basketball.

Head over to AltRaps for a complete listing of every related article/opinion available.

Or check out below for my PBP (play-by-play):

<<<– Stats by the quarter.

Here’s my PBP (play-by-play):
Here’s my PBP (play-by-play):
Here’s my PBP (play-by-play):

1st Quarter:

• Parker curls off a Rasho screen for a short jumper in the key.
• Rasho gets the ball deep in the post with Fisher on his hip, and he drops in the hook.
• Kobe penetrates casually and kicks to Odom for an open trey.
• Bryant hits a ridiculous trey in Moon’s eye…not Moon’s fault.
• Bargnani post’s Bryant up, takes it to the rack and lays it up.
• Bryant pulls up for a trey in transition, and sticks it…gonna be a long night.
• Moon doesn’t swing the ball, and jacks up a brick.
• Odom takes it back on the break, and hits the layup in traffic and draws the foul.
• Smitch is wearing his Goti suit.
• Parker nails a trey in the corner on the break.
• Bryant answers with a quick trey of his own….really long night.
• Parker strips Bryant like a dirty girl, and dunks it on the break.
• Calderon steals the ball from Kobe.
• Calderon executes the pick-and-roll to perfection with Rasho, setting Rasho up for an easy dunk in the paint.
• Moon gets the swing pass, dribbles and pops a jumper.
• Rasho hits a jumper from the pick-and-pop.
• Fisher get’s open, and sticks the jumper.
• Parker almost crowns Odom on the break, but draws the foul, he hits 1 of 2.
• TJ drops a lead pass to Hump on the break for a layup.
• TJ then steals the ball on the other end on the entry pass to Gasol.
• Humphries doesnt pass the ball when pressured and turns it over.
• Rasho tips in the rebound off TJ’s penetration.
• Bryant stops the bleeding with a sweet fade in the paint.
• Hump is all over the boards, tipping the ball away from Odom.
• Bryant sticks it left handed from about 12 feet, he means business.
• Ford draws a foul on a three point attempt with 0.6 seconds left on the clock, he hits all 3 and the Raptors take a 3 point lead into the 2nd.

2nd Quarter:

• TJ penetrates and shovels the ball to Kapono who draws the foul taking it to the rack, he hits both from the stripe.
• Brezec grabs an offensive board, and draws a foul.
• Farmar hits an open trey off Walton’s offensive board.
• Hump hits Primo with a sweet entry pass for the layup + 1.
• Ford comes off the pick from Hump, and nails the jumper.
• Turiaf hits a turn around jumper over Primo.
• Delfino gets rejected taking it to the rack.
• TJ pulls up and hits another jumper with the friendly roll.
• Turiaf hits his 3rd jumper of the quarter.
• Primo plays hi-lo with Hump who draws a flagrant from Kobe, he hits 1 of 2.
• Kobe is WIDE open under the basket and Turiaf finds hit for a dunk.
• Kobe catches an alley-oop, kicks it out to Farmar for a trey…in transition, Raptors timeout.
• Bargnani misses an open jumper from the pick and roll with Kapono.
• Coby Karl hits an open trey in the corner.
• Ford sticks a three in Fisher’s eye to quiet the crowd.
• Fisher answers with a jumper of his own.
• Raptors commit a 24 second shot clock violation.
• Chuck does a really bad impersonation of Nicholson.
• Rasho drops a sick dime to a cutting Bargnani for a dunk.
• Walton answers with a sick dime to a cutting Kobe in traffic for a layup.
• Fisher sticks another open trey…Kobe was doubled and kick it out.
• Rasho drops it off to Rasho for a layup.
• Parker goes glass from the hand-off from Rasho.
• Walton splits the double and threads the needle to Gasol for an open layup.
• Bargnani hits a triple, I don’t know how because the stupid production crew were replaying the previous play.
• Kobe loses the ball, then scores.
• Moon hits a three in the corner off the swing.
• Bryant penetrates easily and kicks out to an open Fisher for a three.

3rd Quarter:

• Rasho grabs an offensive board, and puts back Moon’s missed layup.
• Odom puts down a massive dunk.
• Parker shakes free and stick a trey.
• Calderon throws the ball away, but everyone misses the tip in transition.
• Parker hits another three.
• Fisher answers with one of his own.
• Parker answers with a trey in Odom’s eye.
• Bargnani takes it baseline and hits a reverse layup.
• Fishers scores in the paint the other way.
• Gasol shakes and bakes in the paint and lays it up, sick move.
• Odom gets the ball on a pick-and-roll with Kobe and lays it up on the reverse.
• Parker gets the ball to Rasho for a baby hook from 3 feet out.
• Fisher finally misses an open three point attempt.
• Parker gets the ball to Rasho in the same spot, but Rasho misses.
• Kobe hits a deep trey off of the penetration and swing pass.
• Parker takes it baseline and draws the foul from Gasol, he hits both from the line.
• Kobe seems like he is toying with the Raptors; man he’s good.
• Ford throws a back-door to Moon for a sweet dunk on the baseline.
• Odom pops a jumper in Bargnani’s eye.
• Ford turns the ball over then fouls Fisher.
• LOL…BC is standing in the dark all pissed off, lol…
• Parker tips the ball away from Turiaf, but misses the off balance jumper on the baseline on the other end.
• Ford hits a running hook shot in the paint over Farmar.
• Walton grabs an offensive rebound off Odom’s missed jumper.
• Turiaf kicks out to an open Odom for the trey.
• Ford hits a jumper inside the arc.

4th Quarter:

• Walton strips Hump of a sure layup, then Farmar hits a jumper on the other end.
• Farmar comes back and hits another jumper on the step back, Raptors timeout.
• Is Graham in the game a sign that Smitch has given up? I’m not sure. I guess if Baston gets in we have our answer.
• TJ drops a floater in traffic on the break.
• Ford threads a sick pass to Graham, who draws the foul going to the rack, he hits both from the line.
• Kobe finds an open Vujacic under the rim for an easy layup.
• TJ penetrates and kicks to Kapono for an open jumper from the elbow.
• Kobe puts it down on the alley-oop from Farmar.
• Turiaf takes it baseline, drawing a foul, hitting both from the line, extending the lead to 10, and icing the game.

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