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Celtics vs Raptors
Palalottomatica Arena
Rome, Italy
10/6/07 2:30 PM
FSN, NBA TV
Probable Starters
PG
Rajon Rondo PPG 6.4 | APG 3.8 | SPG 1.64
SG
Ray Allen PPG 26.4 | APG 4.1 | 3P% .372
SF
Paul Pierce PPG 25 | RPG 5.9 | APG 4.1
PF
Kevin Garnett PPG 22.4 | RPG 12.8 | BPG 1.7
C
Kendrick Perkins PPG 4.5 | RPG 5.2 | BPG 1.3
Key off the Bench
James Posey, Tony Allen, Eddie House, Esteban Batista, Scott Pollard, Dahntay Jones, Leon Powe
Key Rookies
Gabe Pruitt, Big Baby Davis
Advantage: 3 All Stars in KG, PP and RA who are all hungry and have something to prove.
Probable Starters
PG
TJ Ford PPG 14 | APG 7.9 | SPG 1.3
SG
Anthony Parker PPG 12.4 | RPG 3.9 | APG 2.1
SF
Jason Kapono PPG 10.9 | RPG 2.7 | 3P% .459
PF
Chris Bosh PPG 22.6 | RPG 10.7 | BPG 1.3
C
Andrea Bargnani PPG 11.6 | RPG 3.9 | BPG 0.8
Key off the Bench
Jose Calderon, Carlos Delfino, Juan Dixon, Jorge Garbajosa, Luke Jackson, Rasho Nasterovic
Key Rookies
Jamario Moon, Giorgos Printezis, Roko Ukic
Advantage: They have more returning players from last season and thus will have better chemistry from the beginning.
Key Matchups
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Bosh is one of the best young PF's in the league and KG is one of the best ever. This should be a good matchup, with KG coming out on top.
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This matchup pits two of the leagues premiere 3 point shooters against each other. Kapono has the edge in 3 point percentage (46% for Kapono vs 37% for Allen) but Allen has the edge in experience.
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Doc is going to have to prove himself this season. Youth is no longer an excuse for him and so the spotlight will be on him to produce wins with this team. Coaching matchups are going to be crucial.
A rivalry has arisen between these two team thanks to Gerald Green's dunks that got the team and fans all up in arms. The Raptors and their fans now hate the Celtics with a passion. The Raptors are the defending Atlantic division champions and we need to send them a message that the Celtics will win the division this season.
