Knicks Raptors Recap: Why Couldn't They Just Win?

The Knicks lost to the Raptors in heartbreaking fashion after shooting 62 percent in the first quarter to get a big lead. They squandered it in the 2nd, and it was back and forth for the rest of the night. I am very upset and angry, so I'm not gonna go in depth. I'll leave you all with my notes from the game. Take from them what you will. Like I always say, "Ya gotta take the crookeds with the straights." Tonight the Knicks gave us a crooked.

I am just so upset about this game. More upset than the subjects of these pics.

• Knicks came out on all cylinders as they often do.
• Gallo had a huge game, stroking j's and driving.
• Chandler had black shoes on...isn't that weird?
• Lee had a double double in the first half again. He must lead the league in double doubles at half time.
• The team is getting banged up. Jeffries knocked a knee, Chandler riding the bike.
• Why are the Knicks city dancers all ugly and flabby?
• Am i being biased and subjective thinking that the knicks get no calls from the refs night in and night out?
• Reggie Evans "the mauler" does not look very natural in street clothes.
• I can't believe Toronto is a better team than the Knicks in the standings. Knicks have better players.
• David Lee has been pugnacious this season. Look it up.
• Harrington tries to do Jared Jeffries impressions with flops, but perhaps he doesn't get as many charges called because he is strong and Jeffries is veryyyy skinny.
• David Lee was absolutely shafted today. He deserves to be an all star and showed it tonight.
• Al Harrington must stop shooting so much, he should watch how Wil plays, only taking high percentage close range shots
• Nate Robinson is hardly noticeable since his 41 point outburst, but he has been playing solid team first hoops.
• Whenever coaches are mic'd up, all they seem to say is a bunch of generic, obvious, general stuff. I'm talking stuff like "we gotta play with more energy", "we gotta move the ball better", "we gotta play more dynamic", "we gotta play better defense, contest shots but don't foul". Seriously in game coaching seems pretty simple.
• Some Italian guy was interviewed by Al Trautwig about Mike D'Antoni's playing days. He said ask anybody who the best point guard in European history is, the only one in the conversation is D'Antoni
• It is so upsetting that Lee is not an all star. He is better than Horford and deserves it more than Rose. At least Z-Bo made the squad.
• Why does seemingly everyone in the world thing ironic means coincidental.
• Why do the Knicks give the ball to Harrington so often only for him to force it.
• I Love listening to Clyde say BarnYARNi.
• When Gallo goes out the Knicks play noticeably worse...or I just have a huge man-crush on him.
• Jordan Hill had a cameo in the first half and looked a little lost, and missed an open dunk...he still could use some seasoning.
• Rasho Nesterovic shoots free throws like Hideki Okajima pitches. Looks down at the last moment before releasing. Bizarre.
• Everything Nate does can be described as antics, and often is by Clyde.
• See saw game, ten lead changes in the 3rd quarter.
• Bosh gets superstar calls and superstar no calls, stiff armed lee on a drive, but of course no whistle...
• Last game Corey Brewer was draining 3's all over the place, tonight it's Antoine Wright. Ugh.
• I don't know why the Knicks always seem to suck in the 4th quarter.
• Chandler steps out of bounds a lot. Got away with it in the fourth along the baseline and slammed. 
• Bosh gets ridiculous foul calls anytime he flails and yells. UGHHHHH. NOBODY TOUCHED HIM!
• I'm Liking Nate tonight.
• 3 point game with 6 minutes left....Nate and Bosh will be key I think.
• OHHH Wil the Thrill goes high off the glass and hits.
• The Rooster needs the ball. He had a huge game then didn't touch the ball all 4th quarter.
• Rooster drives and dishes to Lee. Gallo gets the ball, good things happen.
• Al Harrington with a huge 3 point play followed by a huge 3 pointer. Afterward struts his stuff like an idiot...isn't he a little old for the strutting and preening?
• Knicks 62 percent in first quarter and woeful for the rest.
• No Duhon no problem in crunch time.
• I bet if Gallo would just flail and yell like Bosh he'd get more calls, but I like that he doesn't. Maybe he should crow like the Rooster that he is.
• Gallo big deflection and saves it for the steal.
• Nate threads the needle to Lee for the slam!!!! Knicks up 5!!!
• I hate the play that Hedo Turkoglu did, it shouldn't be called a foul. Harrington had his arm out near Hedo's stomach, Hedo had the ball down low, so he just raises up for the shot intentionally going into Al's arm. 3 point foul, and a bunch of BS. But I don't mind it when Gallo does it.
• The refs are gonna try to give this one to the Raptors.
• A lot of players have been falling all over the place this game.
• F... Knicks lose the lead on Jarret Jack transition floater. He is a Knick KILLER.
• Noticed Wil has the words "No Worse" tatted on his left hand with an image of a top hat on top of a cane. Strange. Somebody seriously needs to make a coffee table book all about NBA tattoos and their meanings.
• Lee made a great move to the hoop and could have took the lead, but banked it too strong. Needed that one badly. Damn.
• Nate is playing all of crunch time. I like this development, good job Coach D.
• God dang Bosh makes an ugly lefty running layup to put the Knicks down 3 with 15.9.
• Gallo for 3 for the win???? I wish.
  
• Kevin James does the same "let's go Knicks!!!" shout that he does for the mets.
• Of course the DVR cuts out with 15.9 left. What happened I don't know, except Al charged with a chance to tie. AHHHHHHH how did the Knicks lose this one?!?!?!
• I'll tell you how they lost. The referees gave the raptors a bunch of BS calls and didn't give the Knicks any. Gallo gets mauled on every drive, but Bosh gets breathed on and goes to the stripe. It's a conspiracy I tell ya.