Friday, December 19, 2008

Raptors Hit Up Oklahoma

Tonight at 8:00 the Raptors play the newly moved Oklahoma City Thunder. The game is on TSN 2 (BOOOOO!), but regular people can listen on the Fan590 or watch on channelsurfing.net. Our beloved Raptors have lost 8 of their last 10, and made a mockery of their last home stand, going 0-3. The fans booed the Raptors off the court against the Mavericks on Wednesday, and Chris Bosh had some words. "Fans, whether they know it or not, they dictate a lot" and "If I wanted to get booed, I'd go on the road". Luckily for the Raptors, the Oklahoma City Thunder may be the only colder team. The Thunder have lost their last 8 in a row, and are 2-24 overall.

What to Watch For:
- Kevin Durant leads the Thunder in points per game, field goal percentage, three point percentage, and free throw percentage. Looks like the Thunder have a franchise player of their own.
- On Monday, the Raptors squandered a 10-point lead late in the third quarter in a 94-87 loss to New Jersey. Two days later, Toronto led Dallas by 12 points after one quarter, but went on to lose 96-86. Hopefully the Raptors will look to hold on to any lead they can get.
- The Raptors are about to begin a 5 game road trip, and they have lost 6 of their last 8 on the road. They need a good start to this road trip - each passing game becomes more of a must-win for our Dinos.

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