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LOS ANGELES - With sluggish starts costing his team two
of their last three games, Dwane Casey has considered
making a change to the lineup ahead of Friday nights
contest against the Clippers. The Raptors have been
outscored 88-66 in the opening quarter over a three-game
span to begin the month of February. Their most recent
loss, 109-101 in Sacramento on Wednesday, was eerily
similar to Saturdays defeat at the hands of the Trail
Blazers. After digging themselves an early hole on both
nights, the Raptors were unable to close out late-game
comeback bids, forcing Casey to question his first units
disposition. "Every team has their cross to bear and ours
is starting games," he said after practice Thursday
afternoon. "Whether weve got to change the lineup to
start the game or whatever, I dont know we have to see."
"Thats been our problem and it just didnt start [in
Sacramento Wednesday], its been going on for a while.
Weve been able to dig out of it but you cant get hit like
that and expect to bounce back that way every game, it
just takes too much of a toll on your body." In many ways
the Raptors have been defeating themselves. Over that
three-game stretch they held opponents to 43 per cent
shooting in the first quarter, an impressive mark, but
the hustle stats tell a different story. Toronto was out-
rebounded in the opening 12 minutes of each game and put
both Portland and Sacramento on the line 12 times. "We
addressed it, we talked about it," Casey said, citing his
teams focus, toughness and attention to detail. If Casey
does opt to shake up his starting lineup in Los Angles,
even temporarily, the most likely casualty would be
slumping California-native Amir Johnson. Johnson has been
hampered by a sore right ankle after turning it late in
last weeks win over Orlando. He has logged fewer than 20
minutes in just six games this season, yet three of those
have come in the last four contests. The forward has been
Torontos most reliable and valuable player over the last
three years but its clear he hasnt been himself, even
before his most recent injury. After averaging 13.8
points and 8.3 rebounds on 63 per cent shooting in
December, Johnsons production dropped last month, scoring
9.5 points and grabbing 6.0 rebounds a night. His 47 per
cent field goal shooting in January was his lowest in a
full month since March of 2011. As a team the Raptors
surrendered 11 points more than they scored with Johnson
on the floor in the month. Johnson, who routinely tops
the team in the plus/minus stat, was the only Raptor
(minimum 50 minutes) that was a net-minus in January, per
NBA.com/stats. Mired in a similar slump, and with the
team struggling late in November, Johnson was pulled from
the starting lineup in favour of Tyler Hansbrough
(Johnson told the Toronto Sun that he had requested a
move to the bench). Johnson would go on to play his best
basketball of the season over the following nine games,
averaging 18.0 points and 9.6 rebounds on 68 per cent
shooting, and getting his starting job back after three
games when Hansbrough went down with an ankle injury.
Poised to make a run at the playoffs, the Raptors need
Johnson, a nine-year veteran, healthy and focused late in
the season. Another temporary demotion could be in the
best interest of both the Raptors and their best
defensive player. Although Hansbrough could be a
candidate to replace him should a change be made, without
disrupting the chemistry of the second unit, he has
fallen out of Caseys regular rotation since returning
from injury. Patrick Patterson would seem to be the most
logical choice. Often the first player of Torontos bench,
Patterson has been consistently effective since coming
over in the trade from Sacramento in December. The
forward has scored in double figures in 12 of his last 20
games, averaging 11.1 points and 5.5 rebounds, shooting
52 per cent from the field and connecting on 17 of his 35
attempts from three-point range over that stretch. The
Raptors have outscored opponents by 132 points when hes
been on the floor during that span.
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