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Detroit Pistons open the season on the road against the Toronto Raptors
Detroit Pistons open the season on the road against the Toronto Raptors
The Detroit Pistons open the long-awaited 2016-17 regular season by looking to upset the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre.The Detroit Pistons begin the 2016-17 regular season traveling to the Air Canada Centre, a place where opponents only won 9 times in the 2015-16 regular season.The Pistons lost their final preseason game to the Toronto Raptors, and will look to bounce back with a win in Toronto.The Raptors are coming off last year's Eastern Conference Finals appearance, a series that the young Pistons undoubtedly want to be in come this year's playoffs.
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Raptors frontcourt rotation up in the air ahead of season opener vs. Pistons
Raptors frontcourt rotation up in the air ahead of season opener vs. Pistons
PF SPOT UP FOR GRABS, BUT CARROLL GOOD TO GOAfter experiencing lingering issues from the knee injury that sidelined him for much of last season, forward DeMarre Carroll pronounced himself 100% healthy at shootaround this morning.If that's the case it's obviously a great sign for the Raptors, who saw the impact he brought to the club with his defense, basketball IQ, and ability to stretch the floor at times.But what's most promising is the impact he could have on the Raptors lineup in the wake of Jared Sullinger's injury.Though slightly undersized, Carroll is more than capable of logging heavy minutes at power forward for a team that is suddenly left with the option of either pulling a key reserve away from his valuable role and into the starting lineup (Patrick Patterson), or throwing an untested rookie (Pascal Siakam) into the fire.
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Pistons vs. Raptors game preview: Detroit opens the season against Conference finalist
Pistons vs. Raptors game preview: Detroit opens the season against Conference finalist
April 24, 2016.That was Game 4 of the first round matchup between the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers.While the Cavs eventually went on to be crowned champions, the Pistons licked their wounds and the countdown to the new season began.Well, it's here.
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As the Raptors season kicks off, a franchise era comes to a close
As the Raptors season kicks off, a franchise era comes to a close
Yeah, we'll get into the game in a sec, something bigger's afoot.I don't know what kind of shenanigans they have planned for opening night down at the old gym – should that be Opening Night?– except to know that it will be overly-loud, you will be often noisily implored to MAKE SOME NOOOOIIIIISSEEE because you would never think of it by yourself and there will be many things that assault the senses, mostly the auditory one.But if in a quiet moment there is not some tribute paid somehow to Doreen Doyle, it will be a damn shame.
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