So, I finally decided before the game started last night to watch it. I only did it to support the Raptors, nothing more or less. This is a decision that I truly regret making as the fans booed Chris and LeBron during the player introductions and whenever they touched the ball. As for the game itself, it was a close one, with Miami winning 103-95. They did cheer Dwayne Wade though, which was nice considering that Wade handled the offseason with class, deciding to stay with the Heat while Bosh and James spurned their former teams with immaturity. Andrea Bargnani scored a game-high 38 points and made two spectacular 3-point plays and also threw down a MASSIVE reverse dunk on the Heat. DeMar DeRozan also chipped in with 24 points. No other Raptor however, had so great of a scoring night. Back to Bargnani...he hit 5 out of 7 3-pointers and scored 17 points in the 4th quarter for Toronto. However, Miami had the last laugh, with Dwayne Wade scoring 28 points and Bosh scoring 25. Two final notes..Bosh blew sarcastic kisses to the crowd after the game, acting like a childish moron in the process. His response when asked was that the kissing was sarcastic to the naysayers and genuine to his supporters. In other words, be excruciatingly weak and mediocre. Also Bosh was asked about the play of Andrea Bargnani and DeMar DeRozan. His response was, "It is just like with me when Vince (Carter) left. I had to step my game up. I was put into different situations and we had rough patches and we were losing but that made me a better player." This is interesting considering that one of his major arguments for leaving Toronto was that the team was always losing and that he wanted to win. Maybe he is starting to realize that those experiences were actually good for him. You can read that on the Game Rap. By the way, the Miami stars accounted for 76 of Miami's 103 points and LeBron James grabbed 13 rebounds, 8 assists, and 23 points. I will also link to the article that Mike Ulmer posted here. Lastly, I will give you some comments that were left after I posted my initial comment on the Eric Smith blog article that I linked to in my previous post. Here's my comment: "All right, so I gave in and watched the game from start to finish, and I have to say that I am DISGUSTED! The fans booed LeBron and Chris non-stop and generally acted childish whenever the Heat players were shooting free-throws. Some even sounded drunk! Of course, Bosh blew kisses to the crowd like a moron at the end of the game. The team put up a good fight tonight, but couldn’t hit the shots in the 4th quarter, and they didn’t get to the free throw line enough either; the Miami Heat got there more. The Raps also got beat on rebounding which didn’t help. Also too, Chris scored 25 points and LeBron also played well for the Heat, proving my initial feelings to be true. The “it’s just a game” line is simply nothing more than political correctness designed to make us feel better about the players so that they can buff up their battered images. Dwayne Wade was the player of the game though, scoring 28 points in 40 minutes of play. I appreciate your kind words, guys. You’ve all hit the nail on the head about the situation. Have a good night!" The better comments however, came after my other one was posted. Here are some of the best:
comment #17 from former Raptors and Leafs owner Richard Peddie: "nick white has the right answer; agreed NW.
toronto is behaving like a pathetic jilted lover. i’m embarrassed for the raptors as a team"
Note about this comment: Actually, I'm not exactly sure if this is from THAT Richard Peddie, but if it is then this is a pretty indicting statement about the state of the Raptors.
Finally, we have comment #21 from brento: "Based on the first few minutes, I’m embarrassed to be a Raptors fan.To begin with, half the platinum seats are empty during the player announcements. That’s lame...Once again, Raptors fans come last when it comes to their image. With absolutely nothing to cheer about, they resort to booing players who left the city, after serving unusually long “terms” — and, in the case of Carter and Bosh, serving sentences that were extended after they signed secondary contracts to stay in TO. I would much, much rather our fans focus their frustration on the actual reason this team has stunk for it’s entire existence: management and ownership.Then, as opposed to coming off as ignorant pansies, they would come across as intelligent, demanding fans.I’m embarrassed."
That's all I wanted to share, folks. I will attempt to recap the Knights and the NBA All-Star festivities later. Until then, take care.
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