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Vuc playing some outstanding basketball since February 1:



Playoff clinching opportunity tonight:



No MCW tonight:



My Preview:

Tonight's matchup brings in the defending champs, the Toronto Raptors who have been on a tear and currently sport a 6 game winning streak against the Orlando Magic who are the designated home team in this matchup in the bubble. In Orlando's last contest, they were blitzed by the Indiana Pacers in the 1st quarter and never recovered and ended up losing 109-120. Still suffering from the loss of Jonathan Isaac due to a season ending ACL tear, the Magic are going to have to learn some resiliency and play much more inspired than they did against the Pacers if they want to regain the 7th seed which currently belongs to the Brooklyn Nets.

For the Raptors, they have come into this bubble on a mission and remain as one of three teams to be undefeated in bubble play (Phoenix and Indiana are the other teams sporting 3-0 records respectively). Their last game against the Lakers was a picture perfect display of championship grit and toughness as their defense bothered the Lakers throughout that contest. Even though they no longer have Kawhi Leonard's star power and Danny Green's toughness on their team, they have managed to still be as lethal as ever largely due to the continued rise of Pascal Siakam and their balanced roster. This will be an even harder contest for the Magic then the Pacers were.


Starting Lineup for YOUR

PG: D.J. Augustin
SG: Evan Fournier
SF: James Ennis
PF: Aaron Gordon
C: Nikola Vucevic

Rotation:

PG: Markelle Fultz
SG: Terrence Ross
SG/SF: Wesley Iwundu
C: Khem Birch

Deep Bench:

G: Melvin Frazier Jr.
G/F: B.J. Johnson
C: Mo Bamba
G: Vic Law



Toronto Raptors starting lineup:

PG: Kyle Lowry
SG: Fred VanVleet
SF: O.G. Anunoby
PF: Pascal Siakam
C: Marc Gasol

Rotation:

PF/C: Serge Ibaka
SG: Norman Powell
SG: Terence Davis
PF: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson

Deep Bench:

G: Matt Thomas
C: Chris Boucher
G/F: Patrick McCaw
SF: Stanley Johnson

9th last game of the season... 5 of the 9 will probably be against this team.

Time to get acquainted...

TheGlyde wrote:9th last game of the season... 5 of the 9 will probably be against this team.

Time to get acquainted...

Very true. If we really want that 7th seed and have a rematch, then we need to show that we are actually ready to compete and give them all that we got.

I'm predicting Gark Clark to go from DNP-CD to first man off the bench tonight.

Toronto probably would rather play Brooklyn in the first round, not that either team is a threat.

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At what point does Fultz become "conditioned" enough to get back in the starting lineup? I'm not sure why we're deviating from the starting lineup we played with the majority of the season. It's been enough time if we were worried about Fultz's conditioning.

basketballRob wrote:Toronto probably would rather play Brooklyn in the first round, not that either team is a threat.

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In what poor shape that team is in everybody wants to play Brooklyn the first round, lol.

Damn those numbers from AG and Vuc against the Raptors this season were UGLY.

LOL that close-up of Bamba during the anthem.

I'm 3-0 while sitting in this recliner.

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Let's bounce back tonight guys! Go Magic!

At least the defense to start this game is much better than it was last night.

Refs swallowing the whistles early. I like it. Both teams allowed to play actual D.

Someone needs to take the lids off the rims though

First one to 80 wins.

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Well at least they are trying on defense. But good lord I cant stand Fournier and Augustine chucking.

Lowry bitching about a charge is really rich

6 points

I don't like this lineup. We are too small.

Vuc already having daddy issues again