The Raptors banded together and played well as a team.  They needed to because they were without Chris Bosh again.  They turned up the defense as they held the Magic to 37.6% shooting from the floor.

Rookie Andrea Bargnani led the way with 23 points (5 of 8 3-pointers) and 6 rebounds.  TJ Ford directing the offense with 14 points and 5 assists.  Morris Peterson had a decent game off the bench with 12 points and 6 rebounds.  Joey Graham started in Bosh’s spot and scored 11 points and grabbed 3 rebounds.  Anthony Parker added 11 points.  Rasho Nesterovic had a decent game around the basket with 7 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocked shots.

The Raptors improved to 8-14 on the season with this win.

Andrea Bargnani was the #1 pick in the NBA draft and he’s been playing well off the bench.  He has played 20 games and has averaged 18.6 minutes, 8.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game so far this season.  He will probably have his minutes increase as the year goes on.

Jorge Garbajosa wasn’t even drafted and now he’s starting for the Raptors.  He is very active on the court and is tough around the rim.  He has played in 21 games and has averaged 28.4 minutes, 8.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game so far this season.  Garbajosa is a keeper and the Raptors deserve an A for doing their homework on this guy.

PJ Tucker hasn’t got to play to much as he has only played in 9 games and has averaged 3.5 minutes, 0.8 points and 0.7 rebounds per game.

Uros Slokar has played even less than Tucker, as he has played in only 2 games and has averaged 3.6 minutes and 1.0 rebound per game.

Bargnani and Garbajosa look like keepers and possibly even future stars.  It seems as if the Raptors had a very good draft.

The Raptors were without Chris Bosh in this game, so they didn’t have much of a chance in this game.  The Raptors played no defense as they allowed the Heat to hit 50.7% of their shots from the floor.

Anthony Parker led the Raptors with 18 points.  Jorge Garbajosa had a decent game with 12 points and 6 rebounds.  TJ Ford did his part with 10 points and 12 assists.  Andrea Bargnani (10 points) and Morris Peterson (10 points, 5 rebounds) both played decent off the bench.

The Raptors slipped to 7-14 with this loss.

The Raptors only shot 34.9% from the floor and got out-rebounded 56-34 by the Blazers.  Morris Peterson led the way with 23 points and 5 rebounds.  TJ Ford had a good game directing the offense with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.  Fred Jones added 14 points and 4 rebounds off the bench.  Jorge Garbajosa had a decent game with 10 points and 7 rebounds.

The Raptors fell to 7-13 with this loss.

The Raptors played hard, but in the end the Bulls were just a little better.  Rookie Jorge Garbajosa had a good game as he scored 17 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, dished out 4 assists and stole the ball 3 times.  Chris Bosh played tough in the paint with 13 points and 12 rebounds.  Morris Peterson added 13 points.  Rasho Nesterovic had his best game as a Raptor with 12 points and 7 rebounds.  TJ Ford added 12 points and 6 assists.  Fred Jones scored 12 points off the bench.

The Raptors fell to 7-12 on the season with this loss.

The Raptors played the Cavs tough, but in the end they fell just a little short.  Chris Bosh led the way for the Raptors with 18 points and 12 rebounds.  Anthony Parker added 18 points and 5 rebounds.  Andres Bargnani added 14 points off the bench.  Fred Jones scored 14 points off the bench.  TJ Ford only scored 8 points, but he grabbed 4 rebounds and dished out 10 assists.

The Raptors fell to 7-11 on the season.

The Raptors couldn’t have seen this happening in their wildest dreams.  Garbajosa is playing really well and has moved into the starting line-up for the Raptors.  Jorge is averaging 26.5 minutes per game this season and he’s averaged 8.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game so far this season. 

The Raptors beat the Celtics 106-102 in Toronto on Friday and then beat the Knicks in NY on Saturday 103-100. 

Chris Bosh had a monster weekend for the Raptors as he averaged 25.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per game.  T.J. Ford was outstanding directing the attack for the Raptors averaging 15.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 11.5 assists per game.  Jorge Garbajosa (12.0 points, 6.0 rebounds), Anthony Parker (11.5 points) and Andres Bargnani (11.0 points) all helped out on offense over the weekend.

The Raptors are now 7-10 on the season.