March Madness!!

Something I forgot to post…

So Why is March a Crazy Month? Well there are many reasons why actually. But Lets get specific:

1. NCAA Tournament. You would have to be mad NOT to be watching it. It was actually weird for me to watch the Raptors game yesterday.
2. The Weather. It has been up and down these last few week of winter. Unpredictable actually, but next week should be stable.
3. Raptors. I know about 3 or 4 or maybe a month ago, people were cashing in on the season. All the draft talk has begun. People are giving us our lottery chances and not our play-off chances…
4. School. 5 weeks left so stress level is ridiculous.
5. My Birthday!!! 19!!

Anyways Everyone has the brackets (I missed the deadline, as usual) set and so far there has been a lot of MADNESS!! I’m upset the Wake Forest didn’t put forth a better effort. The most exciting game for me, Siena vs. Ohio St., Now that was effort.

I know basketball players are watching there alma maters or whatever, DO you think the Raptors see that these college players showing more heart and hustle than they do?

Yesterday was another beat down, I think I have a crush on Gerald Wallace now. He set the tone for his team, and never back down. The bobcats never had to adjust the way they play. WHY don’t the Raptors do that? They never set the tone, and they never continue with what’s working best.

Karrine "Superhead" Steffans vs. JO

So I was i reading a gossip site in pure boredom when I came across this:
Superhead, the former video Vixen sent out the following messages yesterday to her fans:

A two-part video blog entitled "Under the Bus" is coming and a married athlete is gonna wish he never disrespected me … [he’s] gonna wish he kept his hands 2 himself.

Nothing big right? But later she posts this video:

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In this video she says, while the Raptors were in LA for a game (not sure if its the Lakers or the Clippers) Jermaine O'Neal and Karrine met up to see how things were going, catch up and such. However, after JO's guests leave, leaving him and Karrine alone, he slaps her on the ass!!! woooow, this girl has a bad rep already. She writes books about what she's done with other famous men, rappers mostly. So JO watch your back!

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Raptors win... Can you say Defence (with a 'c' for Canadian)
This win would have been better if I didn't have to see AP's wedding band =(
OH welll.... MY HOME BOYS DID IT!!!

Thanks VC for proving me right =]

Vince: Toronto is my Bitch!....

The Raptors are on a winning high and should be able to exact revenge in New Jersey tonight. The Raptors SHOULD be higher than Nets but sadly they are not. Triano is looking for his second win, it would nice for it be against NJ, our ATL rivals.

Who: The Triano Raptors and The “insert” Nets

Tip-off: 7:30 Tonight or 7:45ish
Where: IZOD Center(re)
TV/Radio: TSN, The Fan (590 AM)
Standings: Nets (11-9) and Raps (9-12)
Header of the Day: --
What the peeps are saying: “When we look at history, VC shouldn’t beat us today. He has showed to play in too many games this season he needs a break”

Last time they met: Vince Carter showed the entire ACC crowd, the players and management that the Raptors were and still are his bitch.

Notes: The Nets are currently 2^nd in the Atlantic Division.... They have the highest scoring duo and backcourt in the league....The Nets are 4-6 at home this season.....The Raptors are a measly 8-17 at the IZOD Center(re)...The Nets are 9-1 when they score 100 or more...The Nets suck....

Starting Line-ups (I should probably put ‘probable’):

New Jersey:
PG: Devin “My future Husband” Harris
SG: Vince “Toronto is my Bitch” Carter
SF: Bobby Simmons
PF: Yi “Higher than Bosh AS votings” Jianlian
C: Brook “the better twin” Lopez

Toronto:
PG: Jose “Uno, DOS...” Calderon
SG: Jason “I got a hot wife, and I’m Pacer Killer” Kapono
SF: Jamario “whenever I feel like it” Moon
PF: Chris “This team is lame” Bosh
C: Jermaine “...” O'Neal

Some ‘Hehe’ pictures:

All-Star my ASS!

So the NBA have given us a peek on the All-Star Race.... This thing really needs to end. I mean the fan voting thing, not the game i like watching meaningless games. I understand most of these players are good, but come on....here's a looksie:

GUARDS: EASTERN CONF.

PLAYER	VOTES
Dwyane Wade (Mia)	623,311
Allen Iverson (Det)	492,093
Vince Carter (NJ)	236,634
Ray Allen (Bos)	174,155
Jose Calderon (Tor)	124,705

FORWARDS: EASTERN CONF.

PLAYER	VOTES
LeBron James (Clev)	643,786
Kevin Garnett (Bos)	495,514
Yi Jianlian (NJ)	356,556
Chris Bosh (Tor)	274,195
Paul Pierce (Bos)	153,512

CENTERS: EASTERN CONF.

PLAYER	VOTES
Dwight Howard (Orl)	775,933
Samuel Dalembert (Phi)	116,708
Rasheed Wallace (Det)	88,885
Jermaine ONeal (Tor)	75,324
Al Horford (Atl)	45,284

GUARDS: WESTERN CONF.

PLAYER	VOTES
Kobe Bryant (LAL)	719,252
Chris Paul (NO)	406,220
Tracy McGrady (Hou)	332,222
Manu Ginobili (SA)	166,981
Jason Kidd (Dal)	162,286
Tony Parker (SA)	161,638
Steve Nash (Pho)	142,410
Jason Terry (Dal)	105,345
Chauncey Billups (Den)	87,172
Brandon Roy (Por)	78,071

FOWARDS: WESTERN CONF.

PLAYER	VOTES
Tim Duncan (SA)	442,203
Amare Stoudemire (Pho)	370,470
Carmelo Anthony (Den)	327,233
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal)	261,952
Pau Gasol (LAL)	260,374

CENTERS: WESTERN CONF.

PLAYER	VOTES
Yao Ming (Hou)	529,290
Shaquille ONeal (Pho)	227,273
Mehmet Okur (Utah)	162,139
Andrew Bynum (LAL)	155,689
Greg Oden (Por)	71,366

There are so many things wrong with these it makes my eyes bleed!
People who don't belong in those top places:

• AI: Right now I think Devin Harris is better then him, maybe even Derrick Rose. He has to many fans
• VC: Not because I'm a Raptors fan, but because he doesn't derserve it. Ok, maybe its because I don't like him, but still....
• Yi: (1)China is a biggg country. (2)I know he over there doing something in Jersey. But come on, before Bosh? Paul Pierce?
  
• Sam Dam the Canadian man: uh, no. Just no! I'm jus happy there is huge gap between him and D12. I know there aren't much Centres but I think he should be in second...
• T-Mac: injured, no offenCe but he's too high. Chauncey is doing better
• Manu Ginobili: has been injured also, there are other players better than him
  

People I'm surprised is not there:

• Devin Harris
• Rajon Rondo
• I would of said Deron Williams, but he has been injured
  

Well now that I've gotten that off my chest I can feel better. Sooner or later the 'snub' talk will begin. If your team is producing, what difference does it make if your in the all-star game or not. You should be embarrassed if your ASG starter and your team has a losing record, while there are better players that got snubbed . I don't think you should vote, if your voting for popurlarity. better yet they should just name to All-Popstar Game. I can't wait to see the final results, maybe people will see these results and start voting properly or David Stern might hack the system and change things... ]


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Yes!... Raptors 101 Pacers 88

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.... finally! We needed that, now we just need to beat Jersey. *shudder
Boxscore.
Videos:
Jay
JK
Moon
Bosh
Graham
Jose
TJ
Jermaine

Some quick things:

• Congrats Triano!
  
• Moon's put back looked like cylinder interference.... but shhh!
• I wish I could get a pic of AP's awful dressing... jeans, collared shirt and jacket?!? I'm hoping its because he expected to be in a jersey instead.
• Jason Kapono a Pacer killer.
• Joey and Stephan were on the floor together for a bit but they didn't cover each other.
• Rasho misses Toronto and he was hurt when he found out he was being traded.
• Maceo was always and is still is forgotten.
• haha, Chris hit TJ in his nose
  
• TJ says its not his fault
• The play set up for Bosh at the end of the 2nd(?) was the same one from last sunday
• heres Indy take on things

I don't have any 'hehe' pictures today.

Oh yah, one more thing. Steve Kerr is wierd.... I can't believe the Lakers didn't put away a depleted team... Poor Nash

Hehe.... Indiana Pacers at Toronto Raptors 7ppm EST

SO the effort that Triano hoped for was...there somewhere. But when you turnover the ball 19 times.... this happens:

High Expectations is a Bitch

On to better things. Jay is ready to redeem himself, our first sub .500 team since Charlotte I think. Funny, Indiana is saying the same thing.

Who: The Triano Raptors and The Indiana Pacers

Tip-off: 7:00 Tonight or 7:15ish
Where: ACC
TV/Radio: The Score, The Fan (590 AM)
Standings: Pacers (7-13) and Raps (8-12)
Header of the Day: Maceo and Rasho and TJ, OH My!
What the peeps are saying: They don’t care about the score they just want know who does better. TJ or JOSE

Notes: The Pacers are currently on a 3 game losing streak.... They have beaten both LA and Boston this year and are the only team to do so....The Pacers are 2-8 on the road this season.....They have had the hardest schedule so far this season....This is the first time the teams will be meeting since their blockbuster trade... the game on Wednesday will be the 50th all-time meeting with Indiana and the Pacers have won 31 times vs. the Raptors....Kris Humphries is out with tendinitis. Expected back next week.

Starting Line-ups
Cleveland:
PG: Terrance Jerod Ford
SG: Marquis Daniels
SF: Danny “No teeth” Granger
PF: Troy “I won it for us against Boston” Murphy
C: Rasho “We miss you” Nestervic

Toronto:
PG: Jose “Uno, DOS...” Calderon
SG: Anthony “Black Eye” Parker
SF: Andrea “I wear boxers not briefs” Bargnani
PF: Chris “This team is lame” Bosh
C: Jermaine “...” O'Neal

Some ‘Hehe’ pictures:

The Pacers Record