Perfect result tonight: they get down big, show a fantastic effort, but ultimately lose a close one. Hopefully they've got a lot more like that in them this year. They held the Pacers to under 40% shooting, which should be the goal every night.
DeRozan looks to have much better range this year. Looked very confident draining 4th quarter 3s. Bargnani looked same as ever rebounding, but acceptable defense with a few exceptions in help situations. His offense was solid: passed well, and not too many long 2pt jumpers. Either 3s or short jumpers and dunks, which is what his offense should be. Bayless: 1 assist in 18 minutes. I'm still loving both Johnsons but JJ was guilty on a few late defensive lapses. Still, he was +8 and everyone else on the team was a minus.
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