Jack, Weems, Amir and Triano after the jump.
Hornets in town looking for payback
The last time the Raptors played New Orleans, they won without too much difficulty but any thoughts of another easy win should be dismissed when looking at the Hornets’ recent play. They are 5-2 since Paul returned to the lineup with an impressive victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday. The prospect of getting back to .500 will probably be enough motivation for the Hornets to overcome any ill effects from the early start time.
The Raptors will be honouring Morris Peterson today. I’m probably not alone in thinking that this whole “honoring past players” is happening too soon in the history of the franchise especially when you’re honouring players who are still active in the league.
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Time to make a stand
The Raptors are back at home tonight to take on the 2-24 New Jersey Nets. There’s no such thing as a guaranteed win in the NBA but if the Raptors don’t beat the Nets easily at home, there are going to be some uncomfortable questions asked of the players and staff.
The Raps play four of the next five games at home and all five games are against teams with sub .500 records. The talk around town is that this stretch of games will make or break the season. Let’s hope the players are aware of the situation and play accordingly.
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Toronto and Orlando renew acquaintances
The Raps play the Orlando Magic for the third time this season. Both previous games were losses and they weren’t close. The Magic are a bad match-up for Toronto with nobody to hold Dwight Howard off the boards or put up much of a fight when he gets the ball down low. The same can be said for most other teams in the league but with Vince and Lewis on the floor at the same time, the Magic offence can be overwhelming.
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