Bargnani plays 33 minutes in surprise start
Andrea Bargnani - F/C - Toronto Raptors
March 2, 2013 - 11:40 PM ET
Making a surprise start vs. the Bucks, Andrea Bargnani scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds, with three assists and two blocks in 33 minutes.
Dwane Casey may have wanted more firepower in his starting lineup with Rudy Gay (back) unavailable, or maybe he just wanted to spark Bargnani, who shot 4-of-14 from the field with one 3-pointer. Either way, Jonas Valanciunas was reduced to 11 minutes off the bench and owners searching for a PF/C could do worse than speculatively adding Bargnani. He has been awful this season but at least he has established upside -- last year he posted top-80 value in 33 minutes per game.
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