Yes, broken dreams. Because for the Raptors to think that they were going to walk into the Palace of Auburn Hills and come out with a win against the Pistons after the Pistons lost to the Knicks the other night?well, that was just a dream.
The Raptors actually had a few chances to keep this close and have a shot down the stretch, but the Pistons did what good teams do, capitalizing on each Raptor turnover, turning them into points the other way. 14 turnovers for the Raptors and on almost every one, there was an open Piston heading down the court with nobody on him. Breakaway points.
The Raptors also had a lot of problems getting out on the perimeter, where the Pistons had good looks all night, resulting in 61.5% shooting from 3-point range. They were unable to break through screens, which left them two steps behind each shot, not being able to get a hand in the face of any Piston shooters. The Raptors looked tired all night, unable to keep up with the Pistons, especially Rip,...
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October 04, 2007
