Raptor game 5

Starting Lineups
Raptors - Lakers
F Linas Kleiza - Ron Artest
F Reggie Evans - Lamar Odom
C Andrea Bargnani - Pau Gasol
SG Jarrett Jack - Kobe Bryant
PG DeMar Derozan - Derek Fisher

First Quarter

The Raptors started out well but then the Lakers woke up and went 23-8 run to take a 33-20 lead and with 10 turnovers in the quarter not to good for the Raptors and Steve Blake 3 3-balls in the quarter and Kobe got 8 points in the quarter while DeMar got 8 points in the quarter. Raptors need to settle down their energy because it is going to be a hard game to win no matter what they do.

Second Quarter

For the Raptors the second quarter was a bench production with a 34-9 bench advantage along with a 6-0 fast break advantage while Barbosa lead of the bench with 15 points. The Raptors outscored the Lakers in the quarter 38-20 to take a 58-55 lead and DeMar is having a great return to California with 10 points and Evans had 7 rebounds and Amir Johnson had 8 rounds in the first half but now the Raptors need to have a third quarter like in Utah to take it to the Lakers.

Third Quarter

Reggie Evans doubled his rebounds with 7 in the quarter and the Lakers outscored the Raptoras by 7 leading 82-78 and the Raptors with a +15 on rebounds going into the fourth. Kobe a very quiet 16 points in the game and Gasol has 22 points and being a problem in the paint but in the end if the Raptors can put together a great fourth quarter the Raptors have a chance to win the game.

Fourth Quarter

Amir Johnson is have his best game of the season and has a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds so that tonight he has been a great 1-2 punch on the boards with Evans and Raptors down 3 with 6:20 left in the fourth. Bargnani has scored a couple of basket in the quarter but just like everybody in starting 5 except Evans with his rebounds needs to step up down 7 with 3 minutes left in the quarter. In the end Kobe was too much for the Raptors as he hit the key shots down the streach but what was way too much for the Raptors is 21 turnover in the game and just not enough from the starters. Lakers (6-0) 108 - Raptors (1-4) 103

Final Thoughts

21 turnover in the game was way too much but they put themselves in a deep hole with 10 turnovers along with a 13 point defect after one quarter. Pau Gasol had 30 points and Kobe with 22 points but with Bargnani 14 points and 3 turnovers and DeMar DeRozen 15 points and 3 turnovers along with Kleiza with 4 turnovers in 23 minutes which is just not good ennough in the game. Barbosa had 17 points, Amar Johnson 12 points and 15 rebounds, and Jose Calderon 14 points and 8 assists made the bench better than the starter except for Reggie Evans 14 rebounds. In the end the Raptors youngsters were too excited for glits and glamer of LA to start the game and they need to put 48 minutes together to win 1 of 4 games on the road trip Vs. Portland Trailblazers.

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Tom Mehegan