Statements and Exclamations

The win over the Celtics the other night was an important win for a variety of reasons, but none more than the Raptors making a statement to themselves that they belong as a legit contender in the East, that they do have the tools to pull out some wins against the best teams. But as I mentioned in the post-game, it would all mean nothing if they weren't able to come up with a win against the Bucks last night. So while people will say that the Raptors had a statement game against the Celtics, the real statement was made against the Bucks. By coming out and wiping the floor with the Bucks, the Raptors just reinforced that their game against the Celtics was no fluke. But the great thing for the Raptors is that they made more than one statement by hammering the Bucks. This was a close game at the half, with the Raptors only ahead by 5 points. The Raptors then came out and broke the game open in the third quarter, which is a problem I had talked about a few posts ago. By coming ou...