Toronto Raptors: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: Week 2

The Toronto Raptors had a pretty ugly week this time around, which is pretty surprising considering their schedule was a bit easier than last weeks.

They defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers with ease, but struggled against a bad New Jersey Nets team. On Saturday, the Raptors were blown out by 35 against the above average Philadelphia 76ers.

The Raptors start off next week on an easy note against the winless Washington Wizards and against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the problem is they play back-to-back-to-back games. The third game is against the Sacramento Kings.

They end the week on a harder note, playing against the Pacers and then the Chicago Bulls.

Week 2 Record: 1-2

The Good: Andrea Bargnani

Andrea Bargnani has played great this season for the Raptors and has been without a doubt their best player. He has been the highest scorer in every Raptors game this season and his defense is much-improved.

Bargnani's rebounding numbers are still a bit shabby, but he recorded a 21-point 11-rebound effort against the 76ers, giving him his first double-double of he season. 

This week Bargnani averaged 23 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. He is having his best season without a doubt and if he can continue to put up numbers like this, then he might have a spot on the All-Star roster.

The Bad: Turnovers

The Raptors gave up too many turnovers this week. In two out of three games, the Raptors turned the ball over more than the other team, against the Cavaliers, both teams had 11 turnovers.

This week, the Raptors averaged 13.7 turnovers per game, a number that should definitely be lower. The offense has been very sloppy as of late and they need to clean up their act.

The Ugly: Scoring Points

The Raptors scored 62 points against the 76ers, the third-lowest total in franchise history. The offense was horrible and scoring was an arduous task.

The team shot 41.2 percent in this week's three games, which isn't horrible, but in the Sixers game, they shot 31.8 percent.

Rushing shots and not slowing down the offense is one reason why the Nets and Sixers games were out of hand.

Players not named Andrea Bargnani need to step up in terms of scoring.