Toronto Raptors vs. LA Clippers

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<p align="center"><font face="Verdana">When: Tuesday December 18th, 2007 @ 10:30PM EST
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
TV/Radio: The SCORE, FAN 590</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font face="Verdana" color="#0000ff"><font size="4">LA Clippers</font>
(9-14)</font></p>


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<p align="center"><font color="#c8362d"><font face="Verdana"><font size="4">Toronto Raptors</font>
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<h4 align="center"><font face="Verdana" color="#000000"><center> <font size="4">PROJECTED STARTERS</font></center></font></h4>
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<font size="2" face="Verdana" color="#0000ff">PG-Brevin Knight SG-Cuttino Mobley

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<font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><font color="#c8362d">PG-Jose Calderon SG-Anthony Parker

SF-Jamario Moon PF-Chris Bosh C-Rasho Nesterovic</font>
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<h4><font size="4" face="Verdana" color="#000000"><center>SEASON STATS</center></font></h4>
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<td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#0000ff">Scoring:</font></td>
<td><font face="Verdana" color="#0000ff">94.3 PPG</font></td>
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<td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#0000ff">Field Goal %:</font></td>
<td><font face="Verdana" color="#0000ff">42.2 %</font></td>
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<td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#0000ff">3-Point %:</font></td>
<td><font face="Verdana" color="#0000ff">35.5 %</font></td>
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<td><font face="Verdana" color="#0000ff">42.4 RPG</font></td>
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<td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#0000ff">Assists:</font></td>
<td><font face="Verdana" color="#0000ff">20.7 APG</font></td>
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<td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">Scoring:</font></td>
<td><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">98.8 PPG</font></td>
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<td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">Field Goal %:</font></td>
<td><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">45.2 %</font></td>
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<td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">3-Point %:</font></td>
<td><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">43.5 %</font></td>
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<td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">Rebounds:</font></td>
<td><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">41.3 RPG</font></td>
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<td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">Assists:</font></td>
<td><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">23.1 APG</font></td>
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<h4><font size="4" face="Verdana" color="#000000"><center>TEAM LEADERS</center></font></h4>
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<td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#0000ff">Points:</font></td>
<td><font face="Verdana" color="#0000ff">Maggette (20.8 PPG)</font></td>
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<td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#0000ff">Rebounds:</font></td>
<td><font face="Verdana" color="#0000ff">Kaman (13.7 RPG)</font></td>
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<td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#0000ff">Assists:</font></td>
<td><font face="Verdana" color="#0000ff">Knight (4.7 APG)</font></td>
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<td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">Points:</font></td>
<td><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">Bosh (19.1 PPG)</font></td>
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<td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">Rebounds:</font></td>
<td><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">Bosh (8.5 RPG)</font></td>
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<td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">Assists:</font></td>
<td><font face="Verdana" color="#c8362d">Calderon (7.8 APG)</font></td>
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<h4><center><font size="4" face="Verdana" color="#000000">KEY MATCHUP

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<h4><center><font face="Verdana"><font color="#0000ff">Corey Maggette </font><font color="#000000">vs.</font> <font color="#c8362d">Jamario Moon

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</center><font face="Verdana">I really like this match-up. We have a very athletic Jamario Moon versus another athletic underrated SF in Maggette. Over the last few game, we have seen Jamario's "supposed" great man to man defense. Well, this game we can see of it has gotten any better, or if it really is as bad as we have seen. For Jamario to win this match-up all he has to do is stay infront of Maggette and make him shoot long range. On the offensive end, Moon has to take it to the hole. Other then Kamen, there is really no one else who can block shots. He needs to shoot less 3's and get to the line.
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<h4><font size="4" face="Verdana" color="#000000"><center>PREDICTION</center></font></h4>
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<div align="left"><font face="Verdana">I feel this is a very winnable game. I can only hope we use the lose to Boston as energy to win this game. We have the inside game to win if both Bosh and Bargnani can click. Our guards should be taking this game easy. Both Knight and Mobley are vets who will have to run with the Raptor guards. I expect a big game from Delfino who should be able to take the rookie Thornton no problem.</font></div>
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Toronto <font color="#000000">wins </font>106 - <font color="#0000ff">93</font></font></font></p>
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Thanks for covering man. I feel nasty today.

This is a game the Raps should win. Kaman's a dangerous presence down low, but the Clips have been losing despite his strong performances. Let's start off this road trip on a good note.</p>

 

No problem Chutney.</p>

This is a game we must win, like you said. I'm just afraid of how many rebounds Kaman will grab. We need Bosh to stick it to him down low in order to not give up to many offensive rebounds.</p>

 

I want Mitchell to mix things up and insert Bargnani into the starting lineup, I could really like to see him get minutes at the SF position that way we still have Rasho downlow to take the pressure off Bosh and maybe Bargnani could shake off his rust from playing more minutes with Calderon.</p>

 

Bargnani would really punish their bigs if he can get his offensive game back on track. Rasho will be huge tonight.</p>

 

Bargnani with a 3pt and hes looking pretty good demanding the ball early on and driving with confidence I think he'll have a decent game today if he continues with his confident play and hopefully he will turn it around from here on out. He missed a couple of shots so far but he is looking pretty good so far and not indecisive like other games. One thing I noticed is our starting lineup always starts out flat every game, like we always shoot around 30% or under to start the game and then later heat up, I would really welcome a change in the starting lineup like putting in Kapono or Delfino in for Parker and then get Parker coming off the bench and giving him the ball more often which could get him his groove back. Anyways its a close game now as the Raptors are down by around 4 I believe after the first quarter but if we turn our offense up in the later stages of the game we should be victorious.</p>

 

We got to get back to playing D like we did before the Boston game. The Clippers are getting too many wide open shots and our guys aren't communicating.</p>

 

I don't understand why Bosh is settline for jumpers when he's matched up against Tim Thomas with a bum ankle.</p>

 

Nasty block by Jamario. The Raps have really picked up their intensity. Game's tied at 58.</p>

 

Very few teams have shut down Chris Kaman the way the Raptors did in the third quarter. That was an impressive job and it all started with Rasho. Very good quarter and the Raps look like they're in a groove right now.</p>

 

F**k yea, Andrea! He's looking real comfortable out there and that was a nasty block on Thomas.</p>