<div align="center"> <font color="Navy">Utah Jazz</font> (11-15) @ <font color="Indigo">Toronto Raptors</font> (9-18)</div> When: Wednesday 22nd December, 7:00 PM (EST) Where: Air Canada Center Local TV: FSN National TV: NBALP, SCORE <div align="center">Likely Starters</div> <div align="center"><font color="Navy">Jazz</font> </div> <div align="center"><font size="1">Carlos Arroyo, Raja Bell, Matt Harpring, Carlos Boozer, Mehmet Okur</font></div> <div align="center"><font color="Indigo">Raptors</font></div> <div align="center"> <font size="1">Rafer Alston, Jalen Rose, Morris Peterson, Chris Bosh, Loren Woods</font></div> Injured List <font color="Navy">Jazz:</font> Andrei Kirilenko, Jarron Collins, Keith McLeod <font color="Indigo">Raptors:</font> Alvin Williams, Pape Sow, Rafael Araujo Key Matchup Carlos Boozer vs. Chris Bosh The Raptors roster has been shaken up with the Vince Carter trade, and the new players are adjusting to their new team. The Raptors will look to get it to someone who understands the system. Chris Bosh is one of those people. Boozer will have a weight advantage over Bosh, and should look to use this to his advantage in the low post, not mid range jump shots which he likes to settle for. Bosh will have to exploit Boozer's defense, which many have exposed this season as a weakness in Boozer's game. Prediction The Jazz should win this one, but they seem to find a way to lose these kind of matches. If the Jazz can spread the ball around like they did in Philly, settle for good shots and play good D they should win. Jazz 96 Raptors 91
This will be a very close game. Raptors play decent ball game at home, they are tough compare to their away games. The Jazz did well against the sixers few days back but they are on-off team. They can play very very good game today and they can blew a leading game and loss the game. Hope the Jazz can maintain the form they played against AI team and I agree with Stockton, if the JAzz choose good shots and control the game at the begining, they can win this one. I predict Jazz 97 - Raptors 94
I think we can win by 1, common, we're at home, we need to win something. Raptors 95 - Jazz 94 Rafer Alston - 12 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds Donyell Marshall - 18 points, 9 rebounds, 1 block Chris Bosh - 16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks MoPete - 15 points Carlos Boozer - 24 points, 11 rebounds Mehmet Okur - 22 points, 9 rebounds The rest of the Jazz guys will suck so we'll win, hopefully they will at least
Raptors are up 50 - 37 at Halftime. One thing the Jazz have lacked recently is consistency, and they're showing it now. Toronto are getting good looks from 3, and knocking them down.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Stockton:</div><div class="quote_post"> The Jazz should win this one, but they seem to find a way to lose these kind of matches. If the Jazz can spread the ball around like they did in Philly, settle for good shots and play good D they should win. Jazz 96 Raptors 91</div> Why "should" they win this one? This team right now is not a better team as a whole as the Raptors team. Despite the Raptors record, they're better than what their record shows. I don't see any reason on why they "should" win this game. They could win this game, yes, should they win this game, that's a different question.
The Raps are good at getting good looks, but whether we win or lose is based on us hitting those open shots. We're doing it tonight.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Banks:</div><div class="quote_post">Why "should" they win this one? This team right now is not a better team as a whole as the Raptors team. Despite the Raptors record, they're better than what their record shows. I don't see any reason on why they "should" win this game. They could win this game, yes, should they win this game, that's a different question.</div> Utah are coming off a road win against Philly, despite AI scoring 50. They have an edge in record, and are another team that are better than what their record suggests. The Raptors have recently made a big trade, and unless the new players have had previous experience with the team, the new players normally take time to adjust to the system and the team chemistry has to be changed, resulting in an adjustment period - it doesn't happen overnight. Because of that, this is why I think the Jazz are more likely to win and therefore should win, but things never seem to go to plan with Utah .
Got the win. We really needed that. I liked Sam's decision not to double up on Boozer. Great win, and I wouldn't like to be in the Jazz's lockerroom after the game. Jerry Sloan might kill someone tonight.
bad game by the Jazz again. The coach really need to work out something. They had such a great game against the sixers, and they played like crap today... a quick question: Borchart and Radojevic, who'll score/rebound/assist better? (or who'll have more chance to involve in the game?) I really have no idea about these 2 dudes. Any real Utah fans can help
Eh, I think Borchart is the better player. Rado is taller I believe, but the times I've seen him play, the only thing I see is him fumbling the ball, and not getting any blocks. Borchart can score a little at least. Anyways, I wasn't able to watch this game. But it appears Jazz played like shit They have a long break now though.
Devilz.... Rebounding - Radojevic Scoring - Borchardt Assists - Borchardt, just. Both aren't known for their passing at all. Nothing to special about either, although Radojevic brings a lot of hustle for a man of his size. In rebounding, scoring and assists there isn't much difference at all. ------------------- The Jazz guards were horrible vs Toronto. Okur, Boozer and Harpring shot over 50% combined, and went for 54 points combined. Arroyo did chip in with 10 points, but he got 3 assists in 26 minutes. It's just not good enough. A Jazz guard needs to step up, especially a Point Guard, because it's a big weakness.
