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While former No. 1 draft pick Andrea Bargnani’s improvement will be what helps get the Raptors over the hump (hopefully) and into the second round; don’t be surprised to see Calderon become a fan and analyst favorite. As a backup guard to TJ Ford last season, Calderon carried an assist-to-turnover ratio that was better than 3-to-1. He shoots at a good clip from the outside, and defends well. But possibly more more important than all of that is that he can score in bunches when asked, and he is an absolute fireball. His teammates have admitted that his passion is contagious. Calderon is a wild competitor who gets his teammates involved, and who’s presence was so important that coach Sam Mitchell decided to play him thirty-give minutes a game in their last two playoff games.