Monday 26 November 2012

Toronto Raptors Vs. Orlando Magic (3-7)

After a bad lost to the Boston Celtics, the Raptors now face the Orlando Magic. Raptors Andrea Bargnani helped the Raptors out with 17 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Magics Nikola Vucevic being the rookie center, scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and a block. Raptors Demar Derozan continues to prove he is the Raptors primary scorer, having 10 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. Magics E'Twaun Moore, another Magic rookie scored 16 points, a rebound and 4 assists. The player of the game for the Raptors is Jose Calderon, who had a similar game as Rondo did, only scoring 9 points, 2 rebounds and his assist total at 18 assists. The player of the game for the Magic is Glen Davis, scoring 16 points, 12 rebounds and an assists. This game had Magic written all over it, majority of the time, until the fourth quarter, the Raptors stepped up and beat the Magic, 97-86.


Toronto Raptors Vs. Boston Celtics (2-7)

After pulling away in a rematch game and winning against the Indiana Pacers, the Raptors now face the Boston Celtics. Celtics Paul Pierce did pretty good, getting 19 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Raptors Andrea Bargnani had himself a decent game, having 15 points, 2 rebounds and 2 blocks. Celtics Jason Terry had himself a shooting clinic playing the Raptors, making 7-10 shots in which 4 of those were 3 pointers, having 20 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Raptors John Lucas did well off the bench, scoring 15 points, 3 assists and a steal. The player of the Game for the Raptors is Jose Calderon, having 10 points, 9 assists and 1 steal. The player of the game for the Celtics is Rajon Rondo, who only scored 6 points, and 2 rebounds, but it was his assist total that made him the player of the game with 20 assists. The Raptors had a chance by halftime to take the lead, but never was able to gain any momentum with the final score 107-89 Celtics.


Toronto Raptors Vs. Indiana Pacers (2-6)

After the lost in a triple overtime game against the Utah Jazz, the Toronto Raptors now face off against the Indiana Pacers in a rematch. Pacers David West didn't have the same game as he did in their previous game against the Raptors, as he scored 11 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks. Raptors Linas Kleiza did pretty good off the bench, scoring 10 points and 4 rebounds. Pacers Paul George filled most of the stat sheet, scoring 12 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. Raptors continues to score well, having 15 points, 5 rebounds and a block. The player of the game for the Pacers is George Hill, having 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. The player of the game for the Raptors is Jose Calderon, who posted his first ever triple double, having 13 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists! The Raptors were cruising through the game for three quarters, until the forth quarter, they only scoring 5 points, but they held the lead, winning the game 74-72.


Toronto Raptors vs. Utah Jazz (1-6)

Losing to the Philadelphia 76er's, the Raptors now face the Utah Jazz. Raptor's Linas Kleiza had himself a good game, scoring 20 points, 7 rebounds and a steal before fouling out of the game. Jazz's Mo Williams played 50 minutes as he played like a point guard, scoring 17 points, 14 assists and with 4 steals. Speaking of point guards, Raptor's Jose Calderon played a bit better then Mo Williams, scoring 20 points, an amazing 17 assists and 4 steals. Jazz's Al Jefferson played like he controlled the paint, scoring 24 points, 17 rebounds and 2 steals. The player of the game for the Raptors is Demar Derozan, who set a career high in minutes which was 60 and in points, scoring 37, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. The player of the game for the Jazz is Paul Millsap, scoring 34 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. This game really did come down to the wire as they had to go through 3 overtime games. At the end, the Jazz took this one, with the final score of 140-133.


Monday 19 November 2012

Toronto Raptors vs. Philadelphia 76er's (1-5)

After losing to a close game against the Dallas Mavericks, the Toronto Raptors now face off against the Philadelphia 76er's. 76er's Spencer Hawes gave himself a double double off the bench, scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists. Raptor's Demar Derozan continues to play very well since the 1st game of the season, scoring 19 points, 6 rebounds and 1 steal. The player of the game for the 76er's is Jrue Holiday, who scored 16 points, 5 assists, 2 steals and a block. The player of the game for the Raptor's is Andrea Bargnani, scoring 23 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. This game was pretty even until the 2nd quarter, where the Raptors were only able to score 7 points against the 76er's 32 points. The 76er's never looked back after that quarter, winning the game 93-83 against the Raptor's. Toronto's next game is against the Utah Jazz.


Sunday 18 November 2012

The Raptors close win (1-4)

After a expected lost against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Toronto Raptors now take on the Dallas Mavericks. With the signings the Dallas Mavericks received this off-season, they have become a different team all together. This game was led by Dallas in the 1st quarter, but the Raptor's tried to bring it back and never got to. Maverick's Chris Kaman took advantage of the Raptors rookie, Jonas Valanciunas, scoring 22 points, 8 rebounds and 1 block. Former Raptor, Vince Carter showed that he didn't miss the Raptors one bit, scoring 16 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. Raptor's Amir Johnson played pretty decent off the bench as the back up power forward, scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 1 block. Raptor's Demar Derozan does what he does best, scoring, getting 24 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Unfortunately for the Raptor's, Kyle Lowry was not able to play due to injury. The Raptors player of the game was Andrea Bargnani, scoring 25 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. The Mavericks player of the game is newly acquired OJ Mayo, scoring 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. This game came down to the wired, with the final score of 109-104 for Dallas. Toronto's next opponent is against the Philadelphia 76er's.


Thursday 15 November 2012

The Raptors costly loss (1-3)

Now that the Raptors got their first win out of the way, they now look for win number 2 as they face the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Raptors didn't have much players scoring in double digits, which was a horrible scene to see. Raptors rookie Terrence Ross had a much better game this time around scoring 10 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal. Raptors Andrea Bargnani looked like he was in form from a breakout season last year, scoring 16 points and 6 rebounds. The Thunder established themselves in being the top team in the western conference so it wasn't surprising most of the team scored pretty well. Thunder's Serge Ibaka had a nice game, scoring 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks. Raptor's player of the game is Jonas Valanciunas scoring 18 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist. Thunder's player of the game was Russell Westbrook scoring 19 points, 8 assists and 1 block. On a bad note for the Raptors, point guard Kyle Lowry was injured on a play that sprained his ankle. This was yet again another blowout except that this margin of lost was much worse, as the Thunder take this one 108-88. Toronto's next opponent is against the Dallas Mavericks.


Wednesday 14 November 2012

Toronto Raptor's first win (1-2)

After the lost against the debuting Brooklyn Net's, the Toronto Raptors now take on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Demar Derozan yet again seems to impress us with his production scoring 22 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals. Jonas Valanciunas really needs to adjust to the NBA because with the fouls he gets early is reducing what he really can do for the Raptors and it reflects his box score with 2 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block. Timberwolves Nikola Pekovic took advantaged of the foul plagued Valanciunas, scoring 15 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block. The player of the game for the Timberwolves is Andrei Kirilenko scoring 17 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks. The player of the game for the Raptors is Kyle Lowry scoring 22 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. This game was a blowout from the start and the Raptors held the led ever since, with the final score of 105-86 for the Raptors. Toronto's next opponent is against the Oklahoma City Thunder.


Thursday 8 November 2012

Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets (0-2)

After that controversial lost against the Indiana Pacers, they now face the Brooklyn Nets at the new renovated Barclay Center. Starting with the Raptors Center, Jonas Valanciunas,he didn't have his best game, only able to score 2 points, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks, mainly because he only played 12 minutes. Net's point guard, Deron Williams had a pretty typical game, which is impressive, scoring 19 points, 9 assist and with 1 rebound. Raptor's Demar Derozan is finally playing to his recent contract extension as he was able to score 25 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal. Derozan I believe is showing that he can have a break out season to live up to his contract. The player of the game for the Net's is Brook Lopez, scoring 27 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block, which was Valanciunas's initial match up and as you can tell, clearly took advantage of the rookie. The player of the game for the Raptor's is yet again is Kyle Lowry, scoring 28 points, 8 assists, 8 rebounds,3 steals,and a block, filling up the stat sheet across the board. Lowry tried late to win the game, but it wasn't enough. This game actually came down to the wire in the 4th quarter, but it was the Brooklyn Nets that came up on top, beating the Toronto Raptors, with the final score of 107-100. Toronto's next opponent is the Minnesota Timberwolves as they look for there first win.


Wednesday 7 November 2012

Toronto Raptors Season Opener (0-1)

Its official now, the Toronto Raptors have now started their regular season games and their first opponents are the Indiana Pacers. This game went back and forth and had a controversial ending, but when it was all said and done, the Pacers took it with the final score of 90-88. Always, starting with the big man, Jonas Valanciunas,he got his first double double of the season, scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and a block, the second rookie Raptor to pull this off since Damon Stoudamire did it. Its pretty surprising that he was able to put up those numbers due to his match up being against all-star Roy Hibbert who had 14 points, 9 rebounds and an incredible 5 blocks. Raptors back up point guard, Jose Calderon did pretty well off the bench, scoring 15 points, 3 assists and a steal. Pacer Paul George did amazing, being one of the younger players in Indiana, scoring 14 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assist. The Raptors player of the game is Kyle Lowry, which made a spectacular debut in a Raptors jersey scoring 21 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals. The Pacers Player of the game is David West, scoring 25 points, 2 rebounds and a steal. The next opponents for the Raptors are against the Brooklyn Nets in the new Barclay Center.


Monday 5 November 2012

The Raptors Finish Strong (6-1)

The Toronto Raptors face their final team of the preseason, the Memphis Grizzlies. This game was pretty much a blowout out win for the Raptors, with the final score of 120-106, closing the preseason with 5 straight wins. The main reason why it was a blowout was because the Grizzlies decided to rest there stars before the official game opener. The players that were resting consisted of Mike Conley, Rudy Gay, Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol. Starting with the Raptors center, Jonas Valanciunas, he had his best game out of the whole preseason, scoring 15 points, 7 rebounds and a block. His match up, Jerome Jordan was a player the Grizzlies needed to sign to fill there roster spot, but proved to be ineffective. Andrea Bargnani had a nice shooting game, scoring 21 points, 1 rebound and 3 assist. Raptor's back up, Jose Calderon does what he does best, being a team player scoring 11 point and handing out 7 assist. Rookie Terrence Ross had a much better preseason game, scoring 10 points, 1 rebound and 2 steals. Grizzlies player of the game was former Raptor, Jerryd Bayless showing the Raptors why they shouldn't have let him go, scoring 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assist. Raptors player of the game was Kyle Lowry, scoring 18 points, 7 assists and 2 steals. The next game will be against the Indiana Pacers as they open there season opener.


Saturday 3 November 2012

Toronto Raptors roll on (5-1)

The Toronto Raptors now take on the new look Milwaukee Bucks. This game the Raptors got the lead early and never looked back, winning with the final score 104-95, as the streak goes on to 4 wins in a row in preseason. Jonas Valanciunas has a bounce back game scoring 10 points, 8 rebounds and an incredible 4 blocks. With a game like this, any Raptors fan would be optimistic with their center. His match up did almost exactly the same in Samuel Dalambert scoring 6 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks. The coach decided not to play their rookie, Terrence Ross because of his previous game. Point guard, Kyle Lowry did great, scoring 16 points, 6 assist, 5 rebounds while back up point guard, Jose Calderon did worse in terms of points, scoring 4 points and 6 assist. John Lucas still gets the better over Calderon, even despite getting 3 minutes lower, scoring 8 points, 3 assist. Bucks star, Monta Ellis was the player of the game for them, scoring 26 points, 5 assists and a block. The Raptors player of the game is Demar Derozan, scoring 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks. The final preseason game of the Raptors is against the Memphis Grizzlies


Toronto Raptors Beat The New York Knicks (4-1)

The Toronto Raptors now face of against a new bench team, the New York Knicks. As the final score tells you, it was a blow out, with a deficit of 19, final score, 107-88 for the Raptors, extending there streak to 3 wins in a row. As always, I'll start with the big man, Jonas Valanciunas. This game was pretty bad for him compared to his previous 3 games as he only scored 4 points, and a block, but still managed to gain a positive, grabbing 10 rebounds. The reason for the bad game was to Knicks center Tyson Chandler, who has 6 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block. Rookie Terrence Ross finally returned for injury, but only scored 2 points. Point guard, Kyle Lowry had a great game, scoring 17 points, 5 assist and a steal. Back up point guard, Jose Calderon did good for only 20 minutes, scoring 8 points, 2 assists. John Lucas however was able to capitalize on his limited minutes of 9, scoring 12 points and 2 assist. Knicks star, Carmelo Anthony is there player of the game scoring 24 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Raptors player of the game was Andrea Bargnani, scoring 20 point, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks. The next game for the Raptors is against the Milwaukee Bucks.