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by QTash on Mon Oct 03, 2005 3:12 pm
Toronto outruns Timberwolves; now 2-2 in preseason action
After an impressive win against the Lakers two days ago, the Raptors continued their winning ways in preseason action by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 96-76 in Toronto.
The Raptors got off to a quick 9-0 run at the start of the first quarter after rookie Joey Graham drained three consecutive three point field goals. In his second start of the preseason, Joey Graham finished with 14 points but only shot 29% from the field.
In the second quarter the Timberwolves went on a quick 8-0 run but the Raptors quickly answered late in the second quarter by going on a 10-0 run of their own. At the half the Raptors held a comfortable 52-28 lead over their visiting opponents.
Toronto never looked back as it comfortably held the lead throughout the game to lead to the win.
Jose Caledron, who was the starting point guard for the game, showed that he is more than worthy of playing in the NBA by dishing out 10 assists while scoring 6 points; however, he did show his inexperience by also contributing to a game-high 4 turnovers.
The player of the game was undoubtedly Chris Bosh, who finished with his first preseason double-double – 32 points and 11 rebounds.
Toronto, now 2-2, will look ahead to a date with the Orlando Magic tomorrow night at the Air Canada Centre.
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After an impressive win against the Lakers two days ago, the Raptors continued their winning ways in preseason action by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 96-76 in Toronto.
The Raptors got off to a quick 9-0 run at the start of the first quarter after rookie Joey Graham drained three consecutive three point field goals. In his second start of the preseason, Joey Graham finished with 14 points but only shot 29% from the field.
In the second quarter the Timberwolves went on a quick 8-0 run but the Raptors quickly answered late in the second quarter by going on a 10-0 run of their own. At the half the Raptors held a comfortable 52-28 lead over their visiting opponents.
Toronto never looked back as it comfortably held the lead throughout the game to lead to the win.
Jose Caledron, who was the starting point guard for the game, showed that he is more than worthy of playing in the NBA by dishing out 10 assists while scoring 6 points; however, he did show his inexperience by also contributing to a game-high 4 turnovers.
The player of the game was undoubtedly Chris Bosh, who finished with his first preseason double-double – 32 points and 11 rebounds.
Toronto, now 2-2, will look ahead to a date with the Orlando Magic tomorrow night at the Air Canada Centre.
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(check out my dynasty too!)I envy your pictures tho..I have a bad graphics card..which sux..by QTash on Thu Oct 06, 2005 10:59 am
Toronto Raptors Weekly, No. 1
Weekly Recap
Toronto Raptors at Charlotte Bobcats
The Toronto Raptors started their journey to the 2005-06 season by opening play in preseason action. Their preseason opener featured the Charlotte Bobcats hosting the Raptors at the Charlotte Bobcats Arena in North Carolina. Before the game, head coach Sam Mitchell said his main goal for the first preseason game was to give a lot of different players playing time. This held true as ten players played in double-figure minutes. Although the Raptors lost their first preseason game to the Bobcats, 71-87, the Raptors were able to see what each player is able to bring to the table in the preseason opener. Four players were able to score in double-figures; Alston with 13, Villanueva with 12, Rose with 11, and Chris Bosh with 10 points. Charlie Villanueva impressed the coaching staff by also grabbing 7 rebounds in what was in the past known as a weakness for the team.
Washington Wizards at Toronto Raptors
Unlike in the first preseason game where head coach Sam Mitchell gave a lot of playing time to veterans and youngsters alike, the game versus the Wizards saw a complete youth movement for the Raptors. Veterans Morris Peterson and Jalen Rose received the game off in order to give the organization efficient time to evaluate the skills of some of the younger players. Rookies Joey Graham and Charlie Villanueva both started the game and finished with six and four points respectively. Chris Bosh, playing the small forward position, was able to score a game-high 18 points and notch down 9 rebounds in the 75-91 Raptors loss. The coaching staff was particularly impressed with Spanish rookie point guard Jose Caledron, who in 26 minutes of play scored 13 points (high scorer off the bench).
Los Angeles Lakers at Toronto Raptors
In a sold-out Air Canada Centre and the Raptors sporting the Canadian-red jersey, Sam Mitchell elected to play his best players in an effort to win the first preseason game after dropping the first two. After switching the starting centre position in the first two games, Sam Mitchell decided to go with second-year Brazilian Rafael Araujo. This paid dividends as Araujo scored 11 points and 6 rebounds and showed plenty of improvements from his disappointing rookie season. Jalen Rose had the game-high 30 points in an impressive and exciting 95-87 win.
Minnesota Timberwolves at Toronto Raptors
After an electrifying win against the Lakers, the Raptors hosted Kevin Garnett and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second preseason sellout at the Air Canada Centre. Although Minnesota elected to play their young players throughout most of the game, in the time that Kevin Garnett was in the game he was undoubtedly outplayed by Raptors star Chris Bosh. In 32 minutes of play, Chris Bosh scored 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in his first double-double of the preseason. Rookie Joey Graham, in his second start, chipped in with 14 points and for the first time solidified his identity with the team. The Raptors went on to with the game easily 96-76 after holding the lead throughout the contest.
RAPTOR OF THE WEEK
Chris Bosh: 20.5 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 2.5 APG
Battle of the Bulls – Who will start at the centre position?
Last year the Raptors were not known as one of the “big” teams around the league. Sure they had CB4 and Araujo to work with but Chris is more of a power forward (even a small forward) while Araujo never really materialized into a powerhouse player that was expected of him.
Now enter the 2005-06 campaign. The Raptors have plenty of big men to work with, but the question now is which one of these players will step up and ultimately earn to start at the centre position in the upcoming season.
Let's take a look at the big men at the Raptors training camp:
Rafael Araujo
After being picked early in the first round by the Toronto Raptors last season, there were a lot of expectations from the young Brazilian centre. After starting a few games early in the season, Araujo never really came to be the player that was expected of him. Call it what you want, rookie slump or not being able to adjust to the team chemistry, Araujo really never showed anything impressive in 2004-05 after only averaging 3.3 PPG and 3.1 RPG.
So what can we expect from him this season?
After training hard in the offseason with the Brazilian National Team, Araujo looks ready and determined to take his spot back as the starting centre of the Raptors. Although he will have some competition for the job, Araujo's experience from the previous season might just be enough to get him that job. So far in the preseason his numbers look more impressive than last season, averaging 6.8 PPG and 4.8 RPG.
Pape Sow
Good ol' Pape barely has any on-the-court NBA experience. He only played in 27 games with the Raptors while averaging just over 2 points and rebounds. Although he doesn't have much experience on the court, from what we've seen so far, the kid can jump and dunk the basketball with lots of power. With his talented leaping ability also comes rebounding, and this is something that the Raptors coaching staff hopes he can do for the upcoming season.
Although not the ideal candidate for the starting centre position, Pape has put up reasonable numbers in the preseason and will challenge to be the number two guy off the bench at the centre. In the four preseason games Pape Sow was able to score an average of 2.8 PPG and bring down an impressive 4.0 RPG.
Charlie Villanueva
Charlie is the most likely candidate to start at centre for the season opener; although there are a few negatives to that such as inexperience and not being big enough to match up against some of the NBA's biggest centres. Since he is a rook we cannot compare any NBA stats from the past, but in the four preseason games (staring in three of those games) he was able to score 7.3 PPG and take down 6.0 RPG.
Charlie is an interesting player at the 5 because he brings speed to the team, none of which the other players can match, and is able to easily create his own shot in the paint. So far he is the favorite to start at the 5 by the coaching staff but shouldn't take it too lightly as he has two other bulls staring him right in the face: Pop Sow, and more importantly 2-year centre Rafael Araujo.
Other players to note
The Raptors also will have veterans Aaron Williams and Loren Woods to work with when the season opens. These two players are both out right now with injuries; Williams with back spasms and Woods with knee problems. However, neither should challenge for the starting centre position and will be more contributors off the bench.
Who does Raptors Weekly like at the 5?
Although Charlie V has all the potential in the world to become a solid player, we wouldn't just yet insert him at the 5. Araujo has a year in his belt and should use that to his advantage in order not to make the same mistakes he did last season. The coaching staff has to build on what Araujo learned in the past and allowing him sufficient time to take his game to the next level, whereas Villanueva has to learn the NBA game first in order to build a solid foundation at the 5. By brining Charlie V off the bench the Raps will allow him more time to score while Chris Bosh is resting and give him the freedom to take down as many boards as he wants.
Raptors Weekly likes Rafael Araujo at the 5 and Charlie Villanueva coming off the bench for solid minutes backing both Chris Bosh and Araujo. Pop Sow, Aaron Williams, and Loren Woods will have to battle it out for the other minutes of the game that Sam Mitchell gives out.
Raptors add Junior Harrington to the roster
Just prior to the training camp starting, the Raptors announced the signing of point guard Junior Harrington. In the past few seasons Harrington played with both the Denver Nuggets and New Orleans Hornets where he averaged career numbers of 5.2 PPG and 1.0 APG.
Junior will by no means be a major starter in the Raptors' lineup but should provide solid veteran leadership off the bench and help rookie Jose Manuel Calderon.
Rolling into training camp, Toronto will now come in with 4 point guards but more realistically 3 of whom will be able to play while Alvin Williams recovers from a 2-year injury. It is expected that Rafer Alston will start the majority of games for the Raptors while rookie Jose Calderon and Junior Harrington battle it out for off-the-bench minutes.
In the next issue...
- We'll take a look and analyze the performances and expectations of the Raptors rookie class of 2005.
- What can veteran forward Eric Williams bring to the Raptors in the upcoming season?
- All the weekly recaps, news, and notes.
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Weekly Recap
Toronto Raptors at Charlotte Bobcats
The Toronto Raptors started their journey to the 2005-06 season by opening play in preseason action. Their preseason opener featured the Charlotte Bobcats hosting the Raptors at the Charlotte Bobcats Arena in North Carolina. Before the game, head coach Sam Mitchell said his main goal for the first preseason game was to give a lot of different players playing time. This held true as ten players played in double-figure minutes. Although the Raptors lost their first preseason game to the Bobcats, 71-87, the Raptors were able to see what each player is able to bring to the table in the preseason opener. Four players were able to score in double-figures; Alston with 13, Villanueva with 12, Rose with 11, and Chris Bosh with 10 points. Charlie Villanueva impressed the coaching staff by also grabbing 7 rebounds in what was in the past known as a weakness for the team.
Washington Wizards at Toronto Raptors
Unlike in the first preseason game where head coach Sam Mitchell gave a lot of playing time to veterans and youngsters alike, the game versus the Wizards saw a complete youth movement for the Raptors. Veterans Morris Peterson and Jalen Rose received the game off in order to give the organization efficient time to evaluate the skills of some of the younger players. Rookies Joey Graham and Charlie Villanueva both started the game and finished with six and four points respectively. Chris Bosh, playing the small forward position, was able to score a game-high 18 points and notch down 9 rebounds in the 75-91 Raptors loss. The coaching staff was particularly impressed with Spanish rookie point guard Jose Caledron, who in 26 minutes of play scored 13 points (high scorer off the bench).
Los Angeles Lakers at Toronto Raptors
In a sold-out Air Canada Centre and the Raptors sporting the Canadian-red jersey, Sam Mitchell elected to play his best players in an effort to win the first preseason game after dropping the first two. After switching the starting centre position in the first two games, Sam Mitchell decided to go with second-year Brazilian Rafael Araujo. This paid dividends as Araujo scored 11 points and 6 rebounds and showed plenty of improvements from his disappointing rookie season. Jalen Rose had the game-high 30 points in an impressive and exciting 95-87 win.
Minnesota Timberwolves at Toronto Raptors
After an electrifying win against the Lakers, the Raptors hosted Kevin Garnett and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second preseason sellout at the Air Canada Centre. Although Minnesota elected to play their young players throughout most of the game, in the time that Kevin Garnett was in the game he was undoubtedly outplayed by Raptors star Chris Bosh. In 32 minutes of play, Chris Bosh scored 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in his first double-double of the preseason. Rookie Joey Graham, in his second start, chipped in with 14 points and for the first time solidified his identity with the team. The Raptors went on to with the game easily 96-76 after holding the lead throughout the contest.
RAPTOR OF THE WEEK
Chris Bosh: 20.5 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 2.5 APG
Battle of the Bulls – Who will start at the centre position?
Last year the Raptors were not known as one of the “big” teams around the league. Sure they had CB4 and Araujo to work with but Chris is more of a power forward (even a small forward) while Araujo never really materialized into a powerhouse player that was expected of him.
Now enter the 2005-06 campaign. The Raptors have plenty of big men to work with, but the question now is which one of these players will step up and ultimately earn to start at the centre position in the upcoming season.
Let's take a look at the big men at the Raptors training camp:
Rafael Araujo
After being picked early in the first round by the Toronto Raptors last season, there were a lot of expectations from the young Brazilian centre. After starting a few games early in the season, Araujo never really came to be the player that was expected of him. Call it what you want, rookie slump or not being able to adjust to the team chemistry, Araujo really never showed anything impressive in 2004-05 after only averaging 3.3 PPG and 3.1 RPG.
So what can we expect from him this season?
After training hard in the offseason with the Brazilian National Team, Araujo looks ready and determined to take his spot back as the starting centre of the Raptors. Although he will have some competition for the job, Araujo's experience from the previous season might just be enough to get him that job. So far in the preseason his numbers look more impressive than last season, averaging 6.8 PPG and 4.8 RPG.
Pape Sow
Good ol' Pape barely has any on-the-court NBA experience. He only played in 27 games with the Raptors while averaging just over 2 points and rebounds. Although he doesn't have much experience on the court, from what we've seen so far, the kid can jump and dunk the basketball with lots of power. With his talented leaping ability also comes rebounding, and this is something that the Raptors coaching staff hopes he can do for the upcoming season.
Although not the ideal candidate for the starting centre position, Pape has put up reasonable numbers in the preseason and will challenge to be the number two guy off the bench at the centre. In the four preseason games Pape Sow was able to score an average of 2.8 PPG and bring down an impressive 4.0 RPG.
Charlie Villanueva
Charlie is the most likely candidate to start at centre for the season opener; although there are a few negatives to that such as inexperience and not being big enough to match up against some of the NBA's biggest centres. Since he is a rook we cannot compare any NBA stats from the past, but in the four preseason games (staring in three of those games) he was able to score 7.3 PPG and take down 6.0 RPG.
Charlie is an interesting player at the 5 because he brings speed to the team, none of which the other players can match, and is able to easily create his own shot in the paint. So far he is the favorite to start at the 5 by the coaching staff but shouldn't take it too lightly as he has two other bulls staring him right in the face: Pop Sow, and more importantly 2-year centre Rafael Araujo.
Other players to note
The Raptors also will have veterans Aaron Williams and Loren Woods to work with when the season opens. These two players are both out right now with injuries; Williams with back spasms and Woods with knee problems. However, neither should challenge for the starting centre position and will be more contributors off the bench.
Who does Raptors Weekly like at the 5?
Although Charlie V has all the potential in the world to become a solid player, we wouldn't just yet insert him at the 5. Araujo has a year in his belt and should use that to his advantage in order not to make the same mistakes he did last season. The coaching staff has to build on what Araujo learned in the past and allowing him sufficient time to take his game to the next level, whereas Villanueva has to learn the NBA game first in order to build a solid foundation at the 5. By brining Charlie V off the bench the Raps will allow him more time to score while Chris Bosh is resting and give him the freedom to take down as many boards as he wants.
Raptors Weekly likes Rafael Araujo at the 5 and Charlie Villanueva coming off the bench for solid minutes backing both Chris Bosh and Araujo. Pop Sow, Aaron Williams, and Loren Woods will have to battle it out for the other minutes of the game that Sam Mitchell gives out.
Raptors add Junior Harrington to the roster
Just prior to the training camp starting, the Raptors announced the signing of point guard Junior Harrington. In the past few seasons Harrington played with both the Denver Nuggets and New Orleans Hornets where he averaged career numbers of 5.2 PPG and 1.0 APG.
Junior will by no means be a major starter in the Raptors' lineup but should provide solid veteran leadership off the bench and help rookie Jose Manuel Calderon.
Rolling into training camp, Toronto will now come in with 4 point guards but more realistically 3 of whom will be able to play while Alvin Williams recovers from a 2-year injury. It is expected that Rafer Alston will start the majority of games for the Raptors while rookie Jose Calderon and Junior Harrington battle it out for off-the-bench minutes.
In the next issue...
- We'll take a look and analyze the performances and expectations of the Raptors rookie class of 2005.
- What can veteran forward Eric Williams bring to the Raptors in the upcoming season?
- All the weekly recaps, news, and notes.
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by QTash on Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:55 am
Initial D wrote:Am likin it man. Everyone gets a fair amount of minutes and you are starting to improve. By the way are you going to do the Rafer for Mike James trade ?
I don't see how it improves my team. The trade that was done was only done to imporve the cap situation for the Raptors in two-years when they will have to re-sign Chris Bosh. Rafer had 5-years left on his contract while Mike has 1-year with another optional year.
Since I am not worried what happeneds in two years, but rather at the talent right now, I will not do the trade.
Any reasonably smart Raptors fan can tell you that Rafer is a better player than James.
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by BOSS on Fri Oct 07, 2005 8:00 am
QTash wrote:Initial D wrote:Am likin it man. Everyone gets a fair amount of minutes and you are starting to improve. By the way are you going to do the Rafer for Mike James trade ?
I don't see how it improves my team. The trade that was done was only done to imporve the cap situation for the Raptors in two-years when they will have to re-sign Chris Bosh. Rafer had 5-years left on his contract while Mike has 1-year with another optional year.
Since I am not worried what happeneds in two years, but rather at the talent right now, I will not do the trade.
Any reasonably smart Raptors fan can tell you that Rafer is a better player than James.
I dont wanna spam ya dynasty wit this but there slightly equal but if I had to choose who i would rather have, it would be Mike James. He is a defensive specialist and that's what the raptors need. He also can score and able to make big shots. He aint a pure point guard but can dish the ball ok and has excellent work ethic. Also I rather not have Rafer just incase he doesn't start beef with the coach or any players again.
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by Its_asdf on Fri Oct 07, 2005 8:30 am
Any reasonably smart Raptors fan can tell you that Rafer is a better player than James.
James is a lot better than Alston defensively and from what I've heard, he's a good locker room presence that works hard and I think he can be a decent passer. I think Calderon would be starting and would definitely get more developing time if Mitchell was looking for a more pass-first point guard in the starting lineup, and he'll probably bring James in when he needs some firepower.
Skill-wise I think we're at a loss, but I think it's not a trade that I'll lose sleep over and it opens up some options for us.
Anyway, good job in bringing in J.R. Harington for the third point guard spot, it was a realistic thing of you to do so. He's surely better than whatever third-string point guard the Raptors have going into training camp.
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by QTash on Fri Oct 07, 2005 8:52 am
Initial D wrote:QTash wrote:Initial D wrote:Am likin it man. Everyone gets a fair amount of minutes and you are starting to improve. By the way are you going to do the Rafer for Mike James trade ?
I don't see how it improves my team. The trade that was done was only done to imporve the cap situation for the Raptors in two-years when they will have to re-sign Chris Bosh. Rafer had 5-years left on his contract while Mike has 1-year with another optional year.
Since I am not worried what happeneds in two years, but rather at the talent right now, I will not do the trade.
Any reasonably smart Raptors fan can tell you that Rafer is a better player than James.
I dont wanna spam ya dynasty wit this but there slightly equal but if I had to choose who i would rather have, it would be Mike James. He is a defensive specialist and that's what the raptors need. He also can score and able to make big shots. He aint a pure point guard but can dish the ball ok and has excellent work ethic. Also I rather not have Rafer just incase he doesn't start beef with the coach or any players again.
I don't think EA Sports built in the feature where players can have fits against the coaches.
Its_asdf wrote:Any reasonably smart Raptors fan can tell you that Rafer is a better player than James.
James is a lot better than Alston defensively and from what I've heard, he's a good locker room presence that works hard and I think he can be a decent passer. I think Calderon would be starting and would definitely get more developing time if Mitchell was looking for a more pass-first point guard in the starting lineup, and he'll probably bring James in when he needs some firepower.
Skill-wise I think we're at a loss, but I think it's not a trade that I'll lose sleep over and it opens up some options for us.
Anyway, good job in bringing in J.R. Harington for the third point guard spot, it was a realistic thing of you to do so. He's surely better than whatever third-string point guard the Raptors have going into training camp.
Thanks. Junior has worked out pretty good so far. He struggled for a few games in the beginning of the preseason but as of late I've learned how to use him effectively and incorporate him into the team offence. I was surprised too that the real Raptors were not able to pick up a better point guard. And I belive to this date that Junior is still unsigned by an NBA club.
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by QTash on Fri Oct 07, 2005 10:25 am
Orlando shows Raptors some Magic
The Raptors suffered their worst exhibition loss of the preseason being defeated by the Orlando Magic, 67-99. In front of about 15,645 booing fans at the Air Canada Centre, the Raptors managed to give up a 9-point first quarter lead to only score 5 points in the second quarter and trail the Magic by 15 at the half-time.
Sam Mitchell elected to go with an unusual starting lineup of Calderon, Graham, Eric Williams, Bonner, and Sow in order to give some of the other players a chance to play. Veterans Jalen Rose, Rafer Alston, and Morris Peterson came off the bench; although it did no good as the Raptors kept sliding and fished the game with a 32 point deficit.
Head coach Sam Mitchell was not pleased after the game and showed his frustration as the Raptors were outscored 61-18 in the second and third quarters combined.
The treat of the game, however, was Raptors third-string centre Pape Sow who managed to score 15 points and snatch down 11 boards in his first preseason start.
The Raptors will now get in one practice before hosting the Detroit Pistons in a few days.
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The Raptors suffered their worst exhibition loss of the preseason being defeated by the Orlando Magic, 67-99. In front of about 15,645 booing fans at the Air Canada Centre, the Raptors managed to give up a 9-point first quarter lead to only score 5 points in the second quarter and trail the Magic by 15 at the half-time.
Sam Mitchell elected to go with an unusual starting lineup of Calderon, Graham, Eric Williams, Bonner, and Sow in order to give some of the other players a chance to play. Veterans Jalen Rose, Rafer Alston, and Morris Peterson came off the bench; although it did no good as the Raptors kept sliding and fished the game with a 32 point deficit.
Head coach Sam Mitchell was not pleased after the game and showed his frustration as the Raptors were outscored 61-18 in the second and third quarters combined.
The treat of the game, however, was Raptors third-string centre Pape Sow who managed to score 15 points and snatch down 11 boards in his first preseason start.
The Raptors will now get in one practice before hosting the Detroit Pistons in a few days.
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by [C][B]#4 on Fri Oct 07, 2005 11:00 am
Wow..thatz a tough loss right there. Sow lead the way with 15 and 11. Thats real good. In my dynasty, he's a monster, he got lk 20 and 11 in my second game. I'm seriously thinking of starting Sow on opening day. Just my suggestion and thought on the starting position of the Raptors
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by QTash on Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:53 pm
[C][B]#4 wrote:Wow..thatz a tough loss right there. Sow lead the way with 15 and 11. Thats real good. In my dynasty, he's a monster, he got lk 20 and 11 in my second game. I'm seriously thinking of starting Sow on opening day. Just my suggestion and thought on the starting position of the Raptors
Yeah it was a tough loss. Everything was going well till the 2nd quarter when things started going down hill. Sow did a pretty good job but on defence he didn't do much. Orlando just ripped the inside with their scoring. The thing that I noticed is that Chris Bosh is a fantastic defensive presence down under the basket. In this game he didn't play and it showed as Orlando had a ton of points in the paint which ultimately led them to the 32 point win.
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by QTash on Sat Oct 08, 2005 2:03 am
Raps win with 5 players in double figures
All five Toronto starters scored in double-digits to lead the Raptors to a 87-70 win against the Detroit Pistons at the Air Canada Centre.
The Raptors, now 3-3, were led by young star Chris Bosh with 24 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Head coach Sam Mitchell said that he is nearing the point in the preseason where he has figured out the starting lineup for the season opener in November. The first four spots will most likely be occupied by Rafer Alston, Morris Peterson, Rose and Bosh. However, Mitchell did confirm that the centre position is still up for grabs and each of the young players – Araujo, Sow, Villanueva – will be evaluated based on their performances in the preseason.
In his third start of the preseason, Rafael Araujo scored 10 points and took down 13 boards. Off the bench Pop Sow only played in 12 minutes while rookie Villanueva took part in only 10 minutes; neither player were able to show much in the minor playing time.
With only two preseason games remaining the Raptors will not take their game on the road to entertain Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns in Arizona. Toronto's last preseason game will be back in Toronto to face the Jazz.
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All five Toronto starters scored in double-digits to lead the Raptors to a 87-70 win against the Detroit Pistons at the Air Canada Centre.
The Raptors, now 3-3, were led by young star Chris Bosh with 24 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Head coach Sam Mitchell said that he is nearing the point in the preseason where he has figured out the starting lineup for the season opener in November. The first four spots will most likely be occupied by Rafer Alston, Morris Peterson, Rose and Bosh. However, Mitchell did confirm that the centre position is still up for grabs and each of the young players – Araujo, Sow, Villanueva – will be evaluated based on their performances in the preseason.
In his third start of the preseason, Rafael Araujo scored 10 points and took down 13 boards. Off the bench Pop Sow only played in 12 minutes while rookie Villanueva took part in only 10 minutes; neither player were able to show much in the minor playing time.
With only two preseason games remaining the Raptors will not take their game on the road to entertain Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns in Arizona. Toronto's last preseason game will be back in Toronto to face the Jazz.
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by QTash on Sat Oct 08, 2005 8:16 am
Raptors add new staff
The Toronto Raptors announced the signing of three new staff members today.
Maurice Betts was named the new Lead Scout for Toronto. Betts' stenghts lie in his knowledge of the European game and the talents in FIBA. He will begin his work immediately by preparing for the new season of games in the leagues around Europe.
Sam Mitchell had also added an assistant behind the bench. Abeeku Dehere was named as the new Assistant Coach of the Toronto Raptors. He will now join Jim Todd, Jay Triano, and Alex English on Mitchell's coaching staff. Dehere is known for his knowledge of working with big men around the NBA and should greatly help in the development of youngsters such as Chris Bosh, Charlie Villanueva, and Pope Sow.
Lastly, the Raptors also announced a new trainer to the staff. Garth Burns will join the Strength and Conditioning Coach Shaun Brown and Head Athletic Trainer Gene Spratt and Assistant Trainer Keith D'Amelio on the staff.
The new staff will start work with the team immediately in preparation for the upcoming NBA season.
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The Toronto Raptors announced the signing of three new staff members today.
Maurice Betts was named the new Lead Scout for Toronto. Betts' stenghts lie in his knowledge of the European game and the talents in FIBA. He will begin his work immediately by preparing for the new season of games in the leagues around Europe.
Sam Mitchell had also added an assistant behind the bench. Abeeku Dehere was named as the new Assistant Coach of the Toronto Raptors. He will now join Jim Todd, Jay Triano, and Alex English on Mitchell's coaching staff. Dehere is known for his knowledge of working with big men around the NBA and should greatly help in the development of youngsters such as Chris Bosh, Charlie Villanueva, and Pope Sow.
Lastly, the Raptors also announced a new trainer to the staff. Garth Burns will join the Strength and Conditioning Coach Shaun Brown and Head Athletic Trainer Gene Spratt and Assistant Trainer Keith D'Amelio on the staff.
The new staff will start work with the team immediately in preparation for the upcoming NBA season.
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