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Will Lou and Alex Wong react to the tank-off between the Toronto Raptors' 118-109 win over the Utah Jazz. They discuss Immanuel Quickley's season-high effort, the confusing state of the Raptors' tank, and share some unbelievable stats from Wilt Chamberlain.
Three stars: Immanuel Quickley, Scottie Barnes, Ja'Kobe Walter
Gerald Henderson award: Walker Kessler
#raptors #nba #magic
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Will shares his latest six-pack of NBA ideas with Alex, including: the Luka Doncic trade saving the NBA season, if there’s a “right” way to tank, if the East is wide open for the Raptors next season, why Toronto shouldn’t trade RJ Barrett this summer, if NBA teams should market teams over players, and more.
#raptors #torontoraptors #lukadoncic #lakers
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DISCLAIMER: StreamYard had treated our audio with echo cancellation for the first 30 min so it gets overprocessed but bear with it and it'll clear up after.
Will, Alex, and Jerome recap their recent work trips, including trying wings at Magic City, debating the best Philly cheesesteak, and navigating the clout-chasing scene at All-Star Weekend in San Francisco. Later, they tackle listener questions on John Cena’s heel turn, wrestling’s resurgence, their ideal Toronto day, and more. Plus, Alex attempts to sing The Weeknd.
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Will Lou and Alex Wong break down the Toronto Raptors' 114-113 win over the Orlando Magic in the hilariously exciting rematch. They break down Ja'Kobe Walter's first career game winner, discuss the new and absurd ways the Raptors tried to tank by pulling every starter in a close game, before coming up with brand new nicknames for the players.
Three stars: Ja'Kobe Walter, AJ Lawson, Jakob Poeltl
Gerald Henderson award: Darko Rajakovic's tanking tactics
#raptors #nba #magic
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Will Lou is joined by producer Jerome Cheng after the Toronto Raptors win 104-102 over the Orlando Magic. They discuss the importance of Immauel Quickley, why the Raptors struggle in crunch time, and how the tanking moves are becoming too obvious.
#raptors #nba #magic
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Will Lou goes live after the conclusion of the Toronto Raptors' 125-115 OT loss to the Chicago Bulls. He discusses the Raptors' crunch-time issues, why Brandon Ingram would really help, and has a little fun at the end by showing highlights of the Raptors media game to lighten the mood.
#raptors #nba #bulls
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Will sits down with legendary Raptors announcer Chuck Swirsky to discuss being honored for the team’s 30th-anniversary season, his early days with the franchise, and his first impressions of Jack Armstrong. Chuck also shares why calling Vince Carter’s first game in Toronto as a New Jersey Net was the toughest broadcast of his career, along with other Raptors memories from the past three decades.
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Will Lou and Alex Wong go live at the conclusion of the Toronto Raptors' 111-91 loss against the Indiana Pacers. They discuss the Raptors' rookie struggles against the Pacers, then discuss the Lakers-Mavs game, and finally, they unveil the surprising name behind PJ Tucker.
Three stars: Immanuel Quickley, Jonathan Mogbo, Orlando Robinson
Gerald Henderson award: RayJ Dennis (???)
#raptors #nba #pacers
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Will Lou and Alex Wong break down the Toronto Raptors' 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics. They discuss Scottie Barnes' two-way intensity in leading the team, but the Raptors don't have answers for Boston's 3-point shooting. They also share tidbits from the Raptors' annual media run.
Here is Will's feature on Chris Boucher's longevity with the Raptors:
https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2025/02/24/after-topping-carter-boucher-reflects-on-his-raptors-journey/
Three stars: Scottie Barnes, Jamal Shead, Chris Boucher
Gerald Henderson award: Payton Pritchard
#raptors #nba #celtics
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Will Lou goes solo after the conclusion of Toronto Raptors' 127-109 win over the Phoenix Suns. He breaks down the Raptors' sudden avalanche of threes in crunch time from Chris Boucher, Immanuel Quickley, and RJ Barrett. Then, he credits Scottie Barnes for his defensive work against Kevin Durant, and discusses the maturation of Barnes as a leader this season.
Three stars: Chris Boucher, Immanuel Quickley, Scottie Barnes (sorry, RJ)
Gerald Henderson award: Bradley Beal
#raptors #nba #phoenix
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