MADRID (NBA) - Spanish international and Toronto Raptors power forward Jorge Garbajosa believes the NBA's lone Canadian team can still progress in the play-offs despite a 3-1 deficit in their best-of-seven series with the New Jersey Nets.

Garbajosa's season-ending leg injury means he is watching the post-season from the sidelines but the 29-year-old Spain international believes his team-mates are not out for the count yet.

"If we can win game five at home and bring the score back to 3-2 we will return to New Jersey and they will be under pressure to win that game to avoid playing the decider in Toronto," said Garbajosa.

"If we can win, we can really battle it out for the rest of the series and it's clear that we can not give up.

"At home we will have our supporters and we must go out without any pressure and compete for every second."

Tom Ross
FIBA