2 posts tagged “bosh”
Last night, Raptors fans at the ACC witnessed history in the making... at least temporarily. Chris Bosh scored a career high 41 points, though one has to imagine that at some point in his future, he'll eclipse that. For now, however, it was an amazing feat to witness. Even more impressive was the fact that the Raptors were able to continue their great playing as of late and run their winning streak to four straight games. Guards Jose Calderon and T.J Ford shared the point duties last night and both posted outstanding numbers of 10 points and 11 assists each.
If there was anything disappointing last night, it was that the attendance was just over 15,000. This number falls short of capacity by about five or six thousand. With the Raptors playing excellent basketball and their playoff push looking stronger than ever, it's unfortunate to see so many empty seats within the Air Canada Centre. It's fair that fans are using the "wait and see" approach, but with each passing game, it's clear that the waiting is coming to an end, and the view looks good.
The Raptors have a tough test with their next three games. Their opponents are the L.A. Lakers, the Detroit Pistons, and the Chicago Bulls. The Raps have consistently had a tough time with these teams, though with their recent solid play, the games should be very interesting.
I feel privledged to have witnessed a career night from Chris Bosh, and I can't wait to see what the Raptors have in store during the second half of the season.
Cam Brown
'41'
I just arrived home after buying some 'Fiery Hot Hungarian Salami' from Denniger's deli and through MSN, spoke with a friend of mine from Barrie. He asked me if I wanted to go to the Toronto Raptors game with him tonight, as he's a season ticket holder and has an extra ticket for this evening. I actually did debate the offer for a moment because I know that I still have some significant blogging to do. I've now decided that I'll blog before the game, perhaps after, and throw up a few tomorrow, because I'm going to take in the home game tonight against the Orlando Magic.
I usually make it to at least one or two Raptors games a year, however, this is the first time in a long time I've been a student and don't exactly have an abundance of cash to purchase tickets whenever I please. I'm looking forward to watching my first and most likely last Raptors game of the season. If the Raptors make the playoffs (and there's a strong chance they will), I'll probably shell out a few dollars to take in a game.
Tonight the Raptors play the Orlando Magic, an Eastern Conference rival. Every game for the Raptors at this point in the season is crucial, and for the first time in a long time, Raptors fans and the players themselves have a different confidence in the state of the team. The men representing the Raptors exemplify 'team', and no one plays unselfishly on the court. The only household name on the squad is All-Star Chris Bosh, though the Raptors continue to play great basketball and continue to sit atop the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference.
There's a strong chance I'll recap the game tomorrow from my live perspective. As for now, I'm going to make a nice dinner and prepare to embark on the journey that is the Don Valley Parkway.
Cam Brown
'41'
