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photoman wrote:
In this morning's (Feb/10) power ranking by Marc Stein the Raptors are #7!
Ahead of such "elite" teams as... Dallas, Boston, Phoenix & San Antonio.
NBA.com's Power Ranking's has the team at 13, which might be a little more accurate overall.
13 Toronto (15) 26-22 Pace: 95.5 (11), Off: 108.9 (2), Def: 109.3 (30)
The Raptors have won five straight and are now 17-9 with Jarrett Jack in the starting lineup. Better yet, they get to face the Pacers, who just allowed them to shoot 60 percent, again in Indiana on Tuesday. Then they play the Nets, Kings and Sixers.
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SI's Chris Mannix Power Ranking: Feb. 1/10 - Link
#13 (Last Week: 16) Toronto Raptors
Toronto has won five straight, thanks in part to a deep bench (Amir Johnson, Antoine Wright, Marco Belinelli) that has proved it can step up when a starter is injured or faltering. "I think that was going to be one of the keys to our success this year, how our bench was going to play," Chris Bosh said. "And so far we've played pretty well."RR OG
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14 Raptors 18 (+4) 14/20 (26-22) Toronto's next seven games include six against teams in the bottom nine of the power rankings, with two vs. the Nets. In other words, a five-game win streak may get a lot longer.
Last week the Raptors were winning and Fox dropped them two spots. This week they continue winning and Fox sports rewards them with the place they deserved last week. Who knows what's next from these guys.
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15. Toronto Raptors (26-22)
Last week: Beat Miami; won at New York; beat Indiana.
The hottest team in the League has won five straight and has the Pacers, Nets, Kings and Sixers coming up on the schedule.
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20. Toronto Raptors : -2.9
The Raptors have been encouraged by their record and excellent play since the middle of December, encouraged enough to take the idea of trading Chris Bosh completely off the table.
Toronto doesn't risk a whole lot by keeping Bosh and playing out the season as a middle seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. They get that benefit, the solid opportunity to sign him to an extension, plus they could also do a sign-and-trade or have approximately $9M in cap space if he walks.
Pretty sure he's wrong about the cap space if Bosh walks. I had a numbe in my mind that was less than the MLE and of course by being under cap by any amount means the MLE and the BAE are off limits.
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Rk Team Last Wk Rise/Fall High/Low Comment
11 Raptors 14 (+3) 11/20 (28-23) With seven wins in eight games, the Raptors have seized hold of the No. 5 spot in the East. Moving up won't be easy, though, unless the Celtics, Magic or Hawks collapse.
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TEAM (LAST WEEK) REC. BREAKDOWN
11 Toronto (13) 28-23 Pace: 95.8 (10), Off: 109.1 (2), Def: 109.5 (30)
Their defense provided a November flashback in a 130-115 loss in Indiana, but the Raptors have won seven of their last eight, shooting 51 percent in that stretch. With the teams behind them faltering, they have a strong hold on that fifth spot in the East.
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10 Darn those home-and-homes: Streak ends at Indiana, but Toronto's climb up the standings continues nonetheless. ... Rumors now have Chris Bosh and LeBron teaming, but where?
I think the American media would have a mental breakdown if James ended up in Toronto. LOL
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11 Toronto Raptors (28-23)
Chris Bosh gets the headlines, but you can't overlook Andrea Bargnani's impact this season. The Raptors' fourth-year center is averaging career highs in points (17.7), rebounds (6.2), field-goal percentage (47.8) and minutes (34.4).
Bargnani is starting to get a little love. The Raef LaFrentz comparisons are officially shattered.
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10 Raptors ยท Trends 10
Defining moment of pre-All-Star break: Win over the Lakers on Jan. 24. The Raptors have won eight of nine, elevating themselves from playoff hopeful to postseason threat.
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Feb 22/10
11 Toronto Raptors
Last Week: 11
Toronto Raptors (31-24)
Remember when Jarrett Jack was listed among the most overpaid free-agent signees (at four years and $20 million)? Today, he looks like a bargain as a starting point guard. Jack had 18 points and 10 assists in a victory at New Jersey and followed it up a day later with 23 points and eight assists as the Raptors beat Washington for their second straight win without Chris Bosh (ankle). The Raptors are 22-11 in Jack's starts.
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8 Toronto (11) 31-24
Pace: 95.7 (11), Off: 109.1 (2), Def: 108.8 (30)
With a home-heavy schedule, the Raps have won 10 of their last 12. They haven't faced a team with a winning record in almost a month, but will see four of them in the next eight days, a good test to really start the home stretch.
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