There does seem to be some flexibility at the power forward/centre spot for the Toronto Raptors as they could start either Amir Johnson or newly signed Jamaal Magloire. Both players bring different skill sets to the table but could offer new Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey some different looks on the court depending on their opponent. For example, the beginning of the Toronto Raptors schedule sees the Raptors first home game against the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers boast a big and strong frontcourt which could see Casey give more playing time to Jamaal Magloire as well as secnd year player Ed Davis. Against smaller teams on the Toronto Raptors schedule expect Amir Johnson to receive more playing time.
As for the Toronto Raptors reserve players, it will be interesting to see how much playing time backup guard Jerryd Bayless receives as he showed flashes of brilliance at the tail end of the Toronto Raptors schedule last year. In addition, you can expect backups Leandro Barbosa and Rasual Butler to have some nights where they score 20+ points, but we should not expect that to become the norm.
Finally, the wild cards for the Raptors are newly signed Aaron Gray who is an interesting seven footer that could make some noise off the bench for the Raptors front court and veteran point guard Anthony Carter. Carter should provide a stable third guard off the bench that will add a veteran presence in developing young Bayless' game.
The final piece of the puzzle will be what effect new Head Coach Dwane Casey will have on Toronto Raptors team that ranked in the bottom of the league in defence for the last few seasons. He will have to develop many schemes and inspire his personnel to care about the defensive side of the game. He will need to inspire star player Andrea Bargnani to improve on his 5.2 rebounds per game as well as get similar defensive intensity out of all starters on the Toronto Raptors.
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As for the Toronto Raptors reserve players, it will be interesting to see how much playing time backup guard Jerryd Bayless receives as he showed flashes of brilliance at the tail end of the Toronto Raptors schedule last year. In addition, you can expect backups Leandro Barbosa and Rasual Butler to have some nights where they score 20+ points, but we should not expect that to become the norm.
Finally, the wild cards for the Raptors are newly signed Aaron Gray who is an interesting seven footer that could make some noise off the bench for the Raptors front court and veteran point guard Anthony Carter. Carter should provide a stable third guard off the bench that will add a veteran presence in developing young Bayless' game.
The final piece of the puzzle will be what effect new Head Coach Dwane Casey will have on Toronto Raptors team that ranked in the bottom of the league in defence for the last few seasons. He will have to develop many schemes and inspire his personnel to care about the defensive side of the game. He will need to inspire star player Andrea Bargnani to improve on his 5.2 rebounds per game as well as get similar defensive intensity out of all starters on the Toronto Raptors.
Pickfun.com is offering a wide range of available games and seat prices for the 2011 Toronto Raptors. Toronto Raptors tickets can be booked online for premium, value or best value games. If you are interested in coming out and seeing the Toronto Raptors in person at the Air Canada Center, checkout Pickfun.com for the best deals on Toronto Raptors tickets for the 2011-2012 schedule. The schedule for all games of Toronto Raptors and the box office ticket prices as well as discount prices are mentioned in detail. Not all seats are available for online ticket sale, so one can call the management at Pickfun for buying Toronto Raptors tickets. For more information visit http://www.pickfun.com/content.php?page_id=172
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