TORONTO - After falling victim to slow starts in each of the last two games, both losses, Raptors coach Dwane Casey hinted change could be on the way. "Weve got to look at our starts," said Casey, the afternoon following a 90-83 defeat to Miami, one in which his team fell behind by nine in the first quarter. "Thats the second game in a row thats happened." Toronto allowed the Heat to shoot 52 per cent in the first quarter four days after the Nets shot 60 per cent in the opening 12 minutes of Tuesdays loss. Despite a second-half push, the Raptors failed to dig themselves out of an early-game hole in both contests, prompting Casey to suggest that a change could be imminent as soon as Sundays game, at home to Denver, or in Oakland against Golden State on Tuesday. "Whether its a lineup change or a change in personality," he continued, "weve got to look at something to start the game because we cant expend that much mental and physical energy to fight against all the teams were going against, and thats what its been the last couple of weeks." The Raptors - who used 22 different starting lineups last season, sixth most in the NBA - have started the same unit in each game to begin the campaign. After experiencing some success on the floor together - specifically on the defensive end - towards the end of last season, the group of Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan, Rudy Gay, Amir Johnson and Jonas Valanciunas has underachieved through 15 contests this year. That unit - the Raptors most used, both this season and last - outscored opponents by 85 points when they were in the game together a year ago, starting 21 of the teams final 25 games. They ranked third in the NBA in defensive efficiency among five-man units that played a minimum of 300 minutes together (only the Spurs and Grizzlies starting fives had a better defensive rating). This season they are a minus-35, per NBA.com/stats, and are allowing opponents to shoot 52 per cent from the field. They have shared the floor for 229 minutes while the teams second most-utilized unit - Lowry, DeRozan, Gay and Johnson with Landry Fields - has played just 34 minutes together. As a team, Toronto has been least effective in the first and third quarters, with the starters playing the bulk of the teams minutes. The Raptors are a plus-three in the opening frame and minus-39 in the third. Their best quarter has been the fourth - a period in which the starters have rarely played together - where their plus-45 mark is third best in the NBA (behind only the Pacers and Thunder). "I think you have to look at the chemistry, skill set, what they bring to the table, a little bit of everything," Casey said of a possible change. "I dont question our guys fight. Its not that were not playing hard, its just not meshing together with the first group." Two starters who could be on the hot seat are Johnson and Valanciunas. Both frontcourt players logged fewer than 18 minutes in Fridays loss and have failed to meet lofty pre-season expectations overall. Tyler Hansbrough, who played 25 minutes and helped turn the game around in the second half with his physicality, earned praise from his coach following Saturdays practice and could be a candidate to replace either Johnson or Valanciunas in the event Casey decides to make a change. "It may be just a matter of time to let it go," Casey said. "Were still searching, like a lot of teams in the league are doing. Were not panicking but weve got to make sure we understand and we get the right group together." Toronto hosts the Denver Nuggets Sunday afternoon, concluding a season-high four-game homestand before heading out west next week. wholesale nfl jerseys . - The football world will have to wait another day to find out if Tim Tebow was only keeping Kyle Ortons seat warm or whether hes pushed the veteran to the end of the bench. nfl jerseys china .ca. Kerry, I appreciate your earlier comments on Torontos handling of the Vanek goal, and Im sure youve seen the Howie Rose-Kris King interview by now. wholesale jerseys . The Crimson Tide edged out Oklahoma State in the final round of voting Sunday and will play the top-ranked Tigers in the BCS national championship game on Jan. cheap nfl jerseys . All in all, the Red Sox couldnt have found a better way to end a whirlwind weekend. Lester allowed four hits over seven innings, Ortiz went 4 for 4 with his 20th home run and Boston used a 5-0 victory Sunday to earn their first series win over the Orioles in two years.World Cup parity? Scotland losing to Romania with 12 minutes to play...Japan in touch with France late in the second half...Namibia taking an early lead on Fiji? The blowouts that have littered previous World Cup pool stages have not happened yet. It took class from the favourites and most significantly late tries (not kicks) to secure the wins. Full credit to the so-called minnows of the tournament for giving as good as they got for large portions of Saturdays games. In my opinion, the current laws of the game have create these scenarios. Any country can put in place a solid defensive structure. It is no longer solely the domain of countries like Australia and England with rich Rugby League histories and borrowed ideas. The knowledge and systems are now easily transferred to newer nations who are willing to take input from any number of specialists contracting themselves out around the world. Add to that the level of passion and commitment displayed by the likes of Tonga, Romania, Namibia and Japan and you have a recipe for highly competitive matches in the international arena. The differences these days are about a teams ability to sustain solid systems and structures at the end of gruelling games. The physical toll and intensity of World Cup rugby is hard to replicate in many of the developing nations. Missed tackles happen through poor technique as the body fatigues. The top nations are coached to sniff out weary defenders and they did that in the crucial closing stages of Saturdays matches. Canada itself has made massive strides in establishing a strong defensive presence. Although the summers games in North America and Australia revealed way too many holes and missed assignments in the midfield, there was an admirable commitment to scrambling at the death and protecting the line. A number of individuals have stepped up to save tries, including the diminutive James Pritchard in arguably the tackle of the season in preventing the US Eagles grounding the ball despite crossing the whitewash. In my time in Europe as a coach and player, I worked extensively with Phil Larder, whose ddefensive coaching many credit with Englands ability to finally shake the monkey and lift the world cup in 2003! Larder had three tenants to defence that are still relevant to Canadas success down in New Zealand.dddddddddddd 1) Technique - There are some big individual tacklers in the Canadian camp and it is now time to step up, win collisions, and look for turnovers. In talking with Al Charron, perhaps Canadas finest practitioner of the game altering tackle, he felt this attention to disrupt and attack the Tongans would be key to success in Game 1. Simply making or accepting tackles will make for a very long day indeed. 2) Organization - In my day, we built our own defensive systems with the input of the professional players that were returning to Canada camp. We got the best ideas from Stade Francais, Leicester, Wasps, Western Province and various Welsh and Japanese clubs. Today, Canada employs Clive Griffiths, who like Larder is a leader and visionary in all things defence, and he is part of the coaching staff in NZ so the players have a specialist to answer to. Desire - There is no substitute for wanting to "find" tackles; looking to impose yourself and work harder without the ball to make a difference for "the club"! This has long been a trait of all Canadian teams, respected and feared throughout the rugby world. It is my sincere hope that Canada can build on the gains they have made this summer and honour that reputation! Canada and its public have now seen all its World Cup opponents in action and all four teams have displayed outstanding play thus far. In Tonga and Japan, it is now also clear to all that we will face highly organized outfits loaded with top flight professionals. For fans (and myself!), it is normal to want victories but lets manage the expectations. These are not "gimmes" by any stretch of the imagination! It will take a remarkable performance to get a W. Solid, organized and committed defence will be a key for Canada to have success and I, for one, cant wait to see our boys in red knock lumps out of the Tongans! cheap nfl jerseys ' ' '

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