The first touch was a silky-smooth jumper, the second a delightful pass to Jerome Williams for an easy basket.

The third time Vince Carter got the basketball, he looked up, saw Mike Miller trying to guard him and exploded into the lane, finishing with a little finger roll for another two points.

If there were any questions about who would seize the moment at the Air Canada Centre yesterday, questions about who would rise to the occasion, the Raptor all-star answered them before the game was two minutes old.

With Carter dazzling on offence and Antonio Davis and Keon Clark supplying some dominant inside play, the Raptors trashed Tracy McGrady and the Orlando Magic 106-97 yesterday in a game that was never in doubt.