Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

In Episode 880, Sean and Joe Wolfond (The Score) recap a wild, 1-1 weekend for the Raptors against the Nets and Hawks. They start out by diving into the controversial circumstances surrounding the Raptors' win over Brooklyn on Friday night as Kevin Durant was held out, allowed in, then pulled out again due to the NBA's COVID protocols. Perhaps the game should not have been played at all! Next, they dig into their biggest takeaways from the on-court side of the Nets win, including Kyle Lowry being a boss once again, and Pascal Siakam putting together perhaps his best game of the season date. Lastly, they dig into where the Raptors' defense let them down against a red-hot Hawks team, and address Siakam's surprisingly low usage late in the game -- which is a bit of a recurring trend at this point.

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In Episode 879, Sean opens up with some quick thoughts on the extension of Bobby Webster as the Raptors' GM before he's joined by Yasmin Duale (Dishes & Dimes) to assemble their own 1 through 16 rankings of the players on the Raptors roster by how important they'll be to the team's success for the remainder of the season. They start with the top tier of the roster, and answer an increasingly difficult question: who is the Raptors best player between Kyle Lowry, Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet? Next they discuss the most important role players on the team, and find some serious disagreement on their evaluations of Aron Baynes and Chris Boucher. Lastly, they run through the back part of the rotation, from the increasingly dependable staples, to the back-benchers on the outside of rotation looking in.

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In Episode 878, Sean goes solo off the top to address some news and notes before chatting with the hosts of Locked On Cavs about what it might take for the Raptors to land Andre Drummond in a trade. Sean kicks things off by diving into Malachi Flynn's assignment to the G-League, the NBA going forward with its terrible All-Star plan, and Lucas "Bebe" Nogueira's retirement from pro ball. Then, Sean chats with Chris and Evan of Locked On Cavs about Andre Drummond, and whether a trade between the Raptors and Cavs for the big man would make sense, and what pieces would need to be involved.

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In Episode 877, Sean and Vivek Jacob react to Fred VanVleet's incredible 54-point performance against the Magic in a 123-108 win on Tuesday night. They talk about the importance of the milestone, the ease with which VanVleet scored his franchise-record total, the ways in which his teammates helped him get there and more before ranking five of the most insane stats from his ridiculous night. They close things out with some parting shots on the positive general direction of the team, and the potential importance such a fun, morale-boosting win could have as the Raptors attempt to scratch and claw back to .500.

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In Episode 876, Sean and Vivek Jacob recap the Raptors' 115-102 win over Orlando on Sunday night. They dig into a coaching move from Nick Nurse that sealed the win, and take a step back and observe the progress the team has made over the last 10 games to start things out, before digging into the rotation squeeze that is on the way when Norman Powell and, eventually, OG Anunoby return to the lineup. Lastly, they address their ongoing discomfort as the Terence Davis situation continues to get swept under the rug, even as his poor run of play continues.

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In Episode 875, Sean goes solo to break down the Raptors' 126-124 loss to Sacramento on Friday night -- a loss that should go down as the team's lowest point of the season to date. Sean opens up by discussing how all of the Raptors' biggest problems coalesced into one, tidy, depressing package on Friday, from the team's lack of insulation from injuries to the team's propensity for forgetting Pascal Siakam late, to the lack of sound defensive center play they've endured all season. Next, Sean looks at how Friday's game should help crystallize the rotation, and argues for Yuta Watanabe, DeAndre' Bembry and Stanley Johnson to play more, while pushing for Matt Thomas and Terence Davis to no longer see regular run. Lastly, Sean takes a look ahead of the Magic game on Sunday, a game that feels pretty big as Game 20s go.

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In Episode 874, Sean and Katie Heindl take your listener questions! They kick things off by taking a look at the psyche of the Raptors' fan base, who have seemed particularly defeatist early on this season, eager to lean into the tank that the team is surely too good to accomplish. Next, they discuss whether they're surprised at the lack of trades made by the Raptors so far as the roster remains oddly unbalanced, and field a question about Stanley Johnson's rise into role player relevance. Lastly, they discuss NBA-Bridgerton comps, and what Sean and Katie's names would be if they weren't Sean and Katie.

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In Episode 872, Sean and Louis Zatzman (Five Thirty-Eight (!!!)) chat about the Raptors' 115-108 loss to Milwaukee on Wednesday night. They chat about the idea of moral victories, and whether or not the Raptors' proficiency in securing such wins is running dry as the win-loss record stagnates a bit. Next they discuss the things that went not so well against the Bucks (Pascal Siakam's scoring, Aron Baynes' shooting), as well as the bright spots (Baynes and Fred VanVleet's defense). Lastly, they discuss Louis' recent piece for Five Thirty-Eight about the Raptors; hilarious inability to finish their drives -- an issue that came into stark focus against Milwaukee.

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In Episode 872, Sean and Vivek Jacob take a glass half full approach to the Raptors' 129-114 loss to the Pacers on Monday night to split the back-to-back in Indy. They first dig into the Raptors' rotation, and how even in a losing effort, there seems to be some level of coalescing going on as Norman Powell and Aron Baynes return to form, and Yuta Watanabe and Stanley Johnson secure regular rotation spots. Next, they dive into Chris Boucher's recent struggles, and why they maybe aren't so concerning now that Norman Powell seems to back to something resembling his 2019-20 form. Lastly, they take a look at Kyle Lowry's rough last couple games, and discuss whether any concern should be seeping into the minds of Raptors fans as it relates to the team's engine before closing things out with some kind words for the Stanimal, who may on the road to achieving inner circle rotation status with Nick Nurse.

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In Episode 871, Sean opens up with some thoughts on OG Anunoby's encouraging progression before chatting about the Raptos' 107-102 win over Indiana with Locked On Pacers co-host Tony East. Sean kicks things off with a look at the 101-81 win over the Heat on Friday, which featured more promising signs from the Raptors; defense as well as some leap-ish looking strides from OG Anunoby. Then Tony joins Sean to break down Toronto's short-handed win over the Pacers with no Kyle Lowry or Pascal Siakam, but plenty of points (30 to be exact) from Anunoby. Then, they turn their attention to Monday's rematch and imagine how the Iowa's favourite sons Nick Nurse and Nate Bjorkgren might adjust after Sunday's matinee.

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