Yep. The Raptors played against the Nets in London, England (now known as the United Kingdom) for the first time ever. For the first 3 quarters, it was close and it looked as though Toronto was going to win, but New Jersey turned it on in the 4th. You can thank new star guard Deron Williams for that. However, you can also thank former Raptor Kris Humphries as well. He scored 18 points on 8-14 shooting and he also grabbed 17 rebounds and 3 assists. 4 of his rebounds were on the offensive end. Humphries looked different than when he had been a Raptor. In Toronto, he had tried to do too much on offense, which limited his minutes and earned him quick and silly fouls. With New Jersey, Kris has thrived: he's simply on the rebounds and getting the hustle plays done. This has led him to play more minutes and be more of an important piece for the Nets. The Raptors hero, on the other hand, was DeMar "no props needed" DeRozan. He scored a game-high 30 points on 12-19 shooting and made all six of his free throw attempts. Final score: 116-103 for New Jersey. Here's the recap.
By the way, Lebron's "lovely" Miami Heat have been struggling lately. They lost to Orlando the other night and last night they lost to the league-leading San Antonio Spurs who hit 17 3-pointers in the game. The final score was 125-95. Ouch! This series of events confirms what I've known all along: the Miami Heat WILL NOT win the championship this year. The winner will either be the L.A. Lakers, the San Antonio Spurs, or the Boston Celtics. Even the RAPTORS played better against San Antonio than what \Miami did last night! Here's the recap.
Well, that's all I have. Stay tuned to Rogers Sportsnet One for the rematch of last night's game in London, U.K. against the Nets. Game time is 3 PM. Until next time, play on!
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