Friday, November 7, 2008

Game Five - Raptors at Hawks

Tonight's matchup is Toronto at Atlanta, 7:30 PM tipoff. NBA.com is being weird, so we can't find the TV channel (although it will still be on the Fan590) or NBA.com's preview (you can see ESPN.com's preview), but you can still listen live with NBA League Pass. Tonight should be a very entertaining game.

What to watch for:
- A match-up between two great young forwards: the always-improving Josh Smith and our very own Chris Bosh.
- Mike Bibby, the Hawks' point guard, is playing well, but his work will be cut out for him trying to contain red-hot Jose Calderon.
- On the flip side, Anthony Parker will need to bring his "A" defensive game against the very talented Joe Johnson. JJ is not known as a particularly skilled defensive player, so if AP can make him work on the other end, it will help the Raptors greatly.
- Al Horford is already known as a "Turok" (Raptor-killer) in his young career. It will be up to Jermaine O'Neal to stay out of foul trouble and keep him off the boards, or he'll be giving Sam Mitchell fits all game.

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