Tuesday, October 27, 2009

RAPTORS SEASON OPENER

Well, tomorrow is the day! Your Toronto Raptors will host the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7 pm. The game will be on The Score for viewing pleasures, the Fan 590 for listening pleasures, and be sure to check www.ATDHE.net for an internet feed.

What To Watch For
- This is a new Raptor team. BC and Jay Triano have talked all summer about creating a new culture for the team, instilling hard work ethic and defensive supremacy. The Raps have a tough assignment in their first game facing the LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, and the Cavs. The Raptors have had very little success against Shaq in his career, and even less with Braun Braun. Shaq has averaged 23.5 points per game and 11.7 rebounds per game, while Braun has averaged 28 ppg, 7 asp, and 7.4 rpg.
- With 10 of 15 Raptors putting on the jersey for the first time tomorrow, will team chemistry be up to par for the start of the season?
- Andrea Bargnani has been labeled as many to be the x-factor for the Raptors 09-10 season. Jay Triano was impressed with Andrea's work ethic in the preseason and the progress he made. Tonight he will have a tough assignment in guarding Shaquille O'Neal. Lets hope Reggie Evans made him a little tougher.
- The Raptors need to play tough and get out and run against the Cavs. Tonight they played in Boston so they will be tired.

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