As bad as Bargnani's last shot was (the guy refuses to take it inside where he risks getting elbowed), the worst part was Bargnani's 4th quarter defence against West. When he was one on one against him, he was slow to react (fair enough given Bargnani's size), but he was also far away from him rather than sticking to him like a glove. Bargnani's such a puss, it drives me crazy. He wasn't the only problem in the 4th quarter, but he was their main problem. DeRozen's not the go-to player in crunch time, so I really wish they didn't let him have the ball for stupid shots. Calderon and Lowry are my guys if anything, so to see these guys take lousy shots consistently makes me annoyed.
As for DeRozan's contract, I don't like it. I know it's Toronto and to get players to commit, they need to somewhat overpay, but at this point I see him as a rich man's Fields. Nothing much really, but I don't see him as much more than a $7M/year player.
As for the outlook on the season, I'm cautiously optimistic. I really like the coaches use of having Calderon and Lowry on the court together. They're creative, and Calderon is at peace with second fiddle when Lowry's on the court, and they have some initial chemistry. If either get injured, the team is screwed bigtime. In the future, I'd like to see more play from Kleiza. He has some nice finish around the basket, is a banger, and I really think he's under utilized. If he's injured, fair enough, but if not, tonight he shouldn't have been on the bench.
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