<div align="center">@ <font color="purple">Toronto Raptors(5-6)</font>@<font color="Navy">The Washington Wizards (5-4)</font> Time: 7:00 PM Eastern Place: The MCI Center TV: Local</div> <div align="center"><font size="5">Raptors Head Coach</font> Sam Mitchell</div> <div align="center"><font size="5">Raptors Projected Starting Lineup</font></div> <div align="center"> Rafer Alston, Jalen Rose, Vince Carter, Chris Bosh, Loren Woods</div> <div align="center"><font size="5">Wizards Head Coach</font> Eddie Jordan</div> <div align="center"><font size="5">Washington's Projected Starting Lineup</font> Gilbert Arenas, Larry Hughes, Jared Jeffries, Antawn Jamison, Brendan Haywood</div> <div align="center"><font size="5">Bench Factors</font> Morris Peterson(Raptors), Jarvis Hayes(Wizards)</div> <div align="center"><font size="5">Key Matchup</font> Chris Bosh vs. Antawn Jamison <font color="Purple"> Chris Bosh:</font> 14.5 points per game, 1.4 assists per game, and 7.0 rebounds per game <font color="navy">Antawn Jamison:</font> 23.7 points per game, 2.3 assists per game, and 8.3 rebounds per game</div> <font size="5">Keys to the Game</font> <font color="purple">Toronto:</font> <ul> [*]Expose Matchups- Toronto has a key advantage at the SF matchup, VC is much stronger than Jared Jeffries, if VC wants to play today then he will have a field day against the weaker and slower Jeffries [*]Force Bad Shots- Arenas and Hughes are known to take bad shots. Pressure them and force them rush passes and take shots they do not want to take. [*]Isolate Antawn- Do not let the offense run through him, if they force it to run through Arenas or Hughes, Jamison wont be as effective because he has struggled when has been the second option this year [/list] <font color="navy"> Washington:</font> <ul> [*]Run Through Antawn- They are a much better team when they let the offense run through Jamison, this game is no exception. Give him the ball early and often, I think he is stronger than Bosh and he can utilize that. [*]Guard Play- This is huge, BOTH ARENAS AND HUGHES MUST HAVE GOOD GAMES. Hughes has looked downright horrible at times this year shooting the ball, he can't force it, it has to come naturally, if he isn't feeling it then don't shoot. Same goes for Arenas. [*]2nd Chance Points- This is a universal key. It is always a key to win games, but I think it will be a bigger key tonight. Jamison, Walker, Ruffin, and Haywood all have to crash the offensive board. [/list] <font size="5"> Prediction</font> I think this will be a very close game throughout, but I think since Washington is at home they will pull away in the 4th quarter, I am taking Washingon 92-88
I think having JJ on Bosh would be better than having Jamison on him, also Jalen Rose is questionable for the game tonight. You should post this in the Raptors Forum and then move it here, or ask Supersonic to do it, anyways my predicton is Washington 101-96
ya jalen might not play so if he doent either mo pete or murray should start. i think it will be a close game and im hopin the raps can win and get back to .500, my prediction is raptors 98-95.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting og15:</div><div class="quote_post">I think having JJ on Bosh would be better than having Jamison on him, also Jalen Rose is questionable for the game tonight. You should post this in the Raptors Forum and then move it here, or ask Supersonic to do it, anyways my predicton is Washington 101-96</div> Do you want me to post it in the Raptor forum ?
If you want to, just so people on thre can no their's a preview, and we can get more replies and views on the game.
Yea he obviously was kidding and people took it too literally, but they were pretty nice, he also looked like he was going to on one break, but Haywood held him, and he went to the line instead, he was horrible from the line today though.
Washington won the game as they killed Toronto on the offensive boards and VC struggled from the floor. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> Gilbert Arenas could not wait to redeem himself after struggling his last time out. Arenas scored 24 of his 26 points in the first three quarters to lead the Washington Wizards to a 102-86 victory over the Toronto Raptors. </div> Full Recap Box Score
Washington @ Toronto- 11/28 <div align="center">@ <font color="Navy">The Washington Wizards (6-5)</font>@<font color="purple">The Toronto Raptors (6-8)</font> Time: 3:00 PM Eastern Place: Air Canada Center TV: Local</div> <div align="center"><font size="5">Raptors Head Coach</font> Sam Mitchell</div> <div align="center"><font size="5">Raptors Projected Starting Lineup</font></div> <div align="center"> Rafer Alston, Jalen Rose, Vince Carter, Chris Bosh, Loren Woods</div> <div align="center"><font size="5">Wizards Head Coach</font> Eddie Jordan NOTE: Eddie Jordan will not be at the game, he is in the hospital for a blood clot</div> <div align="center"><font size="5">Washington's Projected Starting Lineup</font> Gilbert Arenas, Larry Hughes, Jared Jeffries, Antawn Jamison, Brendan Haywood</div> <div align="center"><font size="5">Bench Factors</font> Morris Peterson(Raptors), Jarvis Hayes(Wizards)</div> <div align="center"><font size="5">Key Matchup</font> Chris Bosh vs. Antawn Jamison <font color="Purple"> Chris Bosh:</font> 14.1 points per game, 1.5 assists per game, and 7.3 rebounds per game <font color="navy">Antawn Jamison:</font> 24.4 points per game, 2.4 assists per game, and 9.4 rebounds per game</div> <font size="5">Keys to the Game</font> <font color="purple">Toronto:</font> <ul> [*]Expose Matchups- Toronto has a key advantage at the SF matchup, VC is much stronger than Jared Jeffries, if VC wants to play today then he will have a field day against the weaker and slower Jeffries [*]Force Bad Shots- Arenas and Hughes are known to take bad shots. Pressure them and force them rush passes and take shots they do not want to take. [*]Isolate Antawn- Do not let the offense run through him, if they force it to run through Arenas or Hughes, Jamison wont be as effective because he has struggled when has been the second option this year [/list] <font color="navy"> Washington:</font> <ul> [*]Run Through Antawn- They are a much better team when they let the offense run through Jamison, this game is no exception. Give him the ball early and often, I think he is stronger than Bosh and he can utilize that. [*]Guard Play- This is huge, BOTH ARENAS AND HUGHES MUST HAVE GOOD GAMES. Hughes has looked downright horrible at times this year shooting the ball, he can't force it, it has to come naturally, if he isn't feeling it then don't shoot. Same goes for Arenas. [*]2nd Chance Points- This is a universal key. It is always a key to win games, but I think it will be a bigger key tonight. Jamison, Walker, Ruffin, and Haywood all have to crash the offensive board. [/list] <font size="5"> Prediction</font> Washington pulled the game out at home the other week, and I think they will pull this one out. I take Washington by 3
