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When crunch time happens in a NBA game, it’s the team which can respond with the best Offensive/Defensive/Rebounding execution that usually triumphs.

Philadelphia 76ers 114
TORONTO RAPTORS 101
Complete Game Info

In yesterday’s contest:

After Toronto cut Philly’s lead to 7 points, mid-way in the 4th quarter…

[Full Play-By-Play]

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

TORONTO RAPTORS

06:26 [TOR 87-94]

Calderon 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Jack (7 AST)

Team Timeout : Regular

06:26

TEAM

PG

OG

SF

PF

C

Start

End

Diff

Dur

PHI

Holiday

Green

Iguodala

Young

Brand

94

100

-1

2:22

TOR

Calderon

Jack

Wright

Bosh

Bargnani

87

94

+1

#1. Iguodala Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (16 PTS)  Vs Wright [tough contested shot]

06:02 [PHI 96-87]

05:45 [TOR 89-96]

#1. Calderon Pullup Jump shot: Made (5 PTS)

#2. Brand Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (12 PTS)  Vs Bosh [tough contested shot]

05:20 [PHI 98-89]

05:03

#2. Bargnani 3pt Shot: Missed

05:02

Bosh Rebound (Off:4 Def:8)

Brand Foul : Personal (5 PF)

05:01

04:49 [TOR 91-98]

#3. Wright Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Jack (8 AST)

#3. Holiday Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)  Vs Jack [+ Bargnani, tough contested shot]

04:29 [PHI 100-91]

04:12 [TOR 94-100]

#4. Calderon 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Jack (9 AST)

04:04

Jack Foul : Personal (2 PF)

Brand Substitution replaced by Dalembert

04:04

Green Substitution replaced by Williams

04:04

TEAM

PG

OG

SF

PF

C

Start

End

Diff

Dur

PHI

Holiday

Williams

Iguodala

Young

Dalembert

100

109

+7

2:42

TOR

Calderon

Jack

Wright

Bosh

Bargnani

94

96

-7

#4. Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)

03:51 [PHI 102-94]

Holiday Foul : Personal (1 PF)

03:35

03:32

#5. Calderon Foul : Offensive (3 PF)

03:32

Calderon Turnover : Foul (3 TO)

#5. Holiday 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Iguodala (9 AST) Vs Bosh [+ Calderon, Switching Man-Zone Defense]

03:13 [PHI 105-94]

02:55

#6. Bosh Driving Layup Shot: Missed

Dalembert Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)

02:53

#6. Holiday Driving Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS)  Vs Jack [+ Bargnani, tough contested shot]

02:34 [PHI 107-94]

02:33

Team Timeout : Regular

02:27

#7. Calderon 3pt Shot: Missed

Dalembert Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)

02:26

#7. Iguodala Jump Shot: Missed

02:06

Dalembert Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)

02:05

#8. Dalembert Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (6 PTS)  Vs Bosh

02:03 [PHI 109-94]

the Raptors responded by scoring on only 3 of their 7 ensuing possessions …

i.e. J2; J3; O-Reb-LU; J3; OFF PF/TO; DLU; J3 [Conversion = 42.9%] 

while the 76ers responded by scoring on 7 on their next 8 possessions …

i.e. FA-J2; FA-J2; LU; LU; J3; DLU; J2; O-Reb-J2 [Conversion = 87.5%].

Specifically, what happened during these 15 possessions to cement the victory for the 76ers? 

FOR PHILADELPHIA

- Andre Iguodala hit a tough fade-away jump shot vs Antoine Wright … primarily because Iguodala is a better basketball player than Wright, with a higher skill level, overall and superior athleticism

- Elton Brand made a tough [i.e. highly contested], fade-away jump shot in a right block post-up situation vs Chris Bosh

- Jrue Holiday made 2 terrific drives to the basket vs Jarrett Jack [Primary Defender] and Andrea Bargnani [Secondary Defender/Made unsuccessful shot block attempt]

- Holiday made a big 3PT shot when the Raptors were scrambled on defense, switching between Man-2-Man and Zone coverage

- Samuel Dalembert [Primary defender] and Iguodala [Secondary defender] did a good job contesting Chris Bosh’s driving layup attempt without fouling

- Dalembert secured a big offensive rebound and made a solid jump shot vs Chris Bosh

FOR TORONTO

- Jarrett Jack was repeatedly beaten off the dribble by Jrue Holiday

- Andrea Bargnani missed a 3PT shot

- After keeping the Raptors in the game with 2 big made jump shots, Jose Calderon made an uncharacteristic Turnover [Offensive PF] and missed a 3PT shot 

- Chris Bosh was ineffective … after re-injuring his ankle during the early stages of the 4th quarter [10:19], leaving to have it re-tapped, and then re-entering the game at the 7:54 mark … and surrendered a difficult fade-away jump shot to Elton Brand and an uncontested jump shot to Samuel Dalembert [after giving up an offensive rebound]

IN GENERAL

- Philadelphia’s two 5-man units of …

a. Holiday + Williams + Iguodala + Young + Brand
b. Holiday + Williams + Iguodala + Young + Dalembert

were too athletic and dynamic for the Raptors’ quintet of …

Calderon + Jack [?]+ Wright [?] + Bosh [re-injured?] + Bargnani [?].

LOOKING AHEAD

If the Raptors are going to maintain their current 6th place standing in the Eastern Conference, working through their upcoming 4-game west coast road trip, they will need to:

1. Have the services of a healthy Chris Bosh;

and,

2. Use a different combination of players to finish games.

If the Raptors do not have these 2 things occur, however, their fans will need to brace themselves for the rocky road ahead …

which just might see this team:

i. Lose, at least, 3 of their next 4 games;

ii. A. Have to battle the Chicago Bulls for the 8th and final playoff position, coming down the stretch, and the right to be eliminated from the post-season by the Cleveland Cavaliers/#1;

or,

ii. B. Perhaps miss the playoffs entirely;

and, then,

iii. Have a very difficult time retaining the future services of Chris Bosh, as he heads towards unrestricted free agency this coming summer.

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Related:

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Tags: Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors

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