Published on: Oct 13, 2022 11:15 pm IST|Updated on: Oct 13, 2022 11:15 pm IST
TOR vs BOS Dream11: The NBA Preseason is going to conclude soon and that means that we are just a few days away from the Regular Season, which will bring us the usual top-notch battles that we associate with the NBA scene. Golden State Warriors will begin their title defense and Boston Celtics that were the Finalists would fancy their chances again. They will meet the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Preseason battle.
The Raptors lost to the Bulls 98:115 in their last Preseason game despite a 18 points performance by Pascal Siakam. On the other hand, the Celtics were brilliant in their last match, defeating the Hornets 112:103 as Jaylen Brown nailed 19 points.
Host: Toronto Raptors Visitors: Boston Celtics Match Timing: 15 October, @ 05:00 AM (+05:30 UTC) Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Raptors
The Raptors will have to upgrade their play from last season. While they have a squad with a lot of potentials and are made up of players that know their roles well, depth has been an issue for the team. Fred Van Vleet and Gary Trent are hustle players in the backcourt and with Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam, and OG Anunoby can all play terrific defense, so it is clear that the team is tight-knit on defense. However, the trouble has been on the offensive end as the players were too tired last season because of the lack of bench depth which led them to play a lot of minutes. While Otto Porter Jr. is a great pick-up, what about the back-up guard position?
Celtics
The Celtics were the best defensive team during the last season and they have built a team that can switch well with elite defenders like Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Al Horford, they will be up for another gritty season. Malcolm Brogdon, Derrick White, Blake Griffin, Payton Pritchard, and Grant Williams make for amazing depth and can help the team pull through in the absence of Robert Williams, who was terrorizing players both in the switch and one-on-one situations. The offense is also full of shot-creators and players that can shoot from multiple areas.
Chicago Bulls News: Boston Celtics Team News:
Celtics Expected Starting Five
Two-way High-Scoring Wing: SF: Jayson Tatum Physical Forward: PF: Grant Williams All-Around Defender: C: Al Horford Two-way High-scoring Guard: SG: Jaylen Brown Defensive specialist and Playmaker: PG: Marcus Smart
BENCH: Malcolm Brogdon, Blake Griffin, Luke Kornet, Luka Samanic, Noah Vonleh, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard, Aaron Nesmith, Sam Hauser, Bruno Fernando.
Toronto Raptors News:
Raptors Expected Starting Five Forwards: F: Christian Koloko | PF: Pascal Siakam Wing: SF: OG Anunoby Guards: PG: SG: Gary Trent Jr. | PG: Fred Van Vleet
BENCH: Thaddeus Young, Chris Boucher, Precious Achiuwa, DJ Wilson, Juancho Hernangomez, Gabe Brown, Khem Birch, Dalano Banton, Josh Jackson, Jeff Dowtin, Ron Harper Jr.
Pascal Siakam(TOR) Pascal is a brilliant Forward who can get a lot done on both ends of the floor. Will he have another All-Star styled season? . He is usually a candidate for Star/Pro Player in the Dream 11 NBA Fantasy scenario.
Jayson Tatum(BOS) Although Jayson may not play here, he is healthy and ready to go for the Regular Season. He is one of the best scorers in the league and can provide a lot of zip in other areas too.
Fred Van Vleet(TOR) Fred is a gifted Guard who fights hard on the defensive end and also has a lovely outside stroke. Van Vleet can be up for a big season
Jaylen Brown(BOS) The Celtics have struggled when Brown doesn’t play and when he is on song, the Celtics are most likely to win that game as he forms a strong duo with Tatum.
Scottie Barnes(TOR) Scottie is one of the most intriguing young players and nabbed the Rookie of the Year award last season courtesy of his all-around play.
Derrick White(BOS) Derrick is a phenomenal defender but he can also deal a bit fair of damage as a scorer and playmaker regularly.
PG: D White, F VanVleet SG: J Brown(PP), G Trent SF: J Jackson, O Anunoby PF: S Barnes C: P Siakam(SP)
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