Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

In Episode 949, Sean is joined by David Ramil (Locked On Heat) for a chat about the career of soon-to-be minted Hall-of-Famer Chris Bosh. Sean opens with a word on appreciating good players in their time, and how Raptors fans can perhaps learn from their underappreciation of Bosh and apply it to how they view Pascal Siakam, who profiles as a similar type of guy who may not be fully appreciated until he slots into a less burdensome role on a great team. Then, David joins they show to discuss Bosh's time in Toronto, the metronomic fashion in which he went about his business, and why Bosh's split with the Raptors was way more justifiable than he was given credit for at the time. Next, they take a look at how Bosh altered his playing style in Miami, and how his play as a defensive-minded center paved the way for the way basketball is played today. Part 2 comes tomorrow!

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In Episode 948, Sean and Katie Heindl team up to put a bow on the Raptors' 2020-21 season now that most of the main voices have had their season-ending press conferences. They start things off with an apology from Sean for his tyranny on Monday's episode, before digging into the great debate surging on Raptors internet on Tuesday: how does one pronounce 'KLOE'? They then talk about Kyle Lowry's very uplifting presser and what they think the Raptors should do when Lowry hits free agency later this summer. Lastly, they chat about the improved vibes around the team in spite of missing the playoffs, and Michael Grange's report that Masai Ujiri is "95 percent" likely to stay in Toronto.

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In Episode 947, Sean, Vivek Jacob and Sahal Abdi tabulate the final results for their 4th annual Raptors Over/Unders & Props Spectacular contest. Did Sahal's lead at the season's halfway point get derailed much like the Raptors' actual season did? Or was he able to hang on to repeat as champion? It's never safe to underestimate the heart of two-time champion Vivek Jacob -- did he have the juice to pull ahead of Sahal over the course of the final 36 games? And then of course there's Sean, who trailed by a wide margin at the halfway point, but is not at all opposed to pulling the tyrannical commissioner in the search for his first ever title. Tune in for all the drama and the exciting conclusion to the grandest of team-specific podcast traditions.

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In Episode 946, Sean is joined by Katie Heindl and Joey Devine to conclude the re-airing of the episode of the show recorded the day after it happened in 2019. Katie first joins the show to discuss her reaction to the show, her startled amazement at the nature of the four bounces, and the Marc Gasol-Joel Embiid interaction that followed. Then, Joey stops in to give the neutral fan's perspective on a shot that all neutrals surely found to be awesome.

Eid Mubarak to all who are celebrating today!

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In Episode 945, Sean re-airs an episode of the podcast documenting how five different Raptors fans experienced Kawhi Leonard's buzzer beater against the Sixers on the two-year anniversary of the shot. Today in part one of the re-air, Sean chats with Paul Lawton, Josué Sédjro and Kelsea O'Brien about their very different experiences watching the shot. Part two with Katie Heindl and Joey Devine to air on Thursday!

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In Episode 944, Sean and Joseph Casciaro (The Score, Pound the Rock) team up to figure out which members of the Raptors would be the highest finishers on each of the NBA's major awards ballots if there were no limit to the size of the ballots. To begin, they dig into where Pascal Siakam might slot into the MVP conversation, and look back favourably on what has been on the whole a pretty successful one for Siakam. Next, they take a look at OG Anunoby's Defensive Player of the Year candidacy, as well as Chris Boucher's actually pretty strong case to get onto the final Sixth Man of the Year ballot. To close out, they talk about which Raptor would be the most deserving Most Improved Player, and why Malachi Flynn will not be much of a factor in Rookie of the Year voting despite a strong month of April.

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In Episode 943, Sean and Vivek Jacob react to the Raptors' 109-99 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. They kick things off by digging into two notable positives from the game: Jalen Harris and Yuta Watanabe, and what their outlooks for next season are shaping up like. Next, they dig into Gary Trent Jr., who scored 18 points on an ugly 5-of-20 shooting line, and what his next contract is lining up to be after coming back down to earth in recent weeks. Lastly, they talk about what they hope to see from the team in the final four games of the season, before running another Tankathon Sim of the Day.

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In Episode 942, Sean and former Canadian national-teamer Jevohn Shepherd react to a wild Raptors' loss to Washington, 131-129 in overtime. They dig into Pascal Siakam's carer-high tying 44 points and the crunch time mishaps that came along with it, but are not nearly the whole story. In addition, they chat about the decision to rest Kyle Lowry in a game that all but determined the Raptors; post-season fate, and what that might tell us about the off-season, in conjunction with Gary Trent Jr. officially achieving starter status with regards to his cap hold this summer. Lastly, they take a look at what's going on in Indiana with former Raps assistant Nate Bjokrgren and examine the possibility if he's indeed fired by the Pacers. All that, plus a Tankathon Sim of the Day and some thoughts on Franz Wagner from Jevohn, a fellow Michigan alum.

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In Episode 941, Sean chats with Toronto-based rapper and enormous raptors fan Cadence Weapon about his Raptors fandom and his brand new album "Parallel World." They kick things off by digging into how Cadence has dealt with the Raptors' awful season from hell in Tampa, Next, they discuss his experiences during the 2019 championship run, where he watched The Shot, and where he was the night they won it all. Next, they talk about some of Cadence's favourite present-day Raptors, before digging into some of the guys from the past who frustrated or disappointed him or both. To round things out, Sean puts his guest through a round of That Random Raptors Game for a game from the early days of 2013-14.

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In Episode 940, Sean and Crina Mustafa (Unbenched, Venus Sports) recap the Raptors' 105-100 loss to the Clippers on Tuesday night. They first dig into the excellent showing Fred VanVleet turned in, as well as a strong if inefficient game from Pascal Siakam. Next, they talk about Jalen Harris' 11-point night and why he absolutely should have stayed in the game in place of Stanley Johnson in crunch time. Lastly, the chat about how they each feel about the Clippers, and whether their dislike has softened in Year 2 of Kawhi Leonard's time in LA. All that, plus the most successful Tankathon Sim of the Day yet!

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