Toronto Raptors game 2

Toronto Raptors Starting lineup
F - Linas Kleiza F - Reggie Evans C - Andrea Bargnani
PG - Jarrett Jack SG - DeMar Derozan

Cleveland Cavaliers
F - Moon F - Hickson C - Hollins SG - Parker PG - Sessions

First Quarter

The Toronto Raptors started the game 1 for 6 and then finished the quarter

8 for 12 and had the lead going into the second quarter with a 24-20 lead

eventhough they had 8 turnovers.

Second Quarter

The Raptors started the quarter 6 for 6 and took a bigger lead with a 11 -

point lead earily in the quarter and Bargnani has 12 points at half and

Evans has 8 rebounds in limited time because of foul trouble. The scary

part of the first half is that their hosting up too many 3-balls and are

getting beat in the paint 24-12 but they still have a 8-point lead 46-38

over the Cavaliers who are shooting 36.6% in the first half. Also with

more rebounds (21) than Cleveland (19) and more assists (12) than

Cleveland (5).

Third Quarter

Linas Kleiza had 13 points in the quarter to help build a 20-point lead

going into the fourth quarter and over 60% shooting in the quarter did not

hurt and Reggie Evans got 6 rebounds too. Demar came alive in the quarter

with 8 points and Bargnani was justing helping out with his 4 points in

the quarter after 12 in the first half.

Fourth Quarter

Raptors played straight up in the quarter eventhough they got it up to 23

and 25 lead in the quarter but in the end they won by 20 (101-81).

My final thought

I feel that they moved the ball very well but I think they are still

shooting too many 3-balls and it will hurt at some point but not tonight.

They had an all around game where everybody chipped in (almost 40 points

off the bench) and the Cavaliers shot under 30% after the first quarter.

Evans with his 14 rebounds, Bargnani with 20 points, and Kleiza had 19

points while leading in fast break points 26-16 and the raptors are now 1-

1 going onto a 4-game westcoast trip.

Tom Mehegan