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The Magic came into town on November 1 without the services of Carter, Petrieus and Lewis and beat the Raptors easily. The game was memorable for its altercation between good friends, Bosh and Howard. Both players dismissed the event as a misunderstanding. This afternoon’s game should be another good opportunity for Bosh to show his improved toughness.

The only player who won’t be able to go today for the Magic is Jameer Nelson who had knee surgery this week and will be out for at least a month. The Raptors have Bargnani battling flu symptoms, Belinelli with a sore groin and Wright with an ankle sprain. Bargnani and Belinelli are both listed as day-to-day but I think they’ll play. Bargnani will go but Belinelli is out.

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The Miami Heat have started the season better than most expected with a record of 7-4 losing their last two games played. Some of that can be attributed to the schedule with the Heat playing 8 of their first 11 games at home. However with Wade’s strong play, most assume this team will be in the playoff hunt all year.

Contrast that with the Raptors who have played 8 of their first 12 on the road losing their last three games played. You could argue that Bosh is playing at the same level, if not better, as Dwayne Wade. But most people think this team will struggle to maintain a .500 record.

The question is whether either record really represents their respective team’s ability.

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Joakim Noah’s statlines for the last two games are 12pts-21rbs and 21pts-16rbs. With all the trouble Blair caused in the Spurs game, Noah must be salivating at the thought of going against Bosh and Bargnani.

The Raptor defence hasn’t been up to the task lately and that has raised some questions about whether the current system of protecting the paint is viable given the roster. Bosh, to his credit, has said the lapses are more about a lack of execution from the players than any fault with the system. But if the team continues to give up more than a 100ppg, it won’t be long until it’ll be the players and not just the media questioning the coaches.

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The Raptors will face another short-handed team tonight. Richard Hamilton is out with an ankle injury and Tayshaun Prince is out with back problems. The Pistons played an emotional game last night against the Magic and we’ll see how much energy they can bring for the second game of a back to back.

The Raptors are still looking for that chemistry everyone was talking about in the preseason. Their defensive woes have slowed down the gelling process and players are hesitant to assume leadership on the floor. We’ll see if the extra practice sessions yields results tonight especially with Jose Calderon who’s been the main target of criticism early on.

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