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Raptors to stick with same starting five
By MIKE GANTER, QMI Agency


Orlando Magic guard Jameer Nelson grabs a pass intended for Raptors forward Jonas Valanciunas (left) during their Nov. 18 game in Toronto. (REUTERS/FILES)

The focus remains on improving that interior defence.

But for the time being, the Raptors will stick with the starting five they have been going with.

While it appeared head coach Dwane Casey was leaning towards a lineup change to address his team’s inability to protect the paint, the Raptors head coach revealed at Friday’s morning shootaround that it’s the wrong time right now to make a change.









Which player, past or present, would be your first pick to start a basketball team?
  Bill Russell
  Wilt Chamberlain
  Michael Jordan
  Kobe Bryant
  LeBron James
  Kevin Durant
  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
  Earvin 'Magic' Johnson
  Someone else


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