tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post3298730774394766305..comments2024-02-29T23:31:03.341-05:00Comments on Out Of Left Field: Toronto Raptors lose to Pistons but can learn along the waysagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-35213186871541778222008-11-06T18:41:00.000-05:002008-11-06T18:41:00.000-05:00Fumo was right to be mad ;) Parker did not have a ...Fumo was right to be mad ;) <BR/>Parker did not have a good outing - none of the secondary players did!<BR/><BR/>I too can't wait to see the day when the Pistons are frightened of us, was hoping that was last night, but I don't think we're too far from that - getting closer anyways.!<BR/><BR/>I have high expectations for the Raps as well and I think they'll still reach them, this season will be good in the end. And hey, at least the first loss was against a team like the Pistons rather than Memphis, that'd be far more discouragingMike Radoslavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00186979931088512463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-65718747618842588132008-11-06T15:06:00.000-05:002008-11-06T15:06:00.000-05:00I agree that there was some good last night, but I...I agree that there was some good last night, but I still went to sleep frustrated. My expectations for this team have gone up. I would really like to see a time when Detroit doesn't scare me (Detroit scares me now, more than any other team in the east, actually).<BR/><BR/>I actually wish A.I. would have played last night because it would have been interesting to see how the Pistons adjust....<BR/><BR/>I want J.O. to become a Wallace for us. That's the type of player we need. We've needed one since Oakley left. That type of grit has never been something Colangelo prioritizes either (and how many rings...never mind, best not to think of that).<BR/><BR/>One of the game reports I read talked about how the Pistons focused on shutting down the secondary scoring. They let Jose and Bosh get looks, figuring that nine times out of ten the two wouldn't do enough to win the game on their own. That likely explains why I turned to my cat (me and Fumo are big Raptors guys. My wife and the female cat, not so much) about midway through the third quarter and said "Is Parker playing?"<BR/><BR/>Fumo said "Meow" and bit my foot.Duane Rollinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512076277116230020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-90467162788781789612008-11-06T14:18:00.000-05:002008-11-06T14:18:00.000-05:00Agreed, the inside-outside game was working in pre...Agreed, the inside-outside game was working in previous games but if that's not on...yeah, the Raps are in trouble! I'm banking on J.O. still getting his game legs and getting used to being in the thick of it once again, but hopefully this isn't a sign of what's to come for the season from him - we do need SOME offence from him down low.<BR/><BR/>You're right many teams will fade when down 16 against the Pistons so that was good from my standpoint anyways to see they made it interesting in the 4th last night.Mike Radoslavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00186979931088512463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-52064129235555062792008-11-06T13:56:00.000-05:002008-11-06T13:56:00.000-05:00What we learned is that the Raptors are still far ...What we learned is that the Raptors are still far to reliant on outside jumpers--when the shots went flat from mid second to mid third last night the Pistons built a 16 point lead. You are VERY rarely coming back from 16-down to the Pistons.<BR/><BR/>T.O. needs J.O. to create the inside, outside game that will leave J.K and A.P open for threes (sorry...I'm done with that now...). Right now, he's mostly just been foul trouble waiting to happen.Duane Rollinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512076277116230020noreply@blogger.com