Visit to Graceland

Bosh, check. Bargnani, Check. Small but effective bench... check.

Mitchell used 11 players, but only 4 of those played less than 10 minutes. The main 7 all played over 20 minutes, so the small but effective bench is a reference to that. Kapono, Delfino, and Parker combined were 13-24 from the field, 6-10 from three, for 34 points. The two bigs, Bosh and Bargnani, each had big games for the Raps. While struggling early on, Bargnani hit 4 of his last 5 shots, but more importantly for the Raps, he grabbed 11 rebounds [and added 4 assists]. If he can learn to stay on the floor more, his scoring will no doubt increase. Bosh had his second big game in a row, going for 22 points on 50% shooting and grabbing an incredible 19 rebounds, 7 on the offensive end. Super [ja]mario had 12 and 5 for the Raps, for all those Moon fans out there.

Next up is Cleveland, and a guy named Lebron. The Cavs don't have a lot of depth, but they do have Lebron, Z, and Gooden. Bargnani will have to stay out of foul trouble against those bigs, and expect Parker, Delfino, and Moon to call get time guarding LBJ. An advantage for the Raps is that whomever is defending Lebron should always have fresh legs, as the Raps have a few players who can guard him over the course of the game. It'll be a tough game, but one that the Raptors can definitely pull out.