Thursday, November 27, 2008

Raptors Host the Hawks

Alliteration aside, Friday night the Hawks land in Toronto. 7 o'clock tipoff; it's available for view on TSN, for listen on the Fan590, and online on channelsurfing.net. The Hawks currently stand at 9-5, coming off a win in Milwaukee. The Raptors are back at .500 (7-7) after a win against the Bobcats. Look for them to try and carry that momentum into this game.

What to watch for:
- Toronto's favourite player to leave wide open, Mike Bibby, is coming to Toronto! Last game against the Raps Bibby had 19 points, 12 assists and shot 71% from downtown.
- Will Jermaine O'Neal play?
- CB4 is 2nd in the league in points per game with 27.6. He is second only to LeBron James, who averages just 0.3 points more than Bosh per game. MVP cheers anyone?
- Roko Ukic was very effective as Jose Calderon's backup in limited minutes against Charlotte. 2 points, 3 assists, and most importantly 0 turnovers in 7 minutes. Maybe Will Solomon can learn a thing or two about ball control from Hot Cocoa Roko.
- I have a confession. I've got Joey Graham fever! Against Charlotte, Joey came off the bench and provided energy, taking the ball to the hoop and being aggressive. Joey ended up 17 points and 6 boards in 22 minutes. If we see him getting minutes against Atlanta, hopefully the aggressive Joey will show up.

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