Toronto Raptors Season Preview: Game 20
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009re: How an astute NBA observer might expect the first part of the schedule to unfold for the Raptors this year
Game 20 – at Atlanta [Wed Dec 02]
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RAPTORS |
ADV |
HAWKS |
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PG |
Calderon |
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PG |
Bibby |
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OG |
DeRozan * |
à> |
OG |
Johnson |
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SF |
Turkoglu $^ |
= |
SF |
Williams |
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PF |
Bosh |
= |
PF |
Smith-Jos |
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C |
Bargnani |
à |
C |
Horford |
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PG |
Jack # |
= |
PG |
Teague * |
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OG |
Belinelli ^ |
à |
G |
Crawford ^ |
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SF |
Wright ^ |
à |
SF |
Evans |
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PF |
Evans ^ |
= |
PF |
Pachulia |
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C |
Nesterovic $ |
= |
C |
Smith-Joe $ |
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G/F |
Douby |
= |
SF |
West |
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PF |
Johnson ^ |
ß |
PF |
Collins $ |
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HC |
Triano |
= |
HC |
Woodson |
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+1 |
OUTCOME |
+5 |
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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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The Hawks are going to be a solid team in the EC this season. Adding a good PG from the 2009 NBA Draft [i.e. Jeff Teague], a multi-purpose Guard [i.e. Jamal Crawford] and a serviceable veteran Big [i.e. Joe Smith] improves their squad significantly; as does 1 more year of maturation with their core group [i.e. Joe Johnson, 28; Al Horford, 23; Josh Smith, 23; and, Marvin Williams, 23] together. The individual match-up advantages favour Atlanta … which will probably mean another road loss for the Raptors, in this back-2-back.
Raptors expected W-L Record: L, 7-13
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PS. This marks the end of the “early season” phase for the Raptors.
Related:
Toronto Raptors Season Preview: Game 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1.
