Hooped Up

Screw voice activated apps! People want cell phones they can control with their mind, the ability to shoot/edit video like a Quentin Tarantino flick and mad techno music — tons and tons of techno music. Clearly Chris Bosh of the Toronto Raptors is aware of real consumer demands, but folks over at Google who created the Nexus One I guess aren’t exactly ready for what we the people want.

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Not even his own teammate Reggie Evans could avoid the sonning that Sonny Weems inflicted on the rim via a Jose Calderon lob.

Toronto mascot Raptor Raptorson gets his eat on with a lean cheerleader high in vitamin A, vitamin D and cheer spirit.

A move made too often?
It was early in the game, first quarter if my chicken-scratch notes are to be believed, when Andrea Bargnani did it again.

He gets the ball about 18 feet from the basket, pump fakes to get his man in the air and when the guy doesn’t bite, Andrea still tries to lean in, draw contact and a foul and hoists some odd, flat, silly shot.

Didn’t get the foul – which was the right call by the officials – didn’t make the shot and it’s about the third or fourth time in the last couple of weeks I can remember him pulling off the same play. And I don’t remember it working too often.

It’s maybe something he only wants to pull out rarely, or work more often on in practice because he doesn’t quite have it down pat.
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DeMar DeRozan and Eric Gordon met up at halftime of the Rookies vs. Sophomores game to see who would get invited to the dunk contest and with this bit of acrobatics. DeRozon won himself a spot into the big dunk show.

While the NBA is handing out invites, maybe Dar Tucker of the Los Angeles D-Fenders in the D-League should get called up for the contest too.

See what I mean after the jump.

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At halftime of the Nets vs. Raptors game, before Toronto helped New Jersey toward becoming historically bad. Vanilla Ice, (yes that Vanilla Ice) ripped the music gods a new one by performing his hit song that will make him a cult icon long after the earth is overthrown by martians or Lady Gaga.

That’s halftime promotional gold Jerry, gold!

The Toronto Raptors will attempt to extend their National Basketball Association winning streak to six games without the services of Hedo Turkoglu.

Raptors coach Jay Triano confirmed after today’s practice that the veteran forward will travel with the team to Indianapolis for Tuesday night’s rematch against the Indiana Pacers but won’t play. Turkoglu suffered a small fracture to the orbital bone beneath his right eye early in Sunday’s 117-112 win over the Pacers at the ACC.

“He’s getting it re-evaluated right now,” Triano said. “He will travel with us but probably won’t play.”

Triano said he is not sure how long Turkoglu will be lost to the team.

Globe And Mail

Since signing a big deal with Toronto. At times, all Hedo Turkoglu looks like he’s done since reaching Canada, is drink up all the Sprite and eat off all the pizza in T-dot. Fans would call that under achieving, Pizza Pizza calls it a marketing opportunity.

Don’t get me wrong. The image of Turkoglu sitting in the dark on his couch, refusing to shower after games or to clean his place while scarfing down sub-standard pizza would be totally acceptable — if he wasn’t getting a gazillion dollars from the Raptors to look like he actually cares about his health. If you want to call this an epic marketing FAIL, I will not disagree with you.

Cindy Lauper was so right, money does change everything.

When Shawn Marion played for the Toronto Raptors he complained about the cold weather, but on this play he learned that the defense of Amir Johnson can be even colder at times. Wear a scarf the next time you come weak through the lane like that Mr. Marion.

Yesterday the Toronto Raptors dominated the visiting Dallas Mavericks like your fat uncle Tony dominates a buffet. All game long the Raps pretty much did what they wanted and by the time Jarrett Jack hit this circus shot. The Mavs should have just packed it in.

This was a straight up pro shot.