Toronto Raptors Season Preview: Game 15
re: How an astute NBA observer might expect the first part of the schedule to unfold for the Raptors this year
Game 15 – vs Indiana [Tue Nov 24]
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RAPTORS |
ADV |
PACERS |
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PG |
Calderon |
= |
PG |
Ford |
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OG |
DeRozan * |
= |
OG |
Jones-D $ |
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SF |
Turkoglu $^ |
= |
SF |
Granger |
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PF |
Bosh |
= |
PF |
Murphy |
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C |
Bargnani |
= |
C |
Jones-S $ |
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PG |
Jack # |
= |
PG |
Watson $ |
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OG |
Belinelli ^ |
= |
G |
Rush |
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SF |
Wright ^ |
à |
SF |
Dunleavy ? |
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PF |
Evans ^ |
= |
PF |
Hansbrough * |
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C |
Nesterovic $ |
= |
C |
Hibbert |
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G/F |
Douby |
= |
SF |
Diener |
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PF |
Johnson ^ |
= |
PF |
Foster |
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HC |
Triano |
à |
HC |
O’Brien |
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+0 |
OUTCOME |
+2 [1-?] |
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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; ? – Injured, status uncertain. |
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Even though the Raptors do not have an individual match-up advantage versus the Pacers in this specific game, they should still be able to get the W. Given the uncertain status of Mike Dunleavy [i.e. still recovering from knee surgery], it’s prudent to take a “wait-and-see approach” to Indiana this season. Jim O’Brien is a much more experienced coach than Jay Triano … but, he is not beyond making specific moves in a particular game which are somewhat-to-highly questionable that can jeopardize his own troops chances of winning. Facing the possibility of falling to 5-10 on the season, with a home-court loss to a middle-of-the-pack team in the EC, the Raptors should be highly energized for this game.
Raptors expected W-L Record: W, 6-9
Tags: Amir Johnson, Andrea Bargnani, Antoine Wright, Brandon Rush, Chris Bosh, Dahntay Jones, Danny Granger, Earl Watson, Hedo Turkoglu, Indiana Pacers, Jarrett Jack, Jay Triano, Jeff Foster, Jim O'Brien, Jose Calderon, Marco Belinelli, Mike Dunleavy Jr., Quincy Douby, Rasho Nesterovic, Reggie Evans, Roy Hibbert, Solomon Jones, TJ Ford, Toronto Raptors, Travis Diener, Troy Murphy, Tyler Hansbrough