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[Clutch]

trading O'Bryanator for Bill Walton was a great move! kidding... but Lopez is solid; not so much as his bro Brook just yet, but he's on his way

improvements/changes? keep things simple as you've got it and i'd agree with badreligion's comment above,

"I think it'd be even better if you added all the players who scored double digits. Having your highest scorer is good, but it doesn't always tell the whole story. A lot of times, the supporting players contributions can be just as telling"

[Wyze]

Week 2



Okay so, here is Week 2. I've been busy lately studying and such, but summer is only two days away , so hopefully I can start updating consistently soon. My original plan was to have a "Raptor of the Month" feature, however upon Martti's suggestion, it may be changed to "Raptor of the Week", so stay tuned for that. In this update, I didn't have time to do write-ups, but those will be coming in Week 3, hopefully. I plan to add a season schedule and maybe a couple other goodies, so keep it locked!



Home • 2-0
Away • 3-1
Season • 1-2



Games:

Home, Nov 5 W


Will Bynum steals the ball from Jose Calderon, late in the 4th

TOR • 32 • 22 • 21 • 18 • 93
DET • 25 • 24 • 20 • 20 • 89


Team Leaders:

Points
Chris Bosh (28)
Richard Hamilton (21)

Rebounds
Chris Bosh (7)
Jonas Jerebko (5)

Assits
Jose Calderon (7)
Richard Hamilton (4)

The Pistons made a run late in the 4th quarter, but the Raptors were able to hold them off for the W

Player of the Game:

Chris Bosh

28 pts
6 rebs
2 asts
2 blks
1 stl

Away, Nov 7th L


The 2-3 Zone proved costly for the Raptors, as Joe Johnson is left wide open to drill the game-winning three in the dieing seconds

TOR • 27 • 18 • 26 • 21 • 92
ATL • 29 • 26 • 16 • 24 • 95


Team Leaders:

Points
Andrea Bargnani (24)
Mike Bibby & Joe Johnson (20)

Rebounds
Andrea Bargnani (7)
Josh Smith (6)

Assits
DeMar DeRozan (5)
MIke Bibby (6)

The Raptors had a chance to tie, but Hedo Turkoglu's pass to Andrea Bargnani was picked off by Marvin Williams

Player of the Game:

Mike Bibby

20 pts
2 rebs
6 asts


Away, Nov 9th W


Chris Bosh will not be denied


TOR • 19 • 19 • 26 • 33 • 97
CHA • 22 • 17 • 19 • 12 • 70


Team Leaders:

Points
Hedo Turkoglu (33)
Stephen Jackson & Theo Ratliff (14)

Rebounds
Chris Bosh (7)
Boris Diaw & Theo Ratliff (7)

Assits
Jose Calderon (8)
Raymond Felton (8)


Player of the Game:

Hedo Turkoglu

33 pts
3 rebs
4 stls



Away, Nov 10 W


Kendrick Perkins is hosting a block party, DeMar DeRozan, you're invited

TOR • 16 • 24 • 21 • 34 • 95
BOS • 17 • 24 • 22 • 22 • 85


Team Leaders:

Points
Chris Bosh & Jose Calderon (20)
Rajon Rondo (29)

Rebounds
Chris Bosh (5)
Kendrick Perkins (10)

Assits
DeMar DeRozan (5)
Rajon Rondo (7)


With this win, the Raptors bump the Celtics out of first place in the Atlantic Division


Player of the Game:

Chris Bosh

20 pts
5 rebs
1 asts
3 blks
3 stl


Away, Nov 12th W


DeMar DeRozan with the hoop and the harm

TOR • 26 • 25 • 28 • 24 • 103
PHI • 17 • 15 • 19 • 21 • 72


Team Leaders:

Points
Andrea Bargnani (21)
Andre Iguodala (15)

Rebounds
Andrea Bargnani (7)
Willie Green (5)

Assits
DeMar DeRozan (6)
Willie Green (7)

Raptors win in a blowout

Player of the Game:

Andrea Bargnani

21 pts
7 rebs
2 asts
1 blks
4 stl


Home, Nov 16th W


Antoine Wright, converting an ally-oop from Jose Calderon

TOR • 22 • 21 • 31 • 31 • 105
MIA • 25 • 27 • 15 • 19 • 86


Team Leaders:

Points
Chris Bosh (28)
Carlos Arroyo (19)

Rebounds
Chris Bosh & Jose Calderon (4)
Micheal Beasley (10)

Assits
Jose Calderon (7)
Quintin Richardson (3)

This game was alot closer than it may seem, a third quarter surge propelled the Raptors to victory. Chris Bosh led the way with 28 points and Jarret Jack and Antonie Wright had solid games off the bench with 10 a piece. Dwyane Wade was held to only 16 points on 6 of 16 shooting.

Player of the Game:

Hedo Turkoglu

25 pts
5 rebs
2 stls
2 blks
4 stl

[rise]

Nice trade to get Lopez. Now you've got Bargnani and Lopez as your two centers-the same as me. I traded some guys on my Phoenix team for Andrea Bargnani and now Bargnani is starting. Good trade!

[Andrew]

Some impressive wins there. Keep up the good work!

[cavs4872]

The 2-3 Zone proved costly for the Raptors, as Joe Johnson is left wide open to drill the game-winning three in the dieing seconds

TOR • 27 • 18 • 26 • 21 • 92
ATL • 29 • 26 • 16 • 24 • 77

So who won the game?

[Wyze]

Raptor of The Week

Week 1 & 2


Chris Bosh





Stats:

21.1 PPG
5.6 RPG
2.1 BPG
1.0 SPG

With the Toronto Raptors atop the league, it is only fitting that the Raptor of the Week be their all-star, Chris Bosh. Throughout the first 2 weeks of the season, Chris has put the Raptors on his back, carrying them on both ends of the floor to a league-leading record of 7-2. His 21.1 PPG is tenth best in the league while his 2.1 BPG is eighth. Bryan Colangelo showed he is serious about surrounding his star with talent by acquiring Robin Lopez from Phoenix. "We want to go deep into the playoffs, he's gonna be the one to take us there" said Colangelo of his star. Is it too early, or out of the question to start naming Bosh as an favourite for MVP? Well if he continues to play like this, the rest of the league better watch out for CB4!


Sorry, kind of a weak read, but I'm too busy studying D:

[Wyze]

The 2-3 Zone proved costly for the Raptors, as Joe Johnson is left wide open to drill the game-winning three in the dieing seconds

TOR • 27 • 18 • 26 • 21 • 92
ATL • 29 • 26 • 16 • 24 • 77

So who won the game?

Thanks for catching that, fixed

[Murat]

Bosh plays great...

[Wyze]

Jason Thompson & Ime Udoka will be ready for action when the Raptors travel to New Jersey

Raptors & Kings Deal Forwards, Picks
Addressing a need for frontcourt scoring and financial flexibility, the Raptors made a trade today, acquiring forwards Jason Thompson and Ime Udoka from the Sacramento Kings for Reggie Evans and Amir Johnson.

Evans, a 6-8, 245-pound power forward, is considered one of the more physical players in the league. However, throughout the first 11 games of the season, was unable to prove worthy of his $4.00M deal. Regrettably, the Raptors also had to throw in forward Amir Johnson for the Kings to accept.

The Kings will be sending Jason Thompson, a 6'10 forward with exponential potential who has averaged 3.7PPG, 6.3RPG, 1.3BPG and 1.2SPG in 12 starts with the Kings. Swingman Ime Udoka will also head up north.

Along with the pairs of forwards, the two teams also exchanged 2nd Round Picks in this year's draft. The Raptors now have two 2nd Round Picks from Phoenix and Sacramento respectively.

"We're changing the dynamic of our club with this move," Raptors president and general manager Bryan Colangelo said Tuesday afternoon. "This obviously addresses a few areas of need."

The deal also gives Toronto some financial flexibility.

Both Raptor forwards were to make a combined $8.00M this season.

Thompson and Udoka are to make roughly $1.00M each.

The Raptors are now roughly $12.0M under the salary cap.

This is the second move Gm Brian Colangelo has made this season, the other, acquiring Robin Lopez from Phoenix.

"It doesn't mean we're done yet," said Colangelo.

This deal not only clears up cap space, but also the log-jam at the 4 spot. Both Thompson and Udoka will dress for the Raptors. Robin Lopez will be activated and Marcus Banks will be put on Injury Reserve.

The Breakdown:

Toronto Gets:


Jason Thompson - 6'10 (68)


Ime Udoka - 6'6 (70)


Sacramento's 2009 2nd Round Draft Pick

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Sacramento Gets:


Reggie Evans - 6'8 (68)


Amir Johnson - 6'9 (69)


Toronto's 2009 2nd Round Draft Pick





* Game updates will be up soon *

[Andrew]

Definitely a nice move cap-wise, hope it works out for you on the court as well.

[Kenny]

Nice trade; I don't think either of those guys you traded away would be getting many minutes with the acquisition of Robin Lopez so I like it. I also think Ime Udoka is a good pickup for your bench as well.

[Alpha_]

nice move... u've got a quality big guy..

[Murat]

Ooh they are really sweeet!

[kibaxx7]

Yep, liking the trade too.

[Tyler]

Great trade, I'm a bit of Thompson fan so I hope you can use him to his full potential.

[Wyze]

Week 3


Home • 2-0
Away • 2-0
Season •11-2



Games:


Away, Nov 18 W



Dwight Howard was shut down offensively | DD about to make Pietrus a poster | Jameer Nelson had career high 37 points | Jose Calderon dropped in 19 points of his own

TOR • 23 • 21 • 29 • 15 • 17 • 105
ORL • 21 • 24 • 20 • 23 • 7 • 95


Team Leaders:

Points
Chris Bosh (20)
Jameer Nelson (37)

Rebounds
Chris Bosh (9)
Rashard Lewis (13)

Assits
Jose Calderon (4)
Jameer Nelson (7)


Player of the Game:

Chris Bosh

20 pts
9 rebs
1 blk

The Raptors would start out the week with a nail-biting OT win over the Orlando Magic. A back-and-fourth game throughout, the Raptors managed to hold Dwight Howard to a relatively quite night of only 9 points, 6 rebounds and 5 blocks. However, it would be the Magic supporting cast that stepped up, Jameer Nelson and Rashard Lewis torched the Raptors for a combined 65 points. The Magic would head into the fourth up by 1, and the lead would shift back-and-fourth until the dieing seconds. Micheal Pietrus attempted to break the deadlock as the shot clock expired only to be blocked by Jose Calderon, the Raptors recovered the ball and called for time with 11.3 seconds left. The ball was inbounded to Hedo Turkoglu, who melted the clock and attempted a shot to win the game, but, it did not fall. This sent the game into overtime, tied 88 a piece. In the extra period the Raptors would make no mistakes, quickly going on a 6-0 run that they would not relinquish.


Away, Nov 19th W




Jack has been solid of the bench all season | Arroyo hits a three | Calderon dishes off 1 of his 4 assist | Former Raptor Jermaine O'Neal was solid with 10 and 7

TOR • 26 • 23 • 22 • 23 • 94
MIA • 20 • 14 • 19 • 17 • 70


Team Leaders:

Points
Hedo Turkoglu (19)
Dwyane Wade (15)

Rebounds
Andrea Bargnani (6)
Jermaine O'Neal (7)

Assits
Jose Calderon (5)
Carlos Arroyo (5)


Player of the Game:

Hedo Turkoglu

19 pts
3 rebs
1 blks
3 stl

Game 2 would see the Raptors fly across Florida to face Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat.Despite a close first quarter, the Raptors would once again smash the Heat for the second time this season.



Home, Nov 21st W



Jason Thompson's first bucket with the Raptors | Bosh and Jialian battled in the paint all night | Jialian with 2 of his team high 18 | Robin Lopez shows his defensive prowess


TOR • 24 • 21 • 24 • 19 • 88
NJ • 22 • 25 • 12 • 21 • 80


Team Leaders:

Points
Hedo Turkoglu (24)
Yi Jialian (18)

Rebounds
Chris Bosh (7)
Yi Jialian (7)

Assits
Jose Calderon (5)
Courtney Lee (5)


Player of the Game:

Chris Bosh

14 pts
7 rebs
3 blk
2 stls

In the days prior to this game , GM Brian Colangelo would make his second acquisition this season. Colangelo acquired rookie forward Jason Thompson, swingman Ime Udoka and Sacramento's 2009 2nd Round Pick. In exchange the Raptors sent power forwards Reggie Evans, Amir Johnson and their 2009 2nd Round Pick. Both players would be ready to go when the Raptors headed back up north to face their division rivals, the New Jersey Nets. Despite a relatively close game, it would be the Raptors coming out on top, but not before Yi Jialian had one of his best performances of the season, going off for 18 points (16 in the first half) and 7 rebounds. "They've got great young talent in Yi, Court and Dev, give them a couple of years and we will be neck-and-neck for top spot in the Atlantic Divsion" said GM Brian Colangelo.


Home, Nov 21st W



Pierce was a lone bright spot for the Celtics | Chris Bosh & Co shot 19/19 at the charity stripe | KG pulls down a rebound | KG getting dunked on by CB4


TOR • 30 • 28 • 29 • 28 • 115
BOS • 25 • 18 • 16 • 22 • 81


Team Leaders:

Points
Hedo Turkoglu (21)
Paul Pierce (15)

Rebounds
Chris Bosh (5)
Kevin Garnett (7)

Assits
Jose Calderon (6)
Rajon Rondo (3)


Player of the Game:

Jose Calderon

14 pts
1 rebs
6 asts
7 stls

To close out the week, the Raptors would welcome the Boston Big 3 to the ACC. Boston, although the overwhelming favourites on paper, were unable to handle the intensity and depth the Raptors brought to the table. The strong first half efforts put in by the starters, including all starters scoring in double digits, were matched by the bench corps, accounting for 42 of the Toronto's total 115, including 11 from Antoine Wright and an astonishing 18 for newly acquired rookie Jason Thompson in only 10 minutes of play. The Boston bench on the other hand, showed no signs of resistance against the Raptor reserves. Backup Point Guard, Nate Robinson, accounted for 10 turnovers in only 10 minutes of play.

[Andrew]

Nice job doing undefeated through the week, couple of impressive wins there.

[MassimoV]

niiice week for you,great win over the Celtics

[kibaxx7]

Superb win over the C's

[Axel The Great]

You're off to a great start. I like the layouts for game recaps.

BTW, your signature made me lol.

[Murat]

Hoh hooo You won against Boston with 34 pts its nice...

[Clutch]

4-0 can't ask for better than that

[cavs4872]

The presentation is only looking better and better man. None of your opponents were even close to getting a win in those games.

[Wyze]

Week 4


Home • 1-1
Away • 1-0
Season • 14-3



Games:


Home, Nov 26 W
Gerald Wallace had a team high 19 points | Antoine Wright had a solid game off the bench with 8 | Tyson Chandler with the thunderous put back | Diaw skies to block Bosh's shot

• 19 • 23 • 26 • 25 • 93
• 23 • 20 • 19 • 15 • 77


Team Leaders:

Points
Jose Calderon (20)
Gerald Wallace & Raymond Felton (19)

Rebounds
Andrea Bargnani (8)
Theo Ratliff (7)

Assits
Jose Calderon (4)
Raymond Felton (8)


Player of the Game:

Jose Calderon


20 pts
4 asts
3 rebs
5 stls


A slow start would plague the Raptors throughout the first half, leaving them trailing at half for the first time in over 10 games. In the first quarter, Stephen Jackson came out gunning, dropping 2 back-to-back treys. Chris Bosh, was shut down in the first half by Boris Diaw, Bosh only managed to score 6 points on 3/8 shooting in the first half .The Raptors would go into half down by one. However, thanks to a strong second half performance, in which the Raptors would outscore the Bobcats by 17, propelled them to another victory.


Home, Nov 28th L


Marvin Williams had 5 blocks |Calderon celebrates a three pointer | Bibby torched the Raptors all night long | Bargnani with the monstrous slam

• 25 • 16 • 23 • 26 • 90
• 18 • 23 • 29 • 30 • 100


Team Leaders:

Points
Hedo Turkoglu & Chris Bosh (20)
Mike Bibby (36)

Rebounds
Chris Bosh (7)
Josh Smith (9)

Assits
Jose Calderon (5)
Mike Bibby (9)


Player of the Game:

Mike Bibby


36 pts
9 asts
2 stl


In a rematch from earlier on in the season, the Raptors would face one of the only two teams to beat them, the Atlanta Hawks. Early on the Raptors would show signs of redemption, outscoring the Hawks by 7 in the first quarter. But, it would all go hill down from there. For the second time this season, Mike Bibby would torch the Raptors. Bibby went off for 36 points and dished off 9 dimes leading the Hawks to victory over the Raptors, for the second time this season. Joe Johnson added 20 for the Hawks, while Marvin Williams stifled the Raptor offense with 5 blocks. Chris Bosh and Hedo Turkoglu has 20 points each. The Raptors winning streak ended at 9.


Away, Nov 30th W


Kobe and his usual acrobatics | Odom snags a rebound | The Raptor zone defense proved effective against the Lakers | Derek Fisher scores despite having 3 Raptors contesting him

• 23 • 25 • 23 • 29 • 100
• 23 • 19 • 31 • 23 • 96


Team Leaders:

Points
Andrea Bargnani (21)
Derek Fisher (40)

Rebounds
Chris Bosh (4)
Pau Gasol (9)

Assits
Hedo Turkoglu (5)
Derek FIsher (7)


Player of the Game:

Andrea Bargnani


21 pts
3 rebs
4 blk
1 stls


If you took the best from the East and West, you would have the Raptors and Lakers. Many were profiling this game as a possible "NBA Finals Matchup", and they were not disappointed. In what was mostly a shot-for-shot, point-for-point game, each team battled valiantly down the stretch. Derek Fisher would prove he still has "it", by dropping 40 and dishing the ball 7 times. The Raptors would hold Kobe Bryant to only 10 points on 4/11 shooting. Hedo Turkoglu was the high point man for the Raptors with 21. Chris Bosh had his lowest scoring game of the season with 14.

Next Week's Games:

Dec 2nd @
Dec 5th @

[Axel The Great]

Superb win against the Lakers, but tough loss against the Hawks. How did you hold Kobe to 10 points?