NETS vs RAPTORS...NBA East Round 1 "FIGHT 4 LARRY"...Can BROOKLYN with all that Veteran Know How get by the Young & Athletic DINOSAURS as the RAPTORS are the Only Game in Town Left...LOGO WATCH talking AARP vs Fountain of YOUTH #BKNvsTOR #BrooklynHasAHomeTeam #Dinosaurs

The Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors split their Four Game Series in the Atlantic Division as the Raptors took home the Division Title in which no one expected them to do in the Pre Season. Now the Plot thickens as we have the #3 seed Raptors versus the #6 seed Nets in what can be summarized as Team AARP vs Team Fountain of Youth but be careful at both ends of that spectrum.

The Dinosaurs have Home Court throughout this Series but will that make a difference as the Nets with the likes of KG., D-Will, JJ, and the "Truth" among others know how to lay it down coming out of the Motel? Can the Nets match the athleticism and quickness that the Raptors play with including that lightning if a back court of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan?

NBA Eastern Conference

Best of Seven 

#6 #BrooklynHasAHomeTeam NETS (44-38)

vs

#3 #Dinosaurs RAPTORS (48-34)

Projected Starters 

#BKN 

PG D-Will
SG S Dot
SF JJ
SF the "Truth"
C K.G.

#TOR

PG K. Lowry
SG DeRozan (D2)
SF T. Ross
PF A. Johnson
C Jonas V.

Brooklyn to Win: 

They must control the "Pace" of each game and play they will have to make adjustments for starting Paul Pierce at the SF as the Raptors will play "Big". They also must contain Lowry and DeRozan as they are the two player that make the Dinosaurs run through the Forest (Air Canada Center) with not a care in the world. Keep the Raptors out of Transition and that is easier said than done! Nets need all Big Names to perform at a high level at all times to have a chance! Bench Play and Mason Plumlee...

Toronto to Win: 

They have to force their Style on the Nets and make every game a Track Meet with the Dinosaurs young legs. Jonas Valanciunas and Amir Johnson should be able to take full advantage of the Nets playing "Small Ball". Can they contain Joe Johnson and Paul Pierce on the Wings? Can the Raptors take away the Money Ball from the Nets as that is their Equalizer as the Dinosaurs do not shoot it that well? Bench Play and Greivis Vasquez...

RAPTORS 4-2

Game 1 Saturday April 19th at 1230pm ET on ESPN...