Training Camp Matchups

**theycallmeZZ** · Mon Sep 17th, 2012, 04:13 PM

I remember reading something about DeMar playing against Ross during summer league and to see these two players duke it out was a sight to behold.

Which matchups behind the scenes would be interesting?

**Raptor_11** · Mon Sep 17th, 2012, 04:22 PM

Lowry vs. Calderon! The athletic, tough, skilled PG versus the smart, experienced, pass-first PG. Also, Fields vs. Kleiza would be intriguing.. the battle for the starting 3!

**Puffer** · Mon Sep 17th, 2012, 04:33 PM

Fields vs Kleiza. They'd both be laughing constantly but at different things. Fields when the ball bounces off Kleiza's forehead. Kleiza at broken bone ends sticking out of limbs.

**Nilanka** · Mon Sep 17th, 2012, 04:37 PM

Amir vs. Davis....until Davis is traded.

**Raptor_11** · Mon Sep 17th, 2012, 05:08 PM

Puffer wrote:

Fields vs Kleiza. They'd both be laughing constantly but at different things. Fields when the ball bounces off Kleiza's forehead. Kleiza at broken bone ends sticking out of limbs.

Lol +1

**albertan_10** · Mon Sep 17th, 2012, 05:51 PM

I guess no one has really mentioned Kleiza as being a potential starter. 2 years ago the thought coming out of training camp was he was the best player in training camp. that was coming off a great showing at the worlds and before he destroyed his knee. I wonder what he will bring this season. He may be the biggest question mark

**Puffer** · Mon Sep 17th, 2012, 06:43 PM

albertan_10 wrote:

...He may be the biggest question mark

Maybe he will turn out to be "The Answer!" :-)

**IROR** · Mon Sep 17th, 2012, 07:25 PM

Demar vs T Ross AND Bargnani vs JV

**IROR** · Mon Sep 17th, 2012, 07:45 PM

albertan_10 wrote:

I guess no one has really mentioned Kleiza as being a potential starter. 2 years ago the thought coming out of training camp was he was the best player in training camp. that was coming off a great showing at the worlds and before he destroyed his knee. I wonder what he will bring this season. He may be the biggest question mark

+1
i hope he shows us something, considering he's just reached 100%. Maybe having a fellow lithuanian bro on the team be good for him also.

Here's to hoping:

**Papa Burgundy** · Tue Sep 18th, 2012, 01:10 PM

IROR wrote:

Demar vs T Ross AND Bargnani vs JV

What are JV and Andrea competing for?

Andrea will 100% be the starting PF, barring unjury - and Jonas will battle Amir/Gray for starting C.

**Hugmenot** · Tue Sep 18th, 2012, 01:34 PM

Papa Burgundy wrote:

What are JV and Andrea competing for?

Andrea will 100% be the starting PF, barring unjury - and Jonas will battle Amir/Gray for starting C.

Ditto.

I doubt having JV guard an outside shooter who can also penetrate is a very high priority at such an early stage of his career.

**IROR** · Tue Sep 18th, 2012, 05:25 PM

i'm not talking about positional battles. They will be guarding each other in practice, I would like to see how JV is at defending a player of Bargnani's skill set in the post; how Bargs responds to the rookie bumping and battling him down low, and how bargnani does containing JV around the basket.

**StaytheCourse** · Wed Sep 19th, 2012, 09:45 AM

I can not see how guarding a Bargnani would be beneficial to J-V. Bargnani has too many weapons for a raw rookie.

I think guarding Aaron Gray/Amir Johnston would tell a lot more about how NBA-ready he is defensively.

**YKR23** · Sat Sep 22nd, 2012, 02:27 AM

the most important matchup has to be ed davis vs amir johnson.

they pretty much do the same thing on the court. one of them has to step up and play a huge role on this team. and the other needs to be shipped off along with jose calderon for a piece that we can actually use to help this team get to the next level.

theres no point in having both of them on this roster with quincy acy, aaron gray, jamal magloire (maybe), andrea bargnani and jonas valanciounas. having 6 or 7 pf/c's on a roster is not logical.

**dunphyj** · Sat Sep 22nd, 2012, 02:38 AM

I think Amir vs. JV should be interesting. No facts to back this up, but I'm guessing JV did not face a lot of pogo-stick kind of players like Amir overseas. I think JV probably has more experience guarding Aaron Gray-style players and will need to learn how to contend with the uber-athletes in the NBA.

**Raptor_11** · Tue Sep 25th, 2012, 08:21 AM

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap...questing_Trade

He downplays the PG battle, but man you gotta love his mindset. Such a great team-first guy

**Nilanka** · Tue Sep 25th, 2012, 08:40 AM

Raptor_11 wrote:

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap...questing_Trade

He downplays the PG battle, but man you gotta love his mindset. Such a great team-first guy

When asked if he requested a trade this summer, he said no, but he had a very sly/guilty smirk on his face

**ebrian** · Tue Sep 25th, 2012, 09:24 AM

I hope Calderon can remain a Raptor for his entire career. I know he'll be an expensive backup for the time being, but once his contract is complete I hope he's willing to take a lower salary and remain a Raptor.

**charlesnba23** · Tue Sep 25th, 2012, 09:58 AM

ebrian wrote:

I hope Calderon can remain a Raptor for his entire career. I know he'll be an expensive backup for the time being, but once his contract is complete I hope he's willing to take a lower salary and remain a Raptor.

+1

**Nilanka** · Tue Sep 25th, 2012, 12:59 PM

Looks like the guys spent some time working out at the Skydome today (I refuse to call it the Rogers Centre).

http://instagram.com/p/QAMOC3J3Q-/

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