This season's first game is vs. The Atlanta Hawks. Most of the buzz from Atlanta surrounds rookie Alcoholic, who will make his NBA debut tonight...
As you can see, the teams play a similar style of defense. Should be an interesting, close game.
So the 2004-2005 season begins...
ANDREI KIRILENKO!!! He's certainly stepping it up on offense, to compliment his incredible defensive skills.
Yao was hot in the first, but then went cold for the entire game.
The Raptors just couldn't keep up with the speedster Jalen Rose.
Joshua Carr had a tough game, but he did manage to get this 3 pointer to go in over the much taller Jalen Rose. Rose definitely used his height.
Kobe Bryant....'nuff said.
Tyson Chandler says 'No thanks, bud"
Halftime Show!!!
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Alcoholic played hard the entire game...he's going to be a force to reckon with in this league.
Atlanta's "other" rookie, Johnny O'Neal....
RAPTORS WIN!!!!
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Entire Game Atlanta Toronto
Points 72 80
Bench Scoring 13 13
Field Goals 31/65 27/63
Field Goal % .477 .429
3 Point FG 2/4 3/14
3 Point % .500 .214
Free Throws 8/10 23/31
Free Throw % .800 .742
Rebounds 38 30
Off. Rebounds 5 7
Def. Rebounds 33 23
Blocks 6 14
Steals 6 6
Assists 14 12
Turnovers 13 12
Fouls 16 7
key players:
atlanta:
j. rose: 21pts, 3rbs, 2blk, 1stl, 7ast
alcoholic: 14pts, 4rbs, 2 ast
toronto:
k. bryant: 23pts, 2rb, 1ast
j. carr: 15pts, 2rb, 3stl, 6ast
y. ming: 11pts, 1st, 1ast, 8rbs, 7blks