Monday, January 5, 2009

Raps Go Buck Hunting

Tonight the Milwaukee Bucks will host the Toronto Raptors. The game is at 8:00 on Raptors NBA TV, but can also be seen on channelsurfing.net and heard on the Fan 590.
Our Raptors have won their last two, quite impressively I might add. Tonight Toronto goes for their first 3 game win streak since their 3-0 record at the beginning of the season.
As for the Bucks, they sit at 16-19, 3rd in the Central Division. They present a very winnable game. This is first time the Raptors have played a sub-.500 team in 5 games.

W2W4 (What to Watch for):
- Andrea Bargnani is back to playing like he knows what a basketball is. In his last 3 contests he's averaging 21 points and just under 6 rebounds. He's stepped up in Jermaine O'Neal's absence.
- Will Jermaine O'Neal and Jose Calderon play? If Jose plays, tonight will show the match up of Luke Ridnour vs. Jose. Luke is currently ahead of Jose in all star voting, a reason for this is not yet available.
- Last game against the Raps, newly acquired Richard Jefferson had a quiet 9 points. However, now he is adjusted to his teammates and the Scott Skiles system. Expect him to be near, if not, above his average of 17 points per game against the Raptors.

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