Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

In Episode 713, Sean chats with comedian Cathryn Naiker (Buckets & Tea) about one of the great what if scenarios in Raptors history: what would have happened if Vince Carter hit the series-winning shot against the Sixers in 2001? They first discuss how the remainder of the 2001 playoffs would have unfolded, and try to handicap a hypothetical Raptors-Bucks East Finals before debating just how convincingly the Raps might have lost to the Shaq & Kobe Lakers. Next they try to determine whether the protracted divorce between Carter and the team might have been avoided with just that one extra playoff win. They close out by asking the big one: do the 2019 Raptors win the NBA title if Vince hits the shot?

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In Episode 712, Sean is joined by Vivek Jacob to first discuss the news that the Raptors are reopening their practice facility under many strict regulations before chatting about Game 4 of the Raptors' first round series with Brooklyn in 2014. On the topic of OVO Centre, they chat about Bobby Webster's conference call addressing the reopening and discuss whether it makes them more or less optimistic about the return of the NBA. Then they move on to the fun stuff, and chat about their rewatch of the Raptors' 87-79 win over Brooklyn in 2014's pivotal Game 4. They note the severe lack of depth, size and experience that edition of the Raptors had on hand, the Joe Johnson problem, the brilliance of the then-pudgy Kyle Lowry and so much more. That Nets team sucked! Argh!

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In Episode 711, Sean and Freddie Rivas (Confederacy of Dunks) fire up an old stream of the Raptors' Game 5 series-clinching win over the Knicks in the first round in 2001. They chat about the intense 2000s-ness of the game, which featured a stretch of dueling 18-footers by Marcus Camby and Charles Oakley. They also dive into Hubie Brown's remarkably good call as a the colour man for TNT, and break down the excellent performances of Vince Carter, Alvin Williams and Antonio Davis. Lastly, they dance on the grave of the last good Knicks team and also laugh at ... David Duchovny?

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In Episode 710, Sean is joined by former Raptors point guard Alvin Williams for a wide-ranging chat about his Raptors career. They open up by diving into the particularly weird circumstances under which he arrived in Toronto. Next, they chat about the 2001 playoffs, which included Williams' famous dagger against the Knicks in Game 5, as well as the epic duel between Vince Carter and Williams' good friend Allen Iverson. They wrap up by discussing how the Vince era fell apart, as well as Williams' reaction to his Villanova pal Kyle Lowry winning a championship last spring.

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In Episode 709, Sean Woodley is joined by Katie Heindl and Vivek Jacob for the second edition of the Locked On Friendship mailbag. This time around the pals chat about what each Raptor would be doing in a world without basketball, the team's all-time Mt. Rushmore and where Masai Ujiri fits into it, and how the 2018-19 Raptors would match up against The Last Dance version of the Michael Jordan Bulls. Fun stuff! Stay safe everyone, have a great weekend.

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In Episode 708, Sean Woodley concludes his two-part chat with Josh Howe (Raptors Republic) about the Raptors' heartbreaking loss to Brooklyn in Game 7 of the 2014 first round. They dive into the construction of the doomed final play, whether or not Paul Pierce fouled Kyle Lowry on his game-clinching block, and take listener questions on the game and its long-lasting implications for the franchise. Paul Pierce is the worst. Amir Johnson is the best.

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In Episode 707, Sean Woodley chats with Josh Howe (Raptors Republic) about the Raptors' Game 7 loss to the Nets in the 2014 playoffs, in a conversation originally aired on the defunct Primoz, Pasta & Ross Patreon feed. They dive into the series that unfolded in the lead-up to the game, the defining moments that helped kicked off the We The North era, break down the final sequence of the game that saw Paul Pierce endure both an incredible lows and highs. and chat about the long-lasting implications of the game on the Raptors franchise. Keep in mind, this was recorded before the Raps won the title.

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In Episode 706, Sean Woodley and Joe Wolfond (The Score) assess which Raptors might win NBA season-ending awards. They try to figure out which of the many worthy Raps candidates will make their way onto an All-Defense team, discuss whether or not Norman Powell or Pascal Siakam should be in consideration for Most Improved Player, why Nick Nurse is a shoe-in to win Coach of the Year, and where Siakam and Kyle Lowry figure in to the MVP and All-NBA conversation. Stick around for the end of the show to hear a Best Of compilation of Rejecting The Screen, hosted by Noah Coslov and Adam Stanco.

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In Episode 705, Sean Woodley is joined by Katie Heindl to draft their favourite off-court moments from the Raptors' 2019-20 season. Serge Ibaka figures in heavily, they realize Terence Davis is a sneaky wonderful off-court presence, and they even work in bonus quarantine picks as well as a personal pick each to close things off. As it turns out, the 2019-20 Raptors were/are incredibly freaking likable!

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In Episode 704, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob to draft five games each from the 2019-20 Raptors season -- five games they think best tell the story of the defending champion Raptors. Sean gets mad at himself for forgetting a couple classics, Kyle Lowry makes many appearances, and they reflect on some good times had before the season was put on pause. Enjoy!

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