Raps vs. Bulls, 1st quarter live blog

11:40am:
Raptors game starts in about 30 minutes. The Bulls are the surprise team of the league, but for all the wrong reasons. Ben Wallace is hardly the Big Ben of the Pistons, Deng is hurting, Gordon and Hinrich are struggling, and they to lost the Knicks. How much worse can it get?
Raptors fans aren't all that pleased with their performance either thus far this season. A 6-7 start isn't what was envisioned after last years' 47 win campaign, and with three key injuries, the team needs everyone to step up in order to make a run to get over .500, and stay over. Bosh has finally turned his season around and is coming off a few terrific performances, Kapono is starting to find a groove in the rotation, and Bargnani's offense is heating up too, even if his defense and rebounding are still sub-par. This afternoon's game is big for the Raptors, as a loss will drop them to 6-8. The way the Bulls have been playing, the Raptors SHOULD win this game, which usually means a flat performance on their part.

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Pre-game time.
- Chuck gave the bad new, Ford isn't playing this afternoon
- Chicago was the team a few weeks back that Jamario got his first start
- Moon, Bargnani, Calderon, Parker, and Bosh are the starters

Tip-off.
- Tip goes to Toronto
- First play goes to Bargnani on the baseline
- First points go to Bosh on a nice jumper
- Block party early on for the Raps
- nice pump fake and jumper by Bargnani - good move for him
- Chicago is looking bad. No one wants to shoot
- Beauty post move by Bargnani against Wallace
- first stoppage in play, Raps 14, Bulls 10. Moon with 4 points 3 blocks.

midway through the 1st:
- I couldn't pull it off, but Mitchell looks good in his off-brown suit
- Bulls on a 11-0 run.
- Finally. Moon with a bucket and foul.
- Raps offense looks stagnant. Delfino, Calderon, Hump, Mooon, and Kapono on the floor.
- Bosh back in as soon as I write that.
- 3 seconds left in the quarter, and for some reason Hump gets the ball and tries to go end to end.
- Raps down 33-26 after 1
- Raps outrebounded 14-5 in the quarter
- Moon with 7 points and 3 blocks