Monday November 9 2009 – 10:35pm Central – Dallas, TX

Raptors @ Spurs

Final Score:
131-124, Spurs

“Smith and Jones” Player of the Game:
- MANU GINOBILI
36 points
8 assists
4 rebounds
4 blocks
8/15 FG
14/16 FT
6/8 3PT

“Alice Fazoolis” Player of the Game:
- MATT BONNER
18 points
4 rebounds
2 assists
7/16 FG
4/8 from 3PT land

Shout-out to the Raptors:
- CHRIS BOSH
32 points
10 rebounds
8/16 FG
15/17 FT

Stats that stood out:
- Toronto gives up 50 Points in the Paint to the Mavs (Raps had 44)
- The Raptors cough up 18 points off turnovers … Spurs, only 9 pts
- Spanked on the Glass:  41-29 Spurs
- Spurs score 30+ in EVERY QRT (31, 32, 30, 38)
- Ginobili’s 36 points were a Raptors’ opponent record for points off the bench by an individual
- 67 of San Antonio’s 131 points came off the bench

Thumbs Up:
- Shooting 59% as a team … for the GAME

Thumbs Down:
- OFFENSIVE REBOUNDING!  16-5 advantage for the Spurs … leading to a 32-12 edge in second chance points for S.A.

Smith says:
- “Part of me wonders if Jay Triano might switch up the starting five on Wednesday (Antoine Wright?  Even Sonny Weems?) to bring a little more D to the floor right off the bat.  The intensity needs to get amped up.”

Jones Says:
- “The defence MUST improve and ‘roles’ have to be defined.”

Keep the 3-ball Steak Alive (867 games and counting):
- The Raptors were 11 of 17 from 3PT range

Next game:
- Bulls @ Raptors – Wednesday November 11 2009 – 7:00pm Eastern
- Tune in at 7:00pm for the “Pizza Pizza” starting line ups

Missed “The Rap”? You can listen to it here:

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