Expert predictions: Toronto Raptors

Originally Published: October 22, 2010

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Predicted Finish For Toronto Raptors: 2010-11

ANALYST	COMMENT	PREDICTIONS
	J.A. Adande, ESPN.com \| Adande's picks Even if Chris Bosh's mind was elsewhere last season he still gave the Raptors 24 and 11 when he was on the court. Where are they gonna get that from? And those points and boards will be easier to find than a lineup with five good defenders on this squad.	Atlantic: 5 East: 14
	Chris Broussard, ESPN Mag \| Broussard's picks Jay Triano is blessed. So is Bryan Colangelo, for that matter. In many cities, they'd be history. The Raptors won't go anywhere until they realize this is the NBA, not the Euro-league. They better get more guys who can defend at least a little bit. Bright note: DeMar Derozan.	Atlantic: 5 East: 13
	Chad Ford, ESPN.com \| Ford's picks The Raptors imploded this summer. What they have left doesn't inspire confidence. If they win 40 with a healthy Chris Bosh and Hedo Turkoglu, what can they win without them? The combo of Andrea Bargnani, Jose Calderon, Linas Kleiza and Leandro Barbosa sounds more like a Euroleague contender.	Atlantic: 4 East: 14
	Zach Harper, Daily Dime Live \| Harper's picks They won't be able to stop anybody, and it's hard to figure out whether Andrea Bargnani or DeMar DeRozan will be the No. 1 scorer going forward. But this team will fight as much as it can, which will be a refreshing change from last season.	Atlantic: 5 East: 15
	John Hollinger, ESPN.com \| Hollinger's picks The Raps were the league's worst defensive team last season and don't have a player who ranked in the top 75 in PER. Optimists note they're deep and have lots of shooters, and the D might improve if they actually try this year. Regardless, they're lottery fodder.	Atlantic: 5 East: 15
	Tim Legler, ESPN \| Legler's picks Chemistry will be better. They've had some problems in the locker room. Now you've sacrificed talent for that chemistry. Where is this team really going to find the offensive production it needs nightly? They have brought in a couple of role players -- Leandro Barbosa and Linas Kleiza -- for bigger roles.	Atlantic: 5 East: 15
	Chris Sheridan, ESPN.com \| Sheridan's picks Jay Triano was a broadcaster for Canadian television during the 2008 Olympics and was invaluable as an assistant to Mike Krzyzewski with Team USA last summer in Turkey. He'll have a tough time making it through December with Chris Bosh and Hedo Turkoglu gone.	Atlantic: 5 East: 15
	Marc Stein, ESPN.com \| Stein's picks What's happening to the Raps post-Chris Bosh, speaking purely as a Canada lover, is tough to watch or write about.	Atlantic: 5 East: 15
	Michael Wallace, ESPN.com \| Wallace's picks Quick, name Toronto's five starters. OK, try three. Two? Give up? Well, the Raptors insist they won't. But they will spend the season trying to recover from two major mistakes: Allowing Chris Bosh to walk in free agency for nothing, and that failed Hedo Turkoglu experiment.	Atlantic: 5 East: 15
	Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com \| Windhorst's picks The talent level has decreased. It has not helped the outlook that Andrea Bargnani and Jose Calderon didn't have good preseasons, either. Leandro Barbosa looks like he's headed for a strong year if he stays healthy, a rare bright spot.	Atlantic: 5 East: 15
AVERAGE RANKING Atlantic: 4.9 \| Standings East: 14.6 \| Standings