Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

In Episode 742, Sean Woodley chats with podcast partners Ti Windisch and Rohan Katti (The Gyro Step) about the 2019 Eastern Conference Runners Up Milwaukee Bucks and where they sit ahead of the NBA's restart at Disney. They start off by giving a refresher of where the Bucks were sitting when last we saw them, and why the pause may have helped to curb what was the worst stretch of the season for the team. Next they take a look at which teams in the East pose the biggest threat to Milwaukee's chances of reaching the Finals. They close out by discussing the general mindset of Bucks fans as the future of Giannis Antetokounmpo potentially hinges on the team's results in the post-season and what might derail them before Sean gauge's Rohan and Ti's fear of Masai Ujiri recruiting Giannis inside the bubble. Big thanks to Rohan and Ti for coming the show to endure 30 minutes of Eric Bledsoe and tampering-related harassment.

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In Episode 741, Sean Woodley and Katie complete their four-part series in which they attempt to find a worthy recipient of jersey retirement for every number worn in Raptors history. They start off with perhaps the weakest number in the field, number 40, which leads to some intense online smile analysis in an effort to choose a winner. Next they sift through the 40s, including Pascal Siakam's number 43 -- will Kris Humphries pose a challenge to Siakam? No, he will not. The show wraps up with an intensly strange trip through the 50s, as well as a two-horse race for the honour of having number 77 retired, before a discussion of the undisputed greatest player to ever wear number 92 for the Raptors, Bebe Nogueira.

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In Episode 740, Sean Woodley and Katie Heindl chat about the Raptors' first few days in the Disney bubble before continuing their Retiring Every Raptors series, wherein they attempt to determine which player would be most worthy of jersey retirement in event the team retired every number ever worn for the team. First up, they chat about Kyle Lowry, Terence Davis and others making their first media appearances in ages before chatting about how professionally the entire team seems to be approaching Magic Kingdom summer camp. Next they dive into numbers 26 through 35, and determine the players most worthy of having their jersey be the one lifted to the rafters. Hedo Turkoglu is headed for the rafters by default, and it's terrible! Stay tuned for the final installment of Retiring Every Raptor, headed your way on Tuesday.

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In Episode 739, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob continue the NBA Restart Preview series of episodes with a look at the three ugly ducklings of the Eastern Conference bubble group, the Brooklyn Nets, Washington Wizards and Orlando Magic. They open up by discussing the Nets being uncharacteristically cool and signing a pair of kings, Jamal Crawford and Michael Beasley. Next up they take a look at an intensely depressing Wizards roster and chat about whether they're rooting for the Wiz to win a bunch of games and cause some chaos or if they'd prefer a swift and unceremonious bubble departure. Lastly they chat about the Magic, who are at least kind of a real team, and their thoughts on the Raptors' most likely first round playoff opponent, before trying to assemble a roster of all Nets, Wizards and Magic players that could maybe give the Raptors some trouble. Spoiler: they could not do it.

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In Episode 738, Sean and Tony East (Locked On Pacers) continue the NBA Restart Preview and serve up a crash course refresher on where the Indiana Pacers sat when last we saw them on a basketball court in March. They start out by chatting about how the Pacers had been nicely rounding into form before The Pause, and how that formula might be uprooted following the news that Victor Oladipo will not accompany the team in the Disney bubble. Next they take a look at the standings, and try to determine where the Pacers might finish, as well as which first round match-up may be the most appealing to Indy fans. Lastly they discuss what an unlikely-but-possible 3-6 match-up between the Pacers and Raptors might look like, before Tony tells a story about OG Anunoby from his time at Indiana University that may have led to the current state of controversy between OG and Serge Ibaka when it comes to the roots of Serge's love of cooking. After listening, you may feel compelled to offer Tony a heartfelt thank you.

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In Episode 737, Sean and Nekias Duncan (Bleacher Report, 5 Reasons Sports, Dime) give a refresher on where the 4th-seed Miami Heat sit as we gear up for the NBA's restart in the Disney bubble. They first take a look back at how the Heat responded to their deadline deal for Andre Iguodala and Jae Crowder, and whether the move significantly changed Nekias' feelings on the Heat's ceiling as a team. Next they dive into the question of seeding, and why the Heat may struggle if they line up with the Philadelphia 76ers in a round one 4-5 series. They close out the show by discussing Miami's ceiling as a team, and whether or not they stand a chance at making a surprise Conference Finals run through the Milwaukee Bucks' side of the bracket.

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In Episode 736, Sean and Katie continue their Retiring Every Raptor series of episodes and decide which players in Raptors history to wear the numbers 11 through 25 are the most worthy of having their jerseys retired. This time they start out by discussing T.J. Ford's underrated career as the best #11 to play in Toronto, before sifting through some decidedly underwhelming names for numbers 12 through 14 -- sorry Joey Graham. Then it's the big one: #15 -- Vince Carter, Amir Johnson, Jorge Garbajosa and podcast favourite Greg Monroe all have a case, but who will come out on top? They close things off with discussions of a trio of sharpshooters who wore #16, give Fred VanVleet an easy win in the #23 category, and much more. There are also some admittedly suspicious-looking coin flip results. Enjoy!

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In Episode 735, Sean and NBA Draft expert Robel (Sub Me in Coach on Youtube) chat about the 2020 NBA Draft and which players might pique the Raptors' interest in the late stages of the first round. They first start out by discussing the overall strength of this year's draft class, which looks quite weak up at the top, but might be rich in solid rotation players outside of the top five or ten. Then they dive into some of the players that might be there when the Raptors are on the clock, including Michigan State big man Xavier Tillman, Argentine guard Leandro Bolmaro, injury prone Gonzaga big man Killian Tillie, and DePaul's hyper-athletic big man Paul Reed. Lastly they close out the show by talking about a collection of interesting guards, including Grant Riller (Charleston), Devon Dotson (Kansas) and Tre Jones (Duke), as well as smooth scoring Arizona big man Zeke Nnaji, who is rumoured to have already met with the Raptors.

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In Episode 734, Sean and Vivek chat about the recently released NBA schedule for inside the Disney bubble, and how it effects the Raptors. They start off by discussing the difficulty of Toronto's schedule compared to the rest of the league -- a schedule that includes games against the Lakers, Bucks, Celtics, Sixers and Nuggets. Next they discuss how the Raptors and Celtics' schedules compare, and whether Boston's lighter road might give them a better shot at taking the two seed from Toronto's grasp. They close out the show by discussing their lingering concerns about the state of Florida, and how the Raptors are reportedly managing through their first five days at Florida Gulf Coast.

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In Episode 733, Sean and Katie kick off a new series of episodes, wherein they will determine which player would be the honoree if the Raptors were to retire every number ever worn in team history. In the first installment, they run through the sparsely-worn double-0 all the way up to #10. Is someone else more deserving of a #2 in the rafters than Kawhi Leonard? Will Kyle Lowry get the nod for both #3 and #7? And of course, the most important question: Chris Garner or Eric Montross in the 00 category? All those debates and more await!

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