end of last night's game

[NoraG1]

when you give up on a play, whether it is in the first minute or last minute of the game, you relinquish your right to complain about the outcome of that play.

if the raptors cared about that last basket, they should have tried to defend it.  but they gave up, knowing that the game was over, and that no matter what happened, it didn't matter.

and if, by their own estimation, that last possession didn't matter, why they complaining about that last possession?

I agree. Toronto especially is so easily offended. Is it a wondert they never win anything? Tough and Toronto will never go together from what I have seen of them so far.

[indyceltic]

It was sweet a dunk, but unnecessary.  A single Raptor player was not over half court.  Was it worth crying about?  No, but what do you expect coming from the Dinosaurs?   

IndyCeltic

[Rondo_is_better]

Here's my feeling on all of this:

Dear Anthony Parker, Chris Bosh, and Jay Triano,


     Enclosed are a pair of nuts. Please feel free to affix them to your person at anytime.

[Andy Jick]

[SamuelAdams]

When you come up with that 6-point play with 1 second to go let me know, sunshine.

We were down by 4 and ya, sunshine, I have seen 4 point plays.

[Scottie]

Weren't the Raptors crying about a similar situation a few years back when Gerald Green had late highlight reel dunks at the end of a couple of games? I remember Toronto then muttering about "long memories" and "rookie plays" and what not.......have they managed to even beat us since back then???

[celts55]

Was it a bush play, probably. Does it matter, NO.

[CDawg834]

When you come up with that 6-point play with 1 second to go let me know, sunshine.

We were down by 4 and ya, sunshine, I have seen 4 point plays.

Actually, Butterbean is right...it was a 6 point game with under 2 seconds to play and Triano called a timeout.

[BballTim]

Rondo really could have just run the clock out.

The game WAS over.

Maybe he just wanted another assist to pad his stats?

  It's like Tommy always says: you always reward your big guys when they run the floor...

[NoraG1]

When you come up with that 6-point play with 1 second to go let me know, sunshine.

We were down by 4 and ya, sunshine, I have seen 4 point plays.

Actually, Butterbean is right...it was a 6 point game with under 2 seconds to play and Triano called a timeout.

Why is it ok to call a time out then? He could not have come up with a 6 point play. Don't see the Celtics upset about that you know why because neither was that big of a deal. If Toronto did not want Celtics to score they had every right to defend the play, they did not. How about being upset with their own play instead of such trivial issues. Part of the reason imo Toronto doesn't accomplish much every year.

[SamuelAdams]

When you come up with that 6-point play with 1 second to go let me know, sunshine.

We were down by 4 and ya, sunshine, I have seen 4 point plays.

Actually, Butterbean is right...it was a 6 point game with under 2 seconds to play and Triano called a timeout.

The Raptors came back behind Ukic, whose two driving layups cut the lead to 103-99 with 1:41 remaining. Parker hit a 3-pointer to make it 113-109. The Raptors stole the inbounds pass, but Jason Kapono missed a 3-pointer and Leon Powe ended the scoring with a dunk.

Ukic Driving Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) 0:27
[TOR 104-109]   
Bosh Foul:Personal (5 PF) 0:26   
  0:26
[BOS 110-104] Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  0:26
[BOS 111-104] Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  0:21 Powe Foul:Personal (5 PF)
Bosh Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS) 0:21
[TOR 105-111]   
Bosh Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS) 0:21
[TOR 106-111]   
Kapono Foul:Personal (1 PF) 0:19   
  0:19
[BOS 112-106] Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (38 PTS)
  0:19
[BOS 113-106] Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (39 PTS)
Parker 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) 0:14
[TOR 109-113]   
  0:12 Rondo Turnover:Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Ukic (2 ST)
Kapono 3pt Shot: Missed 0:09   
  0:08 Garnett Rebound (Off:3 Def:9)
  0:01
[BOS 115-109] Powe Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Assist: Rondo (8 AST)
Team Timeout:Short 0:01   
  0:01 Powe Substitution replaced by O'Bryant
  0:01 Team Violation:Delay Of Game
Bargnani 3pt Shot: Missed 0:00   
Team Rebound 0:00   
End of 1st Overtime


"http://www.nba.com/games/20090112/TORBOS/playbyplay.html"

I see many people leave the games early.  I always stay to the very end.

[USG]

The only reason the basket was so easy was because the Raptors were still trying to get the ball or foul or do something. We'll stop playing. But you have to stop first.