Andrea Bargnani gives the Raptors a unique weapon on offense as he is a 7-footer who can really shoot the ball. Bargnani is making 52.6% of his shots from the floor and 48.6% of his shots from three point range. His outside shooting skills cause problems for defenses as it either drags the opposing center away from the basket or the opposition has to bring a power forward out to guard him. Either way the advantage ususally goes in the favor of the Raptors. He has played in 7 games (all starts) for the Raptors this season and he is averaging 34.3 minutes, 20.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 blocked shot per game. The only real weakness he has for a center is his rebounding but the fact that a lot of his shots on offense come from long range explains that fact.

The Raptors shot 59.2% from the floor last night but that still wasn’t good enough to beat a Spurs team that was playing without Tony Parker and Tim Duncan due to injuries. The Spurs outrebounded the Raptors 41-29 and that outscored them 38-29 in the 4th quarter which were the biggest reasons for the loss last night. Chris Bosh did his part for the Raptors finishing with 32 points and 10 rebounds. Hedo Turkoglu pitched in with 20 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Andrea Bargnani also helped out with 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. The Raptors are now 3-4 on the year.

The Raptors never had a chance last night in Dallas as the Mavericks shot 62.4% from the floor and 50% from three point range. Chris Bosh led the way for the Raptors as usual with 26 points and 12 rebounds. Andrea Bargnani was also solid with 22 points and 5 rebounds. Jose Calderon filled up the stat sheet with 13 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals. The Raptors are now 3-3 on the season.

The Raptors dominated the Hornets 34-14 in the third quarter and they shot 50.6% from the floor which were the two key factors in the win last night. Chris Bosh was outstanding as usual with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Hedo Turkoglu pitched in with 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists last night. Jose Calderon did a great job of running the offense for the Raptors last night with 16 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists. The Raptors are now 3-2 on the season.

The Raptors just outran the Pistons last night especially in the 2nd quarter when they outscored the Pistons 44-28. Chris Bosh led the way for the Raptors last night with 25 points and 8 rebounds. Andrea Bargnani also had a outstanding game for the Raptors with 22 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocked shots. Hedo Turkoglu pitched in with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the Raptors last night. The Raptors are now 2-2 on the season.