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If there’s a more disappointing team in the East than the Raptors, it would have to be the Washington Wizards. Most analysts predicted the Wiz would be a top five team in the East if they remained healthy. Things have turned out very differently with stories of strife within the locker room and questions about Arenas. Gilbert put up some great numbers to start the season but he’s coming off games with stat lines of 9pts, 5asts, 2rbs and 6pts, 6asts, 2rbs. Let’s hope the duo of Calderon and Jack is not the cure for what’s ailing Arenas.

The Raptors play four games in five nights this week, the next three on the road. If they play with their usual intensity for road games and for the tail end of back to back games, they could find themselves too far behind the pack to make a push for the playoffs when the schedule becomes more favourable.

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The Phoenix Suns have won three straight while putting up an average of 121ppg over that stretch. And the player most responsible for the Suns early success is Steve Nash who is on a mission this year. He’s putting up 16ppg and 12ast while shooting 53%, similar stats to his MVP years. Maybe the adulation he’ll receive in Toronto this afternoon will slow him down.

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The Raptors played Boston twice in the preseason and lost both games. The results don’t really matter in the preseason but it was obvious even then that the Celtics were a far superior defensive team. The Celtic bench was very effective against the Raps showing great hustle and grit that allowed them to extend leads without their stars on the floor.

Fast forward a few weeks and the Celtics are once again among the best defensive teams in the league. The Raptors on the other hand are not. Tonight marks the first of four meetings for these two teams and the Raps will need to play well on both ends of the floor if they hope to make the Celtics care about what’s happening below them in the Atlantic.

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Bobcats head coach Larry Brown is notorious for his aversion to rookies and his tendency to ride his starters. That was before the Bobcats’ easy victory over the Pacers last Sunday. Brown gave significant minutes to the bench and was rewarded with solid play especially from his 2nd round pick Derrick Brown who chipped in 13pts. After the game, coach Brown said he will start resting his starters more in order to develop his bench.

Just in time to go up against the Raptors’ talented second squad. Jarret Jack has put his terrible start to the season behind him and is playing the kind of basketball we all expected when he was signed as a free agent. He’s not alone with Belinelli and Amir Johnson providing some much needed scoring and hustle off the bench. Let the battle begin.

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