by e.z.o on Mon Sep 06, 2004 8:57 am
GAME 5 - Raptors Record = 4-0
1st Quarter
The Knicks opened up the 1st quarter by quickly jumping out to a 16-5 lead within minutes. But then Vince Carter got his 2nd foul and was replaced by Kareem Rush. The Knicks lost the lead as fast as they got it. The Raptors were lead by Josh Childress and Rafer Alston on offense with 10 points a peice in the 1st quarter and Kareem Rush also added 9 points. The Raptors were lead on defense by Loren Woods who had 2 blocks. The Raptors finished off the 1st quarter strong, taking a 4 point lead into the 2nd Quarter.
2nd Quarter
The Raptors played the 2nd Quarter with intensity. They got to the line, hit shots, got steals, got blocks, but like the 1st Quarter they didn't rebound much. But that didn't prove costly as the Raptors trampled the Knicks in the 2nd Quarter out scoring them 31-22. The Raptors were lead on offense by Rafer Alston, Liberal Almeida and Vince Carter who scored 8 points each and by Donyell Marshall who added 7 points. Rafael Araujo lead the defense with his 3 2nd Quarter blocks, and also by Donyell Marshall who had 2 blocks in the Quarter. Now here are some 1st Half highlights. Enjoy the Haltime Break and the rest of the game.
3rd Quarter
The Raptors started the 3rd Quarter with a 13 point lead and made it bigger early on, but the Knicks fought back harder and harder but they couldn't make up for the mistakes they made in the 1st Half, and they would have to settle with playing at the level that the Raptors were playing, and couldn't muster any more. The Raptors were lead on offense by Rafer Alston with his 12 points in the 3rd, and also by Vince Carter who scored 7 in the Quarter. The Raptors Chris Bosh played defense like a mad man and was blocking anything, he lead the Raptors defense with his 4 blocks in the Quarter, all of those blocks coming against his former teammate Jerome "JYD' Williams. The Raptors take a 14 point lead into the last Quarter.
4th Quarter
The Raptors came out of the gate firing on all cylinders and blew the Knicks out of the water. The Raptors played an uptempo 4th Quarter and was awarded with many, many fast break oppertunities and take took advantage of all of them. Vince Carter showed that he was still a highlight reel by pulling off spectacular slams on the fast break in the 4th Quarter. The Raptors were lead on offense by Liberal Almeida who had 12 points in the quarter and Vince Carter also added in 10 points of his own. The Raptors were lead on defense by Kareem Rush who had 3 steals in the Quarter and all of his steals lead to fast break points by Vince Carter. The Raptors took this one easily by outscoring the Knicks 36-25 in the 4th Quarter. We hope you have enjoyed yourself for this extravagent game, and we hope you can join us next time. Now here are the highlights from the 2nd Half.
Toronto Raptors Key Player
Chris Bosh : 15pts, 9reb, 5blk, 1stl
Kareem Rush : 15pts, 3stl, 3ast, 2reb, 4/5 from byond the ark
Vince Carter : 25pts, 2ast, 1stl, 1reb, 6 Dunks
Liberal Almeida : 22pts, 1ast, 3reb,2blk
Rafael Araujo : 4pts, 3reb, 5blk
Donyell Marshall : 7pts, 4reb, 2blk
The Wizards are up next on the Raptors schedule. Stay tuned for the highlights.
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e.z.o on Sun Sep 26, 2004 11:05 am, edited 1 time in total.