<table border="1" class="gamePreview"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="center"> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana">When: November 9th, 2007 @ 7:00pm EST Where: Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA TV/Radio: Sportsnet, FAN 590</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="center"> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana"> </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">Toronto Raptors (2-3)</font></p> </p> </td> <td class="center"> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana"> </font></p> <p align="center"><font color="#BA9753"><font face="Verdana">Philadelphia 76ers </font><font face="Verdana">(2-2)</font></font></p> </p> </td> </tr> <tr class="sectHeader"> <td colspan="2"> <h4 align="center"><font face="Verdana"><center>PROJECTED STARTERS</center></font></h4> </td> </tr> <tr class="roster"> <td> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana"></font><font face="Verdana"></font> <font size="2" face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">TJ Ford - Anthony Parker </font><font size="2" face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">Jason Kapono - Chris Bosh - Rasho Nesterovic </font><font color="#b90456"><font face="Verdana"> <font face="Verdana"></font><font face="Verdana"></font><font face="Verdana"></font></font></font></p> </td> <td> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana"></font><font face="Verdana"></font> <font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><font color="#BA9753">Andre Miller - Willie Green Andre Iguodala - Reggie Evans - Samuel Dalembert</font> </font> </font><font color="#BA9753"><font face="Verdana"><font face="Verdana"></font><font face="Verdana"></font><font face="Verdana"></font></font></font></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="sectHeader"> <td colspan="2"> <h4><font face="Verdana"><center>SEASONS STATS</center></font></h4> </td> </tr> <tr class="seasonStats"> <td> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">Scoring:</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">97.6PPG</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">Field Goal %:</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">42.8 %</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">3-Point %</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">56.0 %</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">Rebounds:</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">37.8 RPG</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">Assists:</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">21.2 APG</font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#BA9753">Scoring:</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#BA9753">93.8PPG</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#BA9753">Field Goal %:</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#BA9753">43.4 %</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#BA9753">3-Point %:</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#BA9753">29.6 %</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#BA9753">Rebounds:</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#BA9753">47.5 RPG</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#BA9753">Assists:</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#BA9753">17.8 APG</font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="sectHeader"> <td colspan="2"> <h4><font face="Verdana"><center>TEAM LEADERS</center></font></h4> </td> </tr> <tr class="seasonStats"> <td> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">Points:</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">Bosh (15.4 PPG)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">Rebounds:</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">Bosh (6.2 RPG)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">Assists:</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">Ford (7.6 APG)</font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#BA9753">Points:</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#BA9753">Iguodala (20.0 PPG)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#BA9753">Rebounds:</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#BA9753">Evans (10.0 RPG)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#BA9753">Assists:</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#BA9753">Miller(3.8 APG)</font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="sectHeader"> <td colspan="2"> <h4><font face="Verdana"><center>KEY MATCHUP</center> <center><font color="#c8362d">Chris Bosh</font> vs. <font color="#BA9753">Samuel Dalembert</font></center></font></h4> </p> <center><font face="Verdana"></font></center><font face="Verdana"> Inserting Rasho in the starting lineup may improve our lacklustre rebounding, but it will put more pressure on Chris Bosh to produce from the get go. One of the main problems with Toronto this season has been slow starts (primarily due to shake shooting), and Bosh can very easily alleviate that by hitting his high percentage shots and being aggressive right off the bat. In the last game between these two teams, Samuel Dalembert was a force on the defensive side of the ball, blocking 4 shots, and Bosh will need to take it straight at him to try and stop that from happening again.</font></td> </tr> <tr class="sectHeader"> <td colspan="2"> <h4><font face="Verdana"><center>PREDICTION</center></font></h4> </td> </tr> <tr class="prediction"> <td colspan="2"> <font face="Verdana">Its still a bit hard to be totally confident in this Toronto team, given how they've played the past 3 games. That said, Philadelphia's a team we handled fairly easily in the opener and we are clearly the better team. The Sixers will jump all over any team that is complacent and doesn't take them seriously, but the Raptors should come out with a win as long as they stay focused and understand the importance of this game. </font></p> <font size="4" face="Verdana"><center><font color="#c8362d">Raptors win 104 </font>-<font color="#BA9753">94</font></center></font></p> </td> </tr> </tbody>91 </table> </p>
<div align="center"><font size="4"><u>Something to look at while you wait for the game.... </u></font></div>
Thanks for the viewing material... she looks great as usual!!</p> Raps need to get back to the basics... I don't mind Rasho starting for this game, but while we're at it, I'd like to see Garbo start and Kapono on the bench... Our second line (if you'd call it that) would be awesome!!!</p>
Raps up by 8 at the half. Not playing their best ball but I don't think it'll take too much to win this game. Bargnani doesn't look as good coming off of the bench, but Rasho's still played well as a starter. Good to see AP breaking out of his offensive slump. And a Jamario sighting! That was a nasty dunk.</p>
I boycotted this one.</p> Actually I didn't, but I missed it nonetheless.</p> Good to see us back at .500. The 2-8 start from last season was starting to haunt me.</p> Looks like Mago is still having a tough go of it. Benching him certainly didn't help.</p>
It was harder than it had to be. Bosh played great and so did Anthony Parker (although he made a couple miscues at the end). TJ Ford played very sloppy and made mistakes on both sides of the ball that made the game too close. Jamario Moon was the story of the night, though. The dude can't shoot, but he provided a lot of energy and looked pretty comfortable on the court. And that one jam was nasty.</p>
Missed this one, but good to see a win. That Jamario Moon dunk was so dirty, I love it. A bit to close for my standards, but a win was a win.</p>
To tell you the truth I started watching Blazing Saddles towards the end too. Just didn't feel like a basketball type of night.</p>
Honestly i bailed on this one too</p> I caught the first two minutes and the last two minutes. We didn't exactly win in style but i'll take it. Nothing wrong with winning ugly!</p>
I watched it... well most of it... I was at a friend's house battling people to watch it instead of the Leafs. At least I got to watch the final 9 minutes of play without interruptions from LT's other team (2nd intermission). What a finish... I would have thrown myself off the 32nd floor if the Raps ended up losing!!! kidding </p> Anyway, that was a huge three point shot at the end for Parker!!! We definately did not want to visit Chicago 2 and 4... 3 and 3 makes a huge difference!!! A better start to the season than last year!!! It's just another step closer to getting 50 + wins!!!!!!!! GoRapsGo... Tonight I should be around a computer to post during the games... And thank goodness I'll be watching with actual Raptors fans!</p>
That was as an exciting end to a game as I have seen / heard in the last few years. It looks like Rasho's reboudning really helped out in the first Q. Bosh played well, but still isn't up to par. I'm glad to see him getting to the line and saving the team there.</p> Moon was awesome but how about AP and his super clutch three's?</p> A win is a win and on the road I'll take it anyways we can get it.</p> Tonight I have to fight with Leafs for control of the TV/radio.</p>
