The Raptors expect new acquisition Reggie Evans to make Andrea Bargnani a better and tougher player.

?They went at it pretty hard,? said Raptors president Bryan Colangelo, who acquired Evans from the Philadelphia 76ers for Jason Kapono in June. ?The first day . . . by the end of it [Bargnani] was like a punch-drunk prize fighter. He looked like he was exhausted. It was fighting on the glass; it was trying to exert more energy on the offensive end because he had someone defending him ? whether it was at the three-point line or inside ? with physical force.

?I saw him come back the next day with a little different approach and he was more prepared for it. I said wow, if that?s any indication of how Reggie is going to make others on the floor better, it happened in 24 hours.?

?I?m happy Reggie?s here. I think he?s going to make me better,? said Bargnani. ?He?s a good rebounder. He can get me used to boxing out my man every time. He always goes to rebound every time so you have to box out, you have to stay focused.?