Will Lou, Alex Wong, and Jerome Cheng discuss the Toronto Raptors' 125-118 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 82. They discuss Scottie Barnes' dominant 35-11-8 outing in the final game of the season, the unfortunate injury to Garrett Temple, and Jamison Battle's hot shooting.

Then, they say thank you and show appreciation for show listeners. This is the last Raptors reaction podcast of the season, but the show will continue in the offseason. In the meantime, we take lots of fan questions.

They also hand out free Hello and Welcome merch and a pair of RJ Barrett personal edition Puma sneakers. Email info@stevenlebron.com for contest entries.

Three stars: Will Lou, Jerome Cheng, Alex Wong

Gerald Henderson award: Mandy Mayhem

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Will Lou and Alex Wong go live during the Toronto Raptors' 124-102 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. They discuss the continued benching of Chris Boucher, Bobby Webster's comments on Brandon Ingram, and then devolve into banter podcast topics.

Three stars: Ochai Agbaji, Garrett Temple's stops, Scottie Barnes

Gerald Henderson award: Brandon Williams

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Will and Alex provide Letterboxd ratings to all 30 NBA teams and discuss: Luka’s return to Dallas, potential trade destinations for Kevin Durant, Pat Riley’s aura, Michael Malone and Calvin Booth’s firing, the upside of the Knicks roster, if the Rockets are the most underrated 2-seed ever, if the Cavs can beat the Celtics in the playoffs, and who can possibly challenge OKC in a seven-game series

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Will Lou shares what he saw from the Toronto Raptors' 126-96 win over the Charlotte Hornets. He discusses the triple-double performance of Jonathan Mogbo, the continued absence of Chris Boucher, various tributes and other observations from the last home game of the 2024-25 season.

Three stars: Jonathan Mogbo, Jared Rhoden, Scottie Barnes

Gerald Henderson award: Nick Smith Jr.

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Will and Alex discuss big picture takeaways from the 2024-25 season including: the Raptors failing at tanking, another year of not seeing the Barnes-Barrett-Quickley trio, the end of the rebuilding era, expectations for Scottie and Darko next season, appreciation for Jakob Poeltl, the team’s 30th anniversary celebration, and Alex’s new (unproven) theory that this isn’t in fact the 30th anniversary season.

Timestamps:

9:00 The Raptors didn't tank hard enough

19:00 What did you learn about the BBQ trio?

26:00 Raptors' rebuild was cut short with Brandon Ingram trade

37:00 Was this a step forward for Scottie Barnes?

48:00 Jakob Poeltl is officially underrated

51:00 Raptors did a great job of celebrating the 30th anniversary

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Will Lou goes live after the Toronto Raptors' 120-109 win over the Brooklyn Nets. They discuss the standout efforts of Jonathan Mogbo and Jamal Shead, and then share takeaways from the NCAA Finals for both the men's and women's tournament.

Three stars: Jonathan Mogbo, Jamal Shead, Cole Swider

Gerald Henderson award: Maxwell Lewis

#raptors #nba #nets

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Will Lou and Jerome Cheng goes live after the Toronto Raptors' 117-105 loss to the Detroit Pistons.

They discuss the continued promise of Ja'Kobe Walter and Jamal Shead, the concerns with Immanuel Quickley in physical games, and rip open a fresh NBA six-pack.

Three stars: Ja'Kobe Walter, Jamal Shead, Cole Swider

Gerald Henderson award: Tim Hardaway Jr.

#raptors #nba #pistons

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Will Lou breaks down the Toronto Raptors 112-103 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers game. He discusses the Raptors' lose-lose decision to play Scottie Barnes through a hand injury, the impressive defense of Jamal Shead and Ja'Kobe Walter, and then takes listener questions.

Three stars: RJ Barrett, Jamal Shead, Jonathan Mogbo

Gerald Henderson award: Shaedon Sharpe

#raptors #nba #blazers

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Will Lou takes a look at 5 NCAA prospects (+bonuses!) that he thinks will be great fits for the Toronto Raptors in the upcoming 2025 NBA draft. Is Maluach or Queen our next big? Should we add VJ to our pool of guards? What is our best fit and talent?

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Will Lou and Jerome Cheng react to the Toronto Raptors' 137-116 loss to the Chicago Bulls. Will discusses the continued struggles of Scottie Barnes on offense, the numerous defenses lapses against the Bulls, and then they share a fresh six-pack of topics and take listener questions.

Three stars: Ja'Kobe Walter, Immanuel Quickley, Orlando Robinson

Gerald Henderson award: Talen Horton-Tucker

#raptors #nba #bulls

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