Toronto Raptors Season Preview: Game 4
Continuing this series … re: How an astute NBA observer might expect the first part of the schedule to unfold for the Raptors this year
Game 4 – vs Detroit [Wed Nov 04]
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RAPTORS |
ADV |
PISTONS |
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PG |
Calderon |
= |
PG |
Stuckey |
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OG |
DeRozan * |
à |
OG |
Hamilton |
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SF |
Turkoglu $^ |
= |
SF |
Prince |
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PF |
Bosh |
ß |
PF |
Villanueva $ |
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C |
Bargnani |
= |
C |
Brown |
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PG |
Jack # |
= |
PG |
Bynum |
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OG |
Belinelli ^ |
à |
OG |
Gordon $ |
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SF |
Wright ^ |
ß |
SF |
Daye * |
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PF |
Evans ^ |
= |
PF |
Maxiell |
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C |
Nesterovic $ |
= |
C |
Wilcox $ |
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G/F |
Douby |
= |
G/F |
Washington |
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PF |
Johnson ^ |
= |
F |
Wallace $ |
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HC |
Triano |
= |
HC |
Kuester |
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+2 |
OUTCOME |
+2 |
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Legend: ADV – Individual match-up advantage; * - 2009 NBA Draftee; ^ - Acquired via trade; # – Restricted free agent; #M – Restricted free agent, matched offer; $ – Unrestricted free agent; $R – Unrestricted free agent, re-signed; $^ – Acquired via Sign & Trade; Italics – Returning player. |
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The Pistons are one of several teams that should be in contention for a playoff spot in the EC this season. At this point, these two squads seem comparable to one another, from a player personnel and head coach perspective. In a situation like this, the home team usually has enough of an advantage to secure a victory. On the other hand … if Detroit’s veteran back-court can dominate the Raptors’ set of guards, it could easily allow the Pistons to emerge with a hard-earned road W.
Raptors expected W-L Record: W, 2-2
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September 24th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
[...] Khandor’s Sports Blog The Pistons are one of several teams that should be in contention for a playoff spot in the EC this season. At this point, these two squads seem comparable to one another, from a player personnel and head coach perspective. In a situation like this, the home team usually has enough of an advantage to secure a victory. On the other hand … if Detroit’s veteran back-court can dominate the Raptors’ set of guards, it could easily allow the Pistons to emerge with a hard-earned road W. [...]