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Will is joined by Keerthika Uthayakumar, Joseph Casciaro, and Joe Wolfond to discuss the five biggest questions on the state of the Raptors’ rebuild, including: whether Scottie is a number one option, how Brandon Ingram will fit with this roster, RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley’s role with the team, who is the Raptors’ shooting guard of the future, and expectations for next season.
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Will and Alex recap Toronto’s Game 3 win at home over the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2019 Eastern Conference Finals and discuss: Serge’s motivational speech to the team after falling down 2-0, Nick Nurse’s defensive adjustments against Giannis, Kawhi’s career-high 51 minutes in the double overtime victory, Marc Gasol’s bounce-back, the importance of Pascal Siakam during the title run, and more.
Three stars: Kawhi Leonard, Pascal Siakam, Marc Gasol
DJ Augustin award: George Hill
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Will Lou and Alex Wong recap the Toronto Raptors' 129-89 loss to the Phoenix Suns. They go live during the fourth quarter because this game was a complete blowout. Will and Alex also each deliver an NBA six-pack of topics from around the league. They also riff on who their favorite The Wire characters are, and debate NCAA vs NBA basketball.
#raptors #nba #suns
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Will Lou and Alex Wong go live after the Toronto Raptors' 105-102 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. They discuss Jakob Poeltl's expanded offensive arsenal, Scottie Barnes being aggressive, and Jamal Shead's two-way contributions.
Three stars: Jakob Poeltl, Scottie Barnes, Jamal Shead
Gerald Henderson award: Toumani Camara
#raptors #nba #trailblazers
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Will Lou and Alex Wong break down Toronto Raptors 126-118 win over the Utah Jazz. They discuss Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley's increased chemistry, Jamal and Garrett Temple's defense, and wrap up with an exposition of Alex Wong's Letterboxd page (@stevenlebron).
#raptors #nba #jazz
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On the latest NBA six-pack, Will and Alex discuss whether flattening lottery odds could help eliminate tanking, the all-time MVP race between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić, and how Jokić’s historic season compares to past MVPs. They also break down the most game-changing players of the past two decades, why expectations for Scottie Barnes should be adjusted, and the three key areas where he has improved this season.
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Will Lou and Alex Wong go live after the ultimate tank game between the Toronto Raptors and the Philadelphia 76ers. They discuss the sheer shamelessness of the tank, give credit to Jared Rhoden, Orlando Robinson, and Colin Castleton for setting new career-highs, and then get straight to bantering for the last 40 minutes.
Three stars: Orlando Robinson, Jared Rhoden, Garrett Temple
Gerald Henderson award: Jeff Dowtin Jr.
#raptors #nba #sixers
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Alex sits down with former Raptors owner John Bitove Jr. to discuss the franchise’s early days, from securing an NBA team for Toronto to shaping its identity. They dive into the original branding process—including how close the team came to a lime-green Raptor logo—the challenges of hosting games at the SkyDome, and his biggest argument with David Stern. Bitove also shares stories about launching the Dance Pak, the opening-night “thunderstick” fiasco, and the lasting influence of the first-year Raptors.
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Will Lou and Alex Wong break down the Toronto Raptors win 119-104 against the Washington Wizards. They discuss AJ Lawson's 32-point effort, Jamal Shead's improbable dunk, and share their favorite movies.
Three stars: AJ Lawson, Jamal Shead, Orlando Robinson
Gerald Henderson award: Kyshawn George
#raptors #nba #wizards
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Will Lou and Alex Wong react to the Toronto Raptors' 118-117 loss to the Washington Wizards. They discuss Jamal Shead's game-winning moment that was off by 0.1 seconds, the return of the tank, and debate who should win the MVP between Shai Gilegous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic.
Three stars: Jakob Poeltl, Jamal Shead, Jamison Battle
Gerald Henderson award: Richaun Holmes
#raptors #nba #wizards
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