Big Z brought some Zzzzzs to Toronto

I was really hyped for this one with Lebron James in town, a new-look Raptors squad, Raptors on a 2-game winning streak, it was the makings of a good game. But nah….it was a bit of a snoozefest.  Even Lebron didn’t make it exciting, Big Z did all the scoring for the Cavs.

Here were the highlights:

Chris Bosh wasn’t 100% so he sat this one out. He looks like he may be back on Friday for the game against the Knicks.

Not bad.  Shawn Marion has always been a good fantasy player not only because he’s good offensively but also because he gets it done on the defensive end. Throughout his career, he has averaged almost 2 blocks and just over 1 steal a game. He definitely fills the void that the Raptors had at that SF position. He didn’t dominate last night’s game but he did play good D on Lebron, and when Bosh returns, they should make a good combo.

Joey Graham got the start in place of Bosh and it was weird. Going up against Anderson Varejeo with Big Z right behind him, Joey Graham couldn’t get it done last night. He’s just too small at that position and it showed. Big Z had an easy 22 points and Varejeo had an easy 14 boards on Graham. The Raptors bench looks a little ugly now with Roko, Kapono, Banks Voskuhl & Jawai coming off the bench.

Jawai Watch: Ok Aussie fans, Nathan Jawai got his first NBA basket!  Aussie Shaq had 2 points, 1 rebound in 5:25 of PT. 

Former Raptor Watch:  J.O.: 13 pts, 1 board, Jamario: 0 pts, 1 rebound in the loss for Miami