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  1. D M from king City, Canada writes: With Both Jersey and Atlanta 5 wins behind the Raps, maybe we can actually finish 9th and be in the lottery while the Leafs squeaks in. As we don't really have any financial flexibility next season, this can be the best scenario for the Pension people financially; and the Raps long-term. Go Hawks and Nets!
  2. daniel dale from Canada writes: I predict a Raptors bounce-back. Not that they beat every team they should beat, but their April schedule is filled with worse teams: Atlanta, Charlotte, New Jersey, Milwaukee, New Jersey, Miami, and Chicago. Only Detroit is a should-lose. And of their remaining March games, they have two should-loses and two should-wins. That's nine should-win, three should-lose.

    Philly, conversely, has Phoenix, Cleveland twice, Detroit, and Washington. Atlanta twice, too. Of those six games, can't see them going better than 2-and-4.
  3. D M from king City, Canada writes: Daniel, I hope you're correct.
  4. Khan dor from Canada writes:

    daniel,

    The way the 76ers are playing right now ... IMO ... a realistic Raptors' fan would be re-miss to 'expect' anything more than 3 losses from Philadelphia in the 11 games they have left (6 of which are at home).

    Expected L's?

    @ Cle (Mar 30)
    @ Was (Apr 12)

    The 76ers will probably end up as betting 'favourites' for each of their other 9 games.
  5. Khan dor from Canada writes: BTW ... when healthy, the Wizards' organization is flat out better than the Raptors:

    Grunfeld v Colangelo

    Jordan v Mitchell

    Daniels v Calderon
    Stevenson v Parker
    Butler v Moon
    Jamison v Bosh
    Haywood v Bargnani
    ------------------
    Arenas v Ford
    Young v Kapono
    Blatche v Delfino
    Songaila v Humphries
    Pecherov v Nesterovic
    ------------------
    Mason, Jr. v Martin
    McGuire v Baston
    Thomas v Brezec
  6. Guy MacPherson from Canada writes: Remember the last time the Raptors had a winnable schedule? Didn't work out so well, did it? Unfortunately, the mighty Raps tend to look at their opponents with the same level of respect, i.e. not much, and play accordingly. They tend to only turn it on against good teams, and then it's still not enough.
  7. daniel dale from Canada writes: Guy: I agree, but it's different now - different when you're staring at a Detroit sweep than when you feel like you're stuck forever in fourth or fifth place no matter what you do, as the Raps probably did for the last couple months. Not saying I have total confidence in them to beat those remaining "weak" teams, but the odds are in their favour.

    Khan: I hear ya, but I'd be quite surprised if they went 8-and-3 the rest of the way with that schedule.

    But we will see!

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