Hustle Play

On this episode of Hustle Play, Mike Roach and Chris Boucher discuss the loss in the playoffs to the 76ers, Chris becoming a free agent and what he learned this season. Also, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal suggesting the Raptors franchise was in ‘no man's land.'

2:04 - 76ers series

5:52 - Joel Embiid's cheap shot

8:24 - Maple Leafs championship hopes

9:11 - Free Agency

12:35 - Retired Chris' goals and lifestyle

15:09 - NBA Playoffs thoughts/Dillon Brooks suspension

18:19 - Shaq and Charles' controversial comments on Raptors

19:41 - One word on assorted Raptors players

22:31 - What Chris learned about himself this season

29:00 - Blocking threes

29:50 - Exit interview with Raptors

31:21 - Fan photo and autograph etiquette 

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Chris Boucher & Mike Roach sit down with the newest Toronto Raptor, Thaddeus Young, to discuss what it takes to become an NBA veteran, OG Anunoby's future and what the Raptors have in store for Kyle Lowry's return to Toronto.

1:07 - Coming to Canada

1:56 - Teams Thad has played for

2:54 - Win vs. Cavs

5:10 - What makes you an NBA vet

7:50 - What Chris thinks Thad has brought to the team

9:30 - The players that supported Thad when he came into the league

10:40 - Thad on Doug Collins "You're gonna get paid"

11:55 - Raptors obscure roster construction, learning plays

14:19 - Scouting report on Pascal

15:07 - Bobby & Masai wanting Thad

17:18 - Nick Nurse

21:09 - Thad's upbringing, charity work

23:28 - Advice to young NBA players

26:10 - Spoelstra/Heat, Serge Ibaka

29:22 - Fans heckling players

33:07 - K-Low return "Gonna try to whoop his ass"

35:25 - OG Anunoby

41:11 - Brittney Griner

44:12 - Goodbye

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Chris Boucher and Mike Roach discuss the following topics:

0:37 - Trade Deadline

2:00 - The time Chris thought he was getting traded

3:54 - Goran Dragic, getting booed

6:30 - Play-in tournament

10:18 - Raptors/dunk contest

11:12 - Chris Boucher/NBA 2K

12:28 - Who Chris hangs out with from Raptors

12:55 - Best drip on Raptors

14:05 - Why he started wearing a headband

16:00 - Phones in Raptors locker room

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Chris Boucher & Mike Roach sit down with Raptors rookie Dalano Banton to talk about being drafted by his hometown team, his 'welcome to the league' moment and the advice he would give to kids who want to make it to the NBA.

1:05 - Reaction to Episode 1 of 'Hustle Play'

1:51 - First time Chris met Delano

3:04 - Delano's season so far

6:30 - NBA Draft night

7:27 - Pistons loss

10:50 - Playing in front of fans

14:29 - Trade deadline

15:48 - Dalano meeting Masai/Bobby 

17:03 - Going back and forth from G-League

23:44 - Off days for Dalano & Chris

27:49 - Malachi Flynn

29:38 - 'Welcome to the NBA' moment

31:36 - Advice to kids who want to make it to NBA

37:15 - Superhero or villain

40:39 - Thad Young

43:22 - Rookie hazing

45:41 - Chris happy for rookies

46:50 - "Wow, i'm really on the Raptors"

48:05 - Coaches who show hard love

50:21 - Chris does his Dalano impression

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On the debut episode of 'Hustle Play', Chris Boucher opens up on his relationship with social media, shares lessons learned from Kyle Lowry and NBA All-Star Fred VanVleet, and talks about his unlikely journey to the NBA.

0:44 - Why he’s doing a podcast

4:00 - Social media

9:27 - What is with Detroit?

12:00 - Accepting his role with Raptors

16:35 - Ben Simmons

18:14 - Fred Vanvleet

19:33 - Gary Trent Jr.

21:00 - Vanvleet vs. Lowry 

23:05 - Pascal Siakam, dealing with fans

29:17 - Being homeless, basketball journey

32:00 - Finding himself

34:34 - Gameday routine

35:06 - Music

36:10 - The meme

37:10 - Favourite dunk/block, DeMar DeRozan

38:10 - Arriving & staying in the NBA 

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