<div align="center"> @ <font color="Navy"><font color="Navy"> Toronto Raptors (27-36) @ Detroit Pistons (40-23) TV: Toronto (Rogers Sportsnet Ontario), Detroit (FSN) Venue: Palace Of Auborn Hills Date: Friday, March 18th. TipOff time: 8:10 PM est</font></font> <font color="Red">- Starting LineUps</font> The Raptors: <font size="1"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Rafer Alston-Morris Peterson-Jalen Rose-Chris Bosh-Rafael Araujo</font></font> 6th Man: <font size="1"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Donyell Marshall</font></font> Coach: <font size="1"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Sam Mitchell</font></font> Team Leaders: <font face="Comic Sans MS">Scoring:J.Rose-17.0 Rebounds:C.Bosh-8.6 Assists:R.Alston-6.8 FG%:M.Bonner-55.7% FT%:J.Rose-85.3% 3PT%:M.Bonner-47.5% Blk:C.Bosh-1.3 Steals:R.Alston-1.5</font> <font color="Red"><font size="1">Injuries: Chris Bosh- Back (Game-Time Decision) Eric Williams- Calf (IL)</font></font> <font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="7">.......</font></font> The Pistons: <font size="1"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Chauncey Billups-Rip Hailton-Tayshaun Prince-Rasheed Wallace-Ben Wallace</font></font> 6th Man: <font size="1"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Antonio McDyess</font></font> Coach: <font size="1"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Garfield Heard</font></font> Team Leaders: <font face="Comic Sans MS">Scoring:R.Hamilton-19.5 Rebounds:B.Wallace-12.1 Assists:C.Billups-6.0 FG%:A.McDyess-52.7% FT%:C.Billups-89.9% 3PT%:R.Dupree-50.0% Blk:B.Wallace-2.4 Steals:B.Wallace-1.4 </font> <font color="Red"><font size="1">Injuries: None</font></font> <font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="7">.......</font></font> <font color="Red">Keys To The Game:</font> - No Second Chance Must prevent Ben and Rasheed from going to the offensive glass and getting their team second chance opportunities. We can't out jump them, so just put a body on them. Fundemental basketball. - Quality Shots: Against a team like Detroit, you're not going to have multiple opportunities in one position. Must take quality shots and establish our offence inside through Bosh and Rose. - Hustle Points: Pistons are known for they husling and toughness type of defence. While the Raptors have proven many times that they could score, we must beat Detroit in the huslte plays and loose balls to get a chance at the victory. <font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="7">.......</font></font> <font color="Red">Game Matchup:</font> vs Tayshaun Prince vs Jalen Rose Unlike most matchups he has faced, Rose could find it difficult to score on Prince insdie. He's tall and athletic. Jalen still has to go inside and use his strenght against Prince. Make the Pistons go for the double team which would open up jump shots for teammates. Defencively, avoid getting caught on the back screens and don't try to cheat, because Prince will end up with a wide open shot on the baseline. Expect a good game from Jalen in his home coming. <font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="7">.......</font></font> <font color="Green">The X-Factor:</font> Matt Bonner If Bosh isn't in the lineup, Matt Bonner must contribute in his place. He'd get several shots off our guards penetrations and he ahs to cash in. Also, he will eventually guard Ben or Rasheed, don't try to outjump them, just play fundemental D and prevent them from going to the offensive glass. <font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="7">.......</font></font> <font color="Red">Say What?! (Prediction)</font> Raps lsot a heartbreaker at Boston on Wednesday. Bosh may not be available this game, but we gotta come and play hard regardless. Detroit are just too good at both ends for us, so I'd be very surprised if we pull off the win. I oviously hope I'm wrong. <font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="7">.......</font></font> </div>
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Pistons 103 Raptors 92 Chauncey Billups and Tayshaun Prince made sure the Detroit Pistons stayed focused long enough to win their 11th straight home game. Billups scored 23 points and Prince added 21 Friday night to lead Detroit past Toronto 103-92. The Pistons (41-23) were coming off a win over Northwest Division-leading Seattle on Wednesday. They host Western Conference-leading San Antonio on Sunday.</div> Link Going to be a interesting game on sunday between the past two NBA champions.
