Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

In Episode 1049, Sean Woodley and James Herbert (CBS Sports) chat about the Raptors' impressive 5-3 start, and where they factor into the jumbled and loaded Eastern Conference. Off the top, they chat about whether the start of the season has changed their pre-season expectations for where the Raptors could finish the season, and whether playoff advancement is more attainable than previously thought. Then, they dig into the loaded Eastern Conference, and try to sort of which tier the Raptors should consider themselves to be a part of. Lastly, Sean picks his brain on Scottie Barnes' start, whether he should start at center when Pascal Siakam returns, as well as Fred VanVleet, whose start to the season has been pretty quiet compared to some of his more showy teammates, but has included a lot of important strides as a lead ball-handler.

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In Episode 1048, Sean Woodley goes solo to react to the Toronto Raptors' 113-104 win over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, as Scottie Barnes was sidelined with a thumb injury. Off the top, Sean digs into OG Anunoby's career-high 36 points on 13-of-27 shooting, and the star-level diversity to hit shot profile that really made it special. Next, Sean talks about the many rotation-related development on the night, as Khem Birch's rock solid play coupled with another rough outing for Precious Achiuwa probably should have sealed Birch's move back into the starting five, while Malachi Flynn showed a flash or two in 11 minutes of action. Lastly, Sean debuts a new segment geared toward the guy who helped the Raptors win who didn't figure into the opening couple segments: The Dude of the Game. Gary Trent Jr. is that dude.

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In Episode 1047, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob (Raptors.com) get very excited about Scottie Barnes after a pair of 21-point games over the weekend as the Raptors took down the Magic and Pacers to move to 4-3. They chat about Barnes' incredible start, and how he may be altering the timeline and how the front office approaches building this team going forward. Then, they chat about Precious Achiuwa, who has become a bit of a lightning rod among Raptors fans after a pretty rough weekend. Should he remain in the starting five? Sean and Vivek discuss. Lastly, they play a little game called "That Guy Should Play," to help sort out the many rotation questions that will face Nick Nurse when Pascal Siakam finally returns to action.

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In Episode 1046, Sean Woodley tees up Scottie Barnes' first game against Jalen Suggs as the Raptors and Magic square off on Friday night, before teaming up for a Locked On Crossover with Tony East of Locked On Pacers. Off the top, Sean talks about why Friday's game is a big one for the Raptors as they look to buck last year's trend of playing down to lesser teams, and digs into the Scottie Barnes vs. Jalen Suggs storyline. Then, Sean is joined by Tony East of Locked On Pacers to tee up Saturday's rematch between the Raptors and Pacers in Indiana. They dig into where the Pacers and Raptors both sit just over a week into the season, and reflect on some of the interesting elements of Wednesday night's game before turning their attention to the matchups and adjustments they're curious to watch for on Saturday. Plus, a little Raptors vs. Pacers parlor game!

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In Episode 1045, Sean Woodley and Jay Rosales (That's a Rap) chat about the Raptors' very fun 118-100 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. They kick things off by chatting about how the Raptors' defensive physicality and opportunism came together to show off the formula that this team will have to follow in order to win games, before remarking upon the efforts of OG Anunoby (25 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists) and Dalano Banton (10 points, 3 assists) and how they played into that formula. Next, they remark upon the rotation developments from the game, including Goran Dragic's DNP-CD and Banton and Chris Boucher being the first subs in. Lastly, they chat about Fred VanVleet's incredible 26-point, 10-rebound effort that padded Toronto's margin for error, and Sean details a stretch of Scottie Barnes that got him really excited for the return of Pascal Siakam.

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In Episode 1044, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob (Raptors.com) connect to talk about the tough love being handed out to Malachi Flynn and Chris Boucher by Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse, before turning their attention to the Raptors' game against Indiana tonight at Scotiabank Arena. They chat about whether or not they think it's fair for Nurse to call out Boucher and keep Flynn from the rotation, and discuss some ways that could unlock both of them within the Raptors' second unit should Nurse work them into the rotation more heavily. In addition, they chat about who they would have in their own personal doghouses right now if they were coaching the team. Lastly, they talk about what they're keen on watching in tonight's game against Indiana. Is a big OG Anunoby game on tap?

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In Episode 1043, Sean Woodley is joined by Yasmin Duale (Yahoo! Sports Canada, Dishes & Dimes) to chat about the Raptors' 111-108 loss to DeMar DeRozan's Chicago Bulls on Monday night. Off the top they chat about the Fred VanVleet, who showed off exactly why he is overextended and totally qualified to be the Raptors' lead ball-handler all in the span of one game, before touching on another nice performance by Gary Trent Jr., and the team's clear need for Pascal Siakam to return ASAP. Next, they talk about the switch-heavy defense the Raptors deployed against Chicago, which worked pretty well overall, but did lead to very few forced turnovers and transition opportunities. To close things out, Sean and Yasmin chat about the Khem Birch vs. Precious Achiuwa question in the starting five, and come to some agreement on who should be Toronto's starting center going forward. They also touch on the Masai Ujiri vs. Edward Rogers drama over the summer, and question just how it is that billionaire sons can be so stupid.

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In Episode 1042, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about his three biggest takeaways from a 115-83 Raptors win over the Boston Celtics on Friday, and the 103-95 loss Toronto suffered to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. To kick things off, Sean talks about Scottie Barnes, who with his two games over the weekend proved that he's probably already the fourth best player on the Raptors, or at the very least the fourth most important. Next, Sean gives Gary Trent Jr. his flowers for a steady overall weekend, and talks about why his move to the starting five was the correct move for Nick Nurse to make. Lastly, Sean talks about the bench's early season struggles, and discusses why he's not all that worried just yet -- especially since Chris Boucher is in line for a post-Nick Nurse scorn bump.

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In Episode 1041, Sean Woodley and Katie Heindl (Dime, Basketball Feelings) continue the dissection of the Raptors; season-opening loss to Washington before turning their attention to the Raptors' game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden tonight. First things first, Sean performs a Locked On Raptors themed birthday song for Katie (!!!), before getting into a discussion of Kyle Lowry's first game with the Miami Heat. Then, they talk about whether the Raptors' opener changed their perception of the team at all, and what lineup changes Nick Nurse could make to his admittedly fluid starting unit going into Friday. Lastly, they're watching for as the Raptors take on the Celtics, and also ask the question: what about Malachi Flynn?

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In Episode 1040, Sean Woodley goes solo to run through his key takeaways from the Toronto Raptors' 98-83 loss to the Washington Wizards in the team's first home regular season game in 600 days. Sean opens up with some thoughts on the Raptors' defense, and how it was the reason the game got out of hand in the first half. Can Nick Nurse strike a little more balance with the aggression? Does he even want to? Next, Sean assesses the poor efforts from OG Anunoby (11 points on 3-of-17) and Fred VanVleet (12 points on 5-of-20) and shares why he thinks the night was mostly proof of how bloody important Pascal Siakam is to this team's hopes of having a decent offense. Lastly, Sean talks about the fun parts -- most notable the fourth quarter, which featured a whole lot of Dalano Banton and Scottie Barnes. Really, that's what this season is all about.

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