Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

In Episode 772, Vivek Jacob is joined by Dishes & Dimes podcast co-host Sandie (@sandiesideup on Twitter) as well as Raptors Republic's Sahal Abdi (@sAbdi28) to discuss Fred VanVleet and Norman Powell's comments regarding a possible boycott, the implications of doing so, the heavy emotional wear and tear on the players for having to carry the messaging around social justice and what can help bring change moving forward.

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In Episode 771, Vivek Jacob and Jordan Hayles aka @MR_STiXX (YO STiXX podcast) look back on favourite Raptors-Celtics memories of the past, look ahead to the series coming up by breaking down the individual matchups including Pascal Siakam vs. Jayson Tatum and Nick Nurse vs. Brad Stevens, why Toronto's big men will play a pivotal part, and overall strategies that will make the difference.

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Katie is back on hosting duties and very quickly makes a Thelma and Louise reference about driving off a cliff after Kyle Lowry's early in-game injury, thankfully Kelsea O'Brien is there to talk her down. They discuss the Raptors first ever franchise sweep, how weird it is to enjoy the win without Lowry, the bench 100-point performance and how Paul Watson Jr. is feeling. They pre-preview Round 2 against the Celtics but refuse to make predictions, lamenting how unfortunately great many of Boston's players are.

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In Episode 769, Sean Woodley does a nice job of recapping the Raptors' 117-82 win over the Nets in Game 3 of their first round series before addressing the recently released body cam footage of Masai Ujiri being assaulted by an officer on the night of Game 6 of the NBA Finals last June. Sean starts out by chatting about Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet's excellent performances on the road to another easy win over Brooklyn. Next he hits on the usage of a still-struggling Marc Gasol, Terence Davis good work as the eight man on Friday, and more. Lastly Sean discusses the Ujiri footage and reads Ujiri's powerful statement in response.

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In Episode 768, Vivek Jacob is joined by Louis Zatzman of Raptors Republic to recap the Toronto Raptors' 104-99 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Impressions of Marc Gasol thus far, how Pascal Siakam bounced back, whether Fred VanVleet is now the Raptors' best primary initiator, and the trust the Raptors have built to go to any lineup at any moment. Thinking long on how teams will look to use the Nets' adjustments down the road.

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Katie Heindl takes over hosting duties and is joined by CBS NBA Writer, James Herbert, to talk about Game 1 of the Raptors-Nets series. They start with the Raptors' families delivering the starter intros and what emotional power it gave Toronto, Fred VanVleet's record-making playoff performance, and whether or not it is ok to feel sad for the Nets*.

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In Episode 766, Sean is once again joined by Samson Folk (Raptors Weekly, Minute Basketball) to continue their assessment of the appropriate fear levels Raptors fans should have heading into these playoffs, this time with a look not at the other teams in the East, but at the elements inside the Raptors' own construction that could be cause for concern deeper into the playoffs. Sean and Samson start out with a discussion of Pascal Siakam's efficiency, as well as his overall readiness to be a true number one for a team with Finals aspirations. Next they take a look at the half-court offense, and try to figure out ways the Raptors can milk more out of that part of the game so as it not have it become their Achilles heel. Lastly they talk about Toronto's undersized back court, and whether Fred VanVleet's substantial strides as a player this year are enough to dissuade fears of a repeat of his struggles against big guards, particularly in the Philadelphia series last year. As was the case with part one, throughout the show Sean and Samson search for past Raptors playoff games as analogies for how fearful they are of each possible weakness within the present day club. It's fun!

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In Episode 765, Sean and Samson Folk (Raptors Republic, Minute Basketball) team up for the first of a two-part episode that attempts to properly assess just how fearful of Raptors fans should be going into the playoffs.. They begin by taking a look at the four other teams in the Eastern Conference that figure to be in the conversation late into September: the Bucks, Celtics, Sixers and Heat. Milwaukee is first up, as Sean and Samson express their appropriate fear of the East's top seed, before they dive into their similar level of (begrudging) respect for the Boston Celtics. They close things out by discussing the Sixers (kinda scary) and Heat (not at all scary!). All throughout, Sean and Samson look to draw parallel's between how afraid they are of each team, and past Raptors playoff games that have inspired similar levels of fear. The concept works, I swear. Stay tuned for Monday's show as we dive into the things inside the Raptors own construction that could bring them down.

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In Episode 764, Sean is joined by Josh Bass and Marcus Barahal of Locked On Nets for a Locked On Crossover preview of the Raptors' first round series with the Nets, but not before he addresses the developing story around Adrian Griffin being accused of domestic violence by his former wife. After Sean addresses the notably muted statement from the Raptors on the Griffin issue, Sean chats with Josh and Marcus about why the Nets were able to have success in the bubble despite their roster being decimated before the Disney restart. They also chat about how the Raptors have looked in the bubble so far, and whether there are any soft spots that could pose an issue for Toronto either in this series, or later in the playoffs. Lastly they talk through their predictions for the series, and diagnose some interesting match-ups to keep an eye on.

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In Episode 763, Katie Heindl and Vivek Jacob recap the Raptors' exhilarating 125-121 win over the Sixers that featured Adrian Griffin taking over the head coaching duties for a night, Stanley Johnson hitting a game-winner, Dewan Hernandez making big plays, and Matt Thomas making a super clutch 3-pointer. Malcolm Miller played good defence, too!

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