The Raptors played the kind of game that they should have been play most of the season

The Raptors played a game that they should of played more often than not as they schooled the New Jersey Nets 61 - 42 at halftime and the thing is that there are way more New Jersey Nets in the NBA than Boston Celtics and should be able to play like they did tonight in more of games against teams like the nets and it diffidently has to do more with heart and determination than pure talent. So the Raptors really did a number on the Nets as DeMar DeRozan had 16 points, James Johnson had 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists, Ed Davis had 12 points and 6 boards, and Reggie Evans had 8 boards in the first half. In the second half the Raptors were lead by Jerryd Bayless who had 14 of his team leading 19 points in the second half but no assists while Reggie Evans had another 7 boards and the Raptors had all their starters had at least 18 points except Reggie Evans as Ed Davis had 18 points, 8 boards, 3 blocks, and 2 assists while James Johnson had 18 points, 6 assists, 6 boards, and 3 steals and finally DeMar DeRozan had 18 points, 5 boards, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Going into the fourth quarter the Raptors were up 82-62 but then they slacked off just enough to make the game interesting as the Raptors gave up like 12 points off the Raptors turnovers in the quarter and almost 30 points in the game the Raptors gave the Nets on their 18 turnovers and the Nets outscored the Raptors 30-17 in the quarter and squeaked to the end of the game and still won 99-92. Also Julian Wright was given the solid minutes in the game with 25 and he performed well with 10 points, 4 boards, and 3 assists in the game while for the Nets brook Lopez was the only Net to show up the whole game as he had 35 points with 11 of 14 from the line and 11 boards and then Sacha Vujacic had 8 fourth quarter points to be the only other Net with double figure points with 19.

The Raptors have to be the only team that gets booed off the floor when they win a home game as Ed Davis held the ball at the end of the game and the fans fell a point short of their free pizza slice which is not needed. If they wanted to continue this promotion they should do something like if the Raptors hold their opponents under 100 points than the fans get their pizza and this would bring a different environment to the basketball game as the fans would be looking more for the good defensive plays to keep the opponent under a 100 would be cheered.

2 games left in this horrible season

Tom Mehegan