TORONTO @ NEW JERSEY
In the pre-game conference Sam Mitchell sayed:
"I really don`t like the are playing against Vince, we`re good friends and all and it is really hard.We know the game that he plays and we know it will be very tough.Plus Richard and Jason we have very small chances.We will try to use Bosh for the most of the points because he has a worse defender so somehow paint will be our weapon this time.Also don`t forget Charlie..."
In the conference Raptor`s general manager Rob Babcock sayed:
"We are now discusing a deal with the Chicago Bulls on trading they`re SG sophmore Ben Gordon to our SG Morris Peterson.We answer is gonna be after the game and we are waiting".
1st Quarter:
In the beggining bouth teams were on fire.After two minutes of game the result was 15:15.And from then teams started playing slower and slower the suprise for the Nets was Villanueva who scored 12points in 1st quarter .Morris Peterson added one three pointer, Mike James did the same as Peterson.Bosh scored 4 points.The defense of New Jersey wasn`t good as I expected.Top scorer in the Nets was Jefferson with 9 points.The quarter ended by the result of 20:24 in Toronto`s favor.
2nd Quarter:
The start of the second quarter was the same as in the first quarter.Team were on fire and really great dunkin`.Chris Bosh,Moe Peterson,Mike James,Charlie Villanuva.These four people added three pointers in a row.To get the lead at the end.Jalen Rose shot 2 3-pointers, but missed both of them.The great moment was the dunk on Chris Bosh by Richard Jefferson.It was amazing!.Raptors in this quarter were teamly and did 8 assists while Nets only 5.Vince Carter couldn`t score.The quarter ended by the result of 41:47 in Toroto`s favor.Top scorers were:Richard Jefferson,Charlie Villanueva.Both had scored 19 points in two quarters.
3rd Quarter:
It began not the same as the first two quarters.Teams were earning points slowly, but in middle they started knocking down three`s.Morris Peterson hit 2 three-pointers, and Jalen Rose hit one.Nets` Carter added a three.But Bosh entered the court and started knocking mid-jumpers.And scored 10 points Peterson added 8 points.In New Jersey the defense was talked.They started to defend better, Villanueva didn`t score a point!.Bench players scored allmost all the points to new jersey in the 3rd.The quarter ended by the result of 66:76.Toronto wining.Top scorers didn`t change.
4th Quarter:
The 4th was fast and expected.Chris Bosh led the team to a win.I didn`t matter that Vince,Jason,Richard started knocking threes.Toronto just played easily, but the defense was terrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.They let everyone to the paint.It didn`t matter the paint or the three.Coach Mitchell was very upset because of this play by Toronto.New Jersey played 100% better, Toronto 20% worse.New Jersey`s coach also was mad because of the small number of rebounds.Only 25 rebs in a game.The top scorers at the end were:Bosh 29 points,Jefferson 31 points.
Here are the stats after the game:
Toronto:
New Jersey:
A few photos of the game:
At the end of the game Bob Robcock announced:
"Chicago Bulls have contacted me and asked for a little more time.They want to see how Morris Petterson can play in bouth SG and PG positions.We accepted and Morris Petterson`s possition is now officially PG.They also mentioned that the answer of the trade will be after the game of
TORONTO @ DETROIT."
