Raptors... 4-2... Charlotte

Well thank goodness they won one... they were looking like the Raptors of old, until a very nice streak at the end put away the Bobcats...

The Good: Despite being behind and getting a lot of bad calls against them, the Raptors looked completely in control in this one and Charlotte looked completely outclassed... Bosh was fantastic and has really stepped up his game this year... Bargnani's shot was falling and he had a few great defensive sets (what??!)... Jamario Moon also stood out at times, including his very acrobatic block/save from out of bounds... Great defence in general.

The Bad: Jermaine O'Neal's post game is horrid... AP and Soloman fouling guys on 3 pt shots have to stop... AP had an offgame offensively, but a good one defensively... Jose looked lost on one-on-one D at times... particularly vs. DJ Augustin.

The Ugly: Joey G, Kris & Roko are showing why they are glued to the bench these days... no idea why anyone thought Joey G could've been a starter this year...

Next game: here's the true challenge for Chris Bosh... if he wants to show he's a true MVP candidate and the best power forward out there, he needs to go out and outplay Kevin Garnett tomorrow when the Raps visit Boston. The Raptors need to come out and be strong, and not be timid like they did against Detroit. Raps matchup well against Boston upfront... we'll see how Moon & Parker can play D against Pierce/Allen. X-Factor here for me is our European connection - Jose/Andrea will need to play great games to turn this into a win... Jose needs to make sure Rajan Rondo doesn't have easy offensive plays, which he did against the Raps last year.