Pro Basketball Hoops Land: Raptors continue hot start by beating the Hawks: DeRozan scores 27: Lou Williams adds 22 off the bench: Lou Williams Discussion

Thursday, November 27, 2014

Raptors continue hot start by beating the Hawks: DeRozan scores 27: Lou Williams adds 22 off the bench: Lou Williams Discussion

The Toronto Raptors entered this game with a 12-2 record taking on the Atlanta Hawks. I don't think I've ever seen a Raptors squad more balanced in scoring than this one. I'm so disappointed that I hardly hear much talk about them on ESPN or ABC. The pickup of Lou Williams to me has been one of the biggest keys this season. Williams to me is the X-Factor and has to come off the bench, to give that second unit a scoring punch. So far Lou Williams at the moment would be my 6th year of the man candidate. Williams is currently averaging 14.1 points per game, shooting 44% from the field and 42% from three. I believe that this team has a huge shot at winning a championship this year.

The Toronto Raptors improved to 13-2 with a 126-115 win over the Atlanta Hawks. DeMar DeRozan who should be an All-Star again scored 27 points on 8 of 16 shooting, Louis Williams added 21 points off the bench. Here are the stats for each team.

Top 5 Toronto Raptors Scorers

DeMar DeRozan- 27 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 8/16 FG, 9/9 FT, 2/3 3PTFG
Louis Williams- 22 points, 3 steals, 2 rebounds, 6/11 FG, 6/6 FT, 4/6 3PTFG
Greivis Vasquez- 21 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 8/12 FG, 3/6 3PTFG, 2/2 FT
Kyle Lowry- 14 points, 13 assists, 6 rebounds, 3/12 FG, 6/8 FT, 2/6 3PTFG
Terrence Ross- 12 points, 4/7 FG, 2/4 3PTFG, 2/2 FT

Toronto Raptors Statistics

Team Field Goal Percentage- 51%
Team Three Point Percentage- 48%
Team Free Throw Percentage- 84%
Team Rebounds- 36 (25- Defensive and 11 Offensive)
Team Assists- 24
Team Steals- 7
Team Turnovers- 11
Team Blocks- 7

Top 5 Atlanta Hawks Scorers

Jeff Teague- 24 points, 12 assists, 3 rebounds, 7/14 FG, 8/8 FT, 2/3 3PTFG
Al Horford- 23 points, 9 rebounds 4 assists, 2 blocks, 11/16 FG, 1/2 FT, 0/1 3PTFG
Kyle Korver- 19 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 6/9 FG, 4/6 3PTFG, 3/3 FT
DeMarre Carroll- 14 points, 3 rebounds, 5/11 FG, 2/4 3PTFG, 2/2 FT
Dennis Schroder- 13 points, 6 assists, 5/6 FG, 2/2 FT, 1/1 3PTFG

Atlanta Hawks Statistics

Team Field Goal Percentage- 51%
Team Three Point Percentage- 41%
Team Free Throw Percentage- 87%
Team Rebounds- 32 ( 23- Defensive and 9 Offensive)
Team Assists- 31
Team Steals- 2
Team Turnovers- 13
Team Blocks- 4

I'm not saying this just because of their record, but I feel in my opinion this is the best Toronto Raptors team I've ever seen. I admit last year when they traded Rudy Gay, I was thinking what are you doing, now looking at it, getting rid of Rudy Gay and getting some depth for this bench was the best move this team ever done. This team is stacked with depth on it. If I'm an other NBA team, I feel this year I wouldn't want to face the Toronto Raptors in the playoffs. I feel the only two possible teams who might stop them would be Chicago Bulls with a healthy Derrick Rose, and maybe the Cleveland Cavaliers. Congratulations to the Toronto Raptors on their 126-115 win, and to their hot 13-2 start. Thank you for reading Pro Basketball Hoops Land.

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