Toronto 114 New York 109

Mike James scored 17 points in the 3rd quarter to lead the Raptors past the pathetic Knicks , 114-109. From a tight halftime lead , Toronto increased its lead to 10 at the end of the pivotal quarter and coasted to victory. James had a total of 37 pts, 8 rebounds and 6 assists while Chris Bosh added 31 pts., 7 reb.,3 ass. .Channing Frye ,who left the game early due to knee injury. led the Knicks with 19 pts..The game was fast and exciting but dragged on to a foul shooting contest in the last minute .

It was nice to watch Frye and Charlie Villanueva ( 15 pts. ) play. The 2 were taken no.6 and no.7 by TO and NY in the last draft .

Toronto improved its record to 26-42 for 4th in the Atlantic , while New York dropped to 19-48 , second worst record in the NBA .

Mike James playing before his family and friends , is no doubt extra motivated.

He is from Long Island. I think his extra motivation comes from the fact that the Knicks might be in the interested in his services next season. He has played for Larry Brown before and is a fan of his coaching style. James is a free agent after this season. The Raptors must insure that James stay with the team.

P.S.

Tomorrow's game againts the Celtics ( 25-42 ) is a match between no.3 and no.4 in the Atlantic . With Paul Pierce possibly not playing due to injury , it should be easy picking for the Raptors . Boston just like Toronto is bannered by young players -Al Jefferson , Ryan Gomes , Delonte West .

Quitting Time

Isaac Hayes , the voice of the Cook in South Park, quits because he cannot stand anymore the treatment

of religion by the series' Creators.

Stephon Marbury seemed to have quit Larry Brown ' Knicks . His performance continues to dip in every game.