A Dissapointing End to the Preseason - 105-94 Denver

Denver 105 - Toronto 94
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The Raptors were not able to take advantage of an injured Denver team, most notably missing Allen Iverson and Kenyon Martin. However the Raptors too were missing some role players, as Will Solomon sat out with a hamstring injury and Jermaine O'Neal did not play in the second half due to a leg soreness.

Player of the game:
Jose Calderon - 18 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds in 27 minutes. Rebounding nicely from his 2 point performance against the Lakers with an 18 point game tonight. However, Jose was the best of the worst today, as it seemed like even he was a tad off his game. He shot 5-11 from the floor and 2-7 from three point territory, an off-game from the usual deadly accurate shot from Jose. To add, he had 3 turnovers and 0 steals.

Notables:
Andrea Bargnani - 19 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocked shots in 25 minutes. Solid production from Andrea, and as a bonus he was able to limit his fouls to 4. However. he had 5 turnovers, thus winning the Will Solomon award. His 0 assists may also be cause for concern.
Chris Bosh - 17 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist in 29 minutes. Chris had a solid day shooting (5-8) and got to the line for 10 free throw attempts, however the only category he led in tonight was minutes played. We need more from Bosh.
Roko Ukic - 9 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals in 21 minutes. Roko got a taste of what its like to be Jose's backup today as Will Solomon sat out with Hamstring issues. Roko rose to the challenge and played well, with his 5 helpers. I think the greatest part of his game today was not recorded on the stat sheet; he finally looked fluid and relaxed.
Full box score

Stat of the game:
Today the Raptors were outbodied and outpaced. Toronto gave up 50 points in the paint, compared to Denver only surrendering 20. In addition, Toronto was -6 on the glass. Toronto's 21 turnovers were just shameful and a point to be worried about. With the season opener just a week away, it is clear that they will have to play more disciplined basketball, and learn how to stop penetration.


Let us all pray that Jermaine's leg injury is not serious.