Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

In Episode 1286, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob (CTV, Raptors.com) to break down the Toronto Raptors' thrilling but crushing 124-122 overtime loss to Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday with six of their ten best players on the sidelines. Off the top, Sean and Vivek dig into why this was a loss worth feeling pretty good about, despite the disappointing final play that saw AJ Griffin win the game at the death. Next, they examine the play of Christian Koloko and Malachi Flynn, both of whom had strong showings under immense pressure as the sixth and seventh guys in Nick Nurse's seven-man rotation for the game. Plus, some thoughts on the way O.G. Anunoby and Scottie Barnes looked the part when asked to run, more or less, all of the possessions. Lastly, they run through the Good (Alvin Wiliams and Matt Devlin, Thad Young), the Bad (Scottie's miss to end regulation, transition defense) and the Hmm (OG's waning 3PT percentage, the emergence of role players by necessity) before rounding out the show!

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In Episode 1285, Sean Woodley goes solo to answer listener questions about a host of Toronto Raptors topics, including which Raptors is most likely to get a hard All-Star push, and which star guards might be the next ideal Raptors trade targets now that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looks to be absolutely untouchable in OKC. Off the top, Sean digs into why Pascal Siakam despite his time missed, is still far more likely to make the All-Star team than O.G. Anunoby, even if Anunoby will probably be deserving of consideration himself. Plus, what is the ideal Raptors jersey purchase one could make right now? What makes Thad Young such a delight as a small-ball center? What's the best role for Christian Koloko as the season progresses? And if the dream of a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander trade is dead (it is, sorry), who are some other potentially disgruntled guards to keep an eye on as the next big time Raptors trade target? LaMelo Ball? Anthony Edwards? Both come to mind, but on the other hand, maybe the Raptors don't need to do a damn thing?

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In Episode 1284, Sean Woodley is joined by Jamar Hinds (Raptors Republic) to chat about the Toronto Raptors' 112-104 win over Kyle Lowry and the Miami Heat that featured one of the best performances of O.G. Anunoby's career and a 21-0 third quarter run that turned the tide in the Raptors' favour. Off the top, Sean and Jamar examine the two-way brilliance of Anunoby, who put up 32 points, 10 boards, 3 assists and a block on 13/18 shooting while contributing to one of the most disciplined defensive efforts the Raptors have had all season. Next, Sean and Jamar examine the 21-0 run, and how Juancho Hernangomez, Fred VanVleet and Thad Young were particular standouts as the Raptors swung the game in the third. Lastly, they run through the Good (Scottie Barnes bouncing back, Alvin Williams being hilarious), the Bad (a really bad missed call, having to play against Kyle Lowry) and the Hmm (Chris Boucher getting to close, Toronto making use of the lob pass) to close out the show!

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In Episode 1283, Sean Woodley is joined by Katie Heindl (DIME, Basketball Feelings) for another @Wtevs Wednesday to discuss O.G. Anunoby's unorthodox breakout, the conversation around Scottie Barnes' troubling last week, and the exciting play of Malachi Flynn and Dalano Banton while the team is missing some key players to injury. Off the top, they chat about O.G.'s incredible start, and why what he's done so far, while not in line with more traditional star turns, very much constitutes a star player breakout. Next, they chat about the recent struggles of Scottie Barnes, why his lack of joy on the floor can be very much tied back to Pascal Siakam's departure, and the unfair burden of always needing to be "the happy-go-lucky guy" on the team. Lastly, Sean and Katie chat about the strides made by Dalano Banton and Malachi Flynn in recent games, and try to determine which of the two is more likely to be a major contributor for the team as the season progresses and the team regains some modicum of health.

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In Episode 1282, Sean Woodley goes solo to break down the Toronto Raptors' 115-11 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night, as Dalano Banton poured in a career-high 27 points. Off the top, Sean digs into Banton's excellent night, Malachi Flynn's rock solid performance off the bench, and the one silver lining of the Raptors being without Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, Gary Trent Jr. and Precious Achiuwa: meaningful reps for guys who could in theory be rotation pieces as the season progresses. Next, Sean delivers and ode to Chris Boucher, whose 20 points against Detroit were essential to the Raptors' win, and whose status within the team hierarchy is pointing decidedly UP. Lastly, Sean runs through the Good (future dunk champion O.G Anunoby), Bad (Scottie Barnes' defense on Jaden Ivey) and Hmm (Thad Young tapping into his inner Marc Gasol) before rounding out the show!

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In Episode 1281, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob (Raptors.com, CTV) to dig into an 0-2 weekend for the Toronto Raptors that featured a disastrous loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, a late collapse against the Indiana Pacers, and some more uneven play by Scottie Barnes to close out a rough week for the defending Rookie of the Year. Off the top, Sean and Vivek dig into the Raptors' waxing and waning effort , whether it's a big picture concern, and whether all of the Raptors' problems can be attributed to Pascal Siakam's absence. Next, they chat about Scottie Barnes' very difficult week, and whether or not there is cause for concern with his uneven effort and inconsistency of late. Lastly, they run through the Good (O.G. Anunoby's pirouette contests, the weekend being over) the Bad (injuries piling up, Gary Trent Jr. clearly missing Siakam) and the Hmm (Malachi Flynn getting run, Chris Boucher's expanding skill set) to round out the show.

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In Episode 1280, Sean Woodley opens up by discussing the updated injury status of Toronto Raptors big man Precious Achiuwa, who is out indefinitely with partial tears of ligaments in his ankle, and handing out the Dude of the Week to O.G. Anunoby before a chat with Tony East of Locked On Pacers about the surprisingly fun and spunky Indiana Pacers. Off the top, Sean digs into Achiuwa's injury, what medical professionals suggest is the average timeline for the injury he sustained on Wednesday against the Houston Rockets, and details why the Raptors can probably weather his absence, even though it will hurt them on the defensive end. Sean then hands out Dude of the Week to O.G. Anunoby, who is making an unorthodox leap, but a leap nonetheless. Next, Sean welcomes in Tony East of Locked On Pacers for a crossover chat ahead of Saturday's Raptors-Pacers matchup in Indy. Tony grills Sean on the Raptors' experimental team building, what makes Masai Ujiri a successful executive and more before Sean chats with Tony about the returns on the Tyrese Haliburton trade, how Bennedict Mathurin has shone as one of the best rookies in the league, and whether the Pacers just might finally pull the trigger on a trade for Myles Turner. Shout out to Tony's East in Scarborough.

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In Episode 1279, Sean Woodley goes solo to break down the Toronto Raptors' 116-109 win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night, in which O.G. Anunoby and Fred VanVleet were bloody awesome. Off the top, Sean talks about how Anunoby and VanVleet are doing some good work to prove that they can be the 3rd and 4th options on a very good team with high ambitions, and digs into their two-way brilliance against Houston. Anunoby is a walking paint touch, Fred's flashing a diverse bag of scoring tricks, and together they have the heaviest hands in the world. Next, Sean chats about the duo of Otto Porter Jr. and Thad Young, who were brilliant in their minutes off the bench in the win, and offer the Raptors seasoned, veteran bench options who are a wonderful insurance policy as the Raptors nurture the likes of Precious Achiuwa, Christian Koloko and Dalano Banton. Lastly, Sean digs into the Good (Scottie Barnes' more aggressive approach on offense), Bad (Precious Achiuwa's injury) and Hmm (Alperen Sengun's tantalizing potential) before rounding out the show.

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In Episode 1278, Sean Woodley is joined by Katie Heindl (DIME) to play a another round of What's More Likely, the Toronto Raptors parlour game everyone's talking about. Off the top, they chat about what's more likely between O.G. Anunoby earning a First Team All-Defense nod and Pascal Siakam finishing Top-5 in MVP voting this season. Is stiff competition doomed to hurt Anunoby's case? And will the injury to Siakam have any bearing over his MVP candidacy? Next, they chat about whether a Top-3 finish is more likely than a finish between 5th and 7th place in the very crowded and competitive Eastern Conference. Lastly, it's a little Trade Deadline lookahead as they ask the question: are the Raptors more likely to make an in-season trade for Jakob Poeltl, or Terrence Ross?

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In Episode 1277, Sean Woodley goes solo to break down the Toronto Raptors' 111-97 loss to the Chicago Bulls in the second-half of their home-and-home series. Off the tip, Sean digs into Scottie Barnes' struggles in what was one of his worst games as a Raptor to date, and why the Raptors can't afford many repeat performances from Barnes while Pascal Siakam is out if they hope to have any chance of scoring enough without their best player. Next, Sean talks about how Toronto's double-teaming strategy against DeMar DeRozan that worked so well on Sunday came unspooled in the rematch as Zach Lavine re-joined the lineup for Chicago and torched the Raptors for 30 points. Lastly, Sean outlines the Good (Scottie Barnes' enormous dunk on Nikola Vucevic), the Bad (Nick Nurse's bench tinkering, Dalano Banton's minutes), and the Hmm (Christian Koloko's offensive involvement) to round out the show. On to OKC!

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