khandor’s sports blog

re: How an astute NBA observer might expect the first part of the schedule to unfold for the Raptors this year

Game 5 – @ New Orleans [Fri Nov 06]

Q1. What’s the reason Chris Bosh should be playing Center for the Raptors rather than Power Foward?

A1. Difficult individual match-ups like this vs David West [PF].

Instead of being able to use his significant quickness advantage against an upright player like Emeka Okafor [C], Bosh is forced to bang with one of the best scoring under-sized PF’s in the league. CP3’s combination of quickness and strength makes him a difficult check for Jose Calderon. Very seldom will a rookie [i.e. DeRozan] outperform an established player like Peja Stojakovic, especially, in a road game. Byron Scott is a first rate head coach.

Raptors expected W-L Record: L, 2-3

1. The Head is saying … Memphis is going to cover this number … which is way too small for a team that has lost but 1 game all year long (i.e. a tough road game @ Tennessee).
2. The Heart is saying … UCLA is going to win this game … late … on the strength of their mental & emotional toughness, and the experience of their upper-classmen, i.e. Collison, Mbah a Moute, Shipp, et al.
3. The available Bankroll is saying … this is going to be a terrific college basketball game which should just be watched, enjoyed & appreciated for the outstanding spectacle it is going to be.

In a situation like this … it’s almost always best that the Bankroll does the loudest talking of all.

Enjoy what should be a hum-dinger of a game … decided in the final minute of play.