I might be getting a case of Raptor fever finally and this is a sickness I don’t mind having. The 09-10 season has been an odd one for me personally as I have less time to sit back and enjoy the Raps. The reason is our new son, Harrison, who for the most part is not down with watching basketball.

He has gear already and has been updated on how much we have to hate Vince Carter and the Boston Celtics but he just does not get it yet.

I have had a lot of inner hatred for the Raps after last year’s mess and I was not buying into this year’s team for the most part, until now.

The 29 wins at the break is amazing and it is great to see a plan coming to life. New players needed the time to settle in and if you look at the Raps from top to bottom, they have a lot of talent.

The turning point in my opinion had to be making Jack the starting PG. I was never a fan of Jose being a starting PG in this league. Calderon fits in with the second team so well, it gives the Raps a major advantage.

Chris Bosh is putting up MVP numbers and most importantly, staying healthy. His body is a tank and other than his high number of turnovers, he is living up to every expectation we could have.

Hedo is coating along and not having huge numbers but I am not going to get on his case. He was brought in for the playoffs and if he still has weak numbers then, then I will get on him.

He is that guy who will give us a chance against whoever we play in the opening round. He is just bored right now and things like “Ball” gate keep him amused for now.

Sonny Weems is quickly becoming one of my fave raps. I think I have finally shed that shiver I get when a Raps wing man takes a jumper. Sonny sticks it more often than not. Maybe it is because he looks a little like Joey Graham that makes me doubt him.

It is all coming together. A big three that can’t be stopped on most nights, a point guard duo that offers very different games and a bench that has a bit of an edge.

Now they could very well implode and lose a pile of games, it is hard to say but a home record like they got and an offense that keeps putting up big numbers is a good thing.

If this team ever played D for 48 minutes, they could knock off one of the top four teams.

I am saying it right now, I want the Celtics in the first round. I know we can’t beat them even with their backups in but that is what I want. It would be so sweet to crap on the Celts and end their little run. I want no part of LeBron or the Atlanta-letes. Orlando? Why would I want Vince to have one more shot at us? He is almost washed up and I don’t want to give him anymore chances to have success.

Man this is quite the post. Harry must be sleeping.

Anyways, the Raps at the break leave me very excited for the rest of the season.

Will they win 50?

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