Canadian Pride: A Toronto Raptors Association (NBA 2K13)

[Bluejaysfan65]

Matchup Preview *|* November 13, 2012
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Toronto Raptors (5-2, Away)		Indiana Pacers (2-5, Home)
Projected Starters Kyle Lowry Point Guard George Hill Demar Derozan Shooting Guard Paul George Rudy Gay Small Forward Danny Granger Andrea Bargnani Power Forward David West Omer Asik Center Roy Hibbert Injury Report None None Game Notes - The Pacers beat the Raptors on opening night of the season at the Air Canada Center. The Raptors will be looking to avenge their defeat on the road. - It will be an interesting battle at the center position all night long as Omer Asik will go against Roy Hibbert. NOTE: This will be the first game played with 12 minute quarters and OS sliders.

[Bluejaysfan65]

No update today guys. It's due to the fact that I have to play a doubleheader in baseball tonight and I'll coming home at 1:00.

[Bluejaysfan65]

124	Final	119
Toronto Raptors (6-2)		Indiana Pacers (2-6)

Raptors forward Rudy Gay shoots over a Pacers defender.

Raptors Offense Leads The Way To Victory

INDIANA -- The Indiana Pacers got a different look at the Toronto Raptors at home, the same team that they managed to beat easily by a score of 89-79 to kick start the season. Since that opening night win for the Pacers, the season has been a total failure. They have gone 1-5 in the last six games since their opening night win, bringing their overall record to 2-5. The Raptors though, have learned from their opening night loss, with coach Dwayne Casey getting to know his players better, the Raptors have surprised everyone by starting the season first atop the standings with a 5-2 record, coincidentally the opposite of the Pacers.

The Raptors showed why they’re first in the league by putting up a season high 124 points, beating the Pacers by a score of 124-119 on the road. Kyle Lowry picked up a double-double with 13 assists to go along with 13 points. Rudy Gay was the best of the starting lineup, putting up 25 points and picking up 7 rebounds. But the night belonged to rookie Terrence Ross, who put up career highs in points (27) and minutes (22). Ross, the recent top overall pick for the Raptors, was lights out from the beyond the arc as he went 5-5 in three pointers, leading to 25 of his points on the night before he finished off his performance with a strong one-handed dunk.

The Pacers offense was led by power forward David West and center Roy Hibbert. Both recorded 22 points with 9 and 8 rebounds, respectively. Point guard George Hill matched a season high in assists with 12 and and was second on the team with 17 points.

The Raptors continue their road trip as they will head to Boston to take on Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo and the Boston Celtics. You can catch all of the action right here on ESPN.

Toronto Raptors at Indiana Pacers
Nov 13, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Toronto (5-2)	28	32	31	33	124
Indiana (2-5)	26	29	31	33	119

Toronto Raptors
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Kyle Lowry	32	4-10	2-3	3-4	4	13	3	0	3	13
Demar Derozan	30	6-11	2-5	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	14
Rudy Gay	31	11-23	2-5	1-2	7	0	0	0	2	25
Andrea Bargnani	27	7-10	0-1	0-0	3	3	1	0	0	14
Omer Asik	24	3-5	0-0	0-0	6	1	0	2	0	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Amir Johnson	26	5-9	0-0	1-2	8	1	0	1	1	11
Terrence Ross	22	11-12	5-5	0-0	2	2	0	1	0	27
Jonas Valanciunas	21	1-3	0-0	0-0	6	0	0	0	0	2
Sebastian Telfair	17	2-6	1-2	0-0	2	7	0	0	0	5
Alan Anderson	15	3-3	1-1	0-1	2	0	0	0	1	7
Landry Fields	-- DID NOT PLAY --
John Lucas	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		53/92 (57%)	13/22 (59%)	5/9 (55%)	41	27	5	4	7	124

Indiana Pacers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
George Hill	41	7-16	1-2	2-2	6	12	0	0	3	17
Paul George	36	7-14	2-3	0-0	4	4	1	1	0	16
Danny Granger	36	8-18	0-1	1-1	10	1	3	0	0	17
David West	39	10-17	0-0	2-2	9	2	0	2	0	22
Roy Hibbert	37	10-14	0-0	2-5	8	3	1	2	1	22
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Lance Stephenson	19	3-4	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	6
Tyler Hansbrough	11	2-5	0-0	1-2	4	0	0	0	0	5
D.J. Augustin	11	2-4	0-0	2-2	0	3	0	0	0	6
Ian Mahinmi	7	2-2	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	4
Gerald Green	5	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Sam Young	3	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Orlando Johnson	3	2-3	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	4
TEAM TOTALS		53/100 (53%)	3/7 (42%)	10/14 (71%)	47	26	6	5	6	119

[trekfan]

Good win. The Pacers bench really failed them here while T-Ross just owned for the Raptors. Well done.

[Bluejaysfan65]

Quote: Originally Posted by trekfan

Good win. The Pacers bench really failed them here while T-Ross just owned for the Raptors. Well done.

The Pacers bench was surprisingly awful. I really like T-Ross' shooting motion, really got the timing down last game and the results speak for themselves!

[Bluejaysfan65]

Collison, Mavs Agree To Extension

The Dallas Mavericks and point guard Darren Collison have agreed to a four year contract extension that is reportedly worth $30.74 million dollars. The guard out of UCLA has had a decent season so far, which is likely why the Mavericks want to lock him up early.

Kenyon Martins Wants Out of NY?

It has been reported lately that Knicks power forward Kenyon Martin wants to be traded out of the New York Knicks organization. Martin refused to answer questions about the rumor saying that "It will sort it self out". Martin signed a new contract with the Knicks during the offseason.

Clippers Shopping Hill?

The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly exploring the market for veteran Grant Hill. The former first round pick has yet to meet expectations in Los Angeles, which is likely why he is being shopped around. The same report also stated that there seems to be "No takers or suitors" for Hill.

Mavs Looking To Unload Morrow?

There have been multiple reports that have been issued that state that the Dallas Mavericks are "actively shopping" shooting guard Anthony Morrow. Morrow has under-achieved this season, making his a realistic trade target as well as someone that the Mavericks may want to get rid of.

[Bluejaysfan65]

Matchup Preview *|* November 17, 2012
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Toronto Raptors (6-2, Away)		Boston Celtics (3-6, Home)
Projected Starters Rajon Rondo Point Guard Kyle Lowry Avery Bradley Shooting Guard Demar Derozan Jeff Green Small Forward Rudy Gay Brandon Bass Power Forward Andrea Bargnani Kevin Garnett Center Omer Asik Injury Report Paul Pierce Sprained Toe (Day-to-day) Game Notes - The Raptors are off to one of the best starts in franchise history at 6-2. - The Boston Celtics are missing all-star Paul Pierce for their third straight game. The have lost all three games without Pierce, resulting in a three game losing streak. - The Raptors will have to contain point guard Rajon Rondo if they want to have a chance to win this game. - The Celtics will have to defend small forward Rudy Gay very tightly as he has been the main cause that the Raptors have had such a successful season so far.