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Theres a quiet but distinct air of confidence about Filip Holosko this A-League season.It could be that Sydney FCs Slovak marquee is finally getting used to Australias hard pitches.Maybe too that his family is settled and his language skills improved to the point that the softly spoken 32-year-old swore in English after missing a header in Saturdays 4-0 win over Central Coast.But its perhaps Sydneys reinvented attack thats contributed most, unleashing an element of Holoskos game that lay dormant last campaign despite his 10 goals.Where Holosko previously operated solely on the right wing, his new tendency to drift into the centre as a second striker has already yielded him a league-high three goals in the opening two rounds.The clubs decision to reunite him with newly recruited Brazilian striker Bobo has been a revelation, their rekindled Besiktas partnership already bearing the kind of fruit championship contenders are made of.Its a relationship Holosko feels has allowed him to play with more freedom.Last year I played more wide but this year I am more like a second striker with Bobo, I feel this is better for me, Holosko said.I played with Bobo three or four years in Besiktas (in Turkey), so I know what to expect from him and he knows what to expect from me.Add to the fray the contributions of Milos Ninkovic, the fulcrum of the Sky Blues increasingly clinical attack.The skilful Serbian was superb at Allianz Stadium, anticipating Holoskos run with an inch-perfect pass that allowed the Slovak to score the opener before netting a second from the penalty spot for his 100th career goal.Holosko feels something is different about this season compared to the disappointment of the last.Im more settled, Holosko said.And Im used to the pitches in Australia... but we also have a better team than last year.Ninkovic felt most foreigners need a season to gel with new teammates and adjust to Australias physical league.Apart from Bobo, that is, who he was shocked to see excel straight away to the point coach Graham Arnold said the squad were still catching up to their new target man.Bobo makes probably 20-25 forward runs in behind per game and were not seeing them, Arnold said.Ninko and Brosquey can see them because theyre on that level of being switched on that way.But the young boys in midfield, Brandon (ONeill) and Joshy (Brillante), every week were looking at video showing them the runs Bobo is making.Robbie Ray Jersey . 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He was followed closely by David Clarkson, donning red, seconds later. Clarksons actions one night earlier, leaping off the bench in defence of Kessel during a pre-season game against the Buffalo Sabres, will cost him the first 10 games of the regular season.DENVER -- DeMar DeRozan is quick to point out that his stunning scoring spree to start the season is no one-man show.DeRozan had 30 points, including four in overtime, and the Toronto Raptors held off the Denver Nuggets for a 113-111 victory Friday night.It was the 10th time in 12 games this season that DeRozan, the NBAs leading scorer, has reached 30 points -- most of any player in the league.Ive had a lot of help, DeRozan said. People have looked for me within the offense. Tonight it was JV (center Jonas Valanciunas) setting screens for me. When the defense packed it in on him, he got me the ball for shots.DeRozan also gave credit to Terrence Ross, who hit a 3-pointer with 37.6 seconds left in the extra period to put Toronto up by two.Terrence has heart and he is more than capable of making a big shot, DeRozan said. You know when you have another threat like that out there who is going to play extremely hard on both ends, its great.Denvers Emmanuel Mudiay was short with a desperation heave from halfcourt at the final buzzer.Kyle Lowry added 18 points and 13 assists for the Raptors, who swept the two-game season series.Mudiay and Wilson Chandler each scored 25 points to lead the Nuggets, who have lost five of six. Denver also was plagued by turnovers, including two in overtime.Its the story of the game and the story of our short season, coach Michael Malone said. Emmanuel throws it out of bounds and Jameer (Nelson) steps out of bounds. Unfortunate timing for those turnovers.After trailing by five going into the fourth quarter, Toronto took an 87-86 lead on a 3-pointer by Ross with 7:57 left.No more than three points separated the teams during the remainder of regulation.DeRozan hit a jumper to put Toronto up 99-98, and Valanciunas added one of two free throws moments later. Nelson answerred with a 3 to put Denver back up by a point, but DeRozan hit a jumper with 15 seconds left as the Raptors regained the lead.ddddddddddddChandler was fouled on a drive to the basket and made one of two free throws to tie it. DeRozans baseline jumper at the end of regulation went in and out, sending the game to overtime tied at 102.Behind a 38-point second quarter, their second-highest output in any period this season, the Nuggets took a 57-52 lead at halftime after trailing by as many as 12.Chandler fueled the outburst, scoring 12 points in the quarter.QUOTABLEWe fought to get to overtime but we had too many turnovers. As a team, we didnt make the screens, we didnt make the good passes. I think thats the reason we lost the game. -- Nuggets center Nikola Jokic.TIP-INSRaptors: C Lucas Nogueira did not travel with the team to Denver to remain at home with his wife, who gave birth to their baby girl on Thursday. Nogueira is expected to rejoin the team in Sacramento, where the Raptors play the Kings on Sunday. ... F Jared Sullinger and G Delon Wright remain inactive while continuing to recover from left foot surgery and right shoulder surgery, respectively.Nuggets: The highest-scoring quarter by Denver this season was 42 points in the first against Boston on Nov. 6. ... F Mike Miller was excused from the team to tend to a personal matter. ... G Gary Harris missed his third consecutive game with a right foot injury. ... F Will Barton remains sidelined with a left ankle sprain. He has missed the last nine games.UP NEXTRaptors: Make the second stop on their five-game road trip Sunday at Sacramento.Nuggets: Continue a four-game homestand by hosting Utah on Sunday night. ' ' '