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The Raptors worked for nearly three hours in Treviso, Italy, last night to kick off the 2007-08 pre-season, a longer-than-usual run for a group that spent about eight hours in an airplane just getting to camp.

“It wasn’t too bad, not that long,” coach Sam Mitchell said.

There was very little contact work and a lot of instruction, according to those who got to sit through the session. The media is kept at bay until the final minutes – a lot of stretching and chatting was what everyone saw on Day 1 – but the workout included a lot of teaching of defensive principles, Mitchell said.