Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

In Episode 1527, Sean Woodley is joined by Oren Weisfeld (Sportsnet, Complex, The Internet) to chat about the Toronto Raptors' 119-106 loss to the New York Knicks on Friday night despite a strong showing from Scottie Barnes (29-9-4-5-1 on 13/19 and 3/7 from three). Off the top, Sean and Oren discuss why the Knicks' overwhelming depth and noted lack of bad players was a big differentiator between the two teams on Friday, while also diving into how the Raptors' aggressive coverages on Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson left the Raptors' exposed on the back end of some pretty lifeless defensive rotations. Next, they chat about the Raptors now that they've surpassed the 20-game mark on the season and whether this group has any capacity for growth, and what they've been surprised by so far through a quarter of the season. Can the bench get better? And is there room for the Raptors' defense to regain no-doubt Top-10 status? Lastly, Sean and Oren run through the Good (Jalen Brunson being very Kyle Lowry-like, Chris Boucher), the Bad (OG plus four bench guys, wasting a great Scottie effort) and the Hmmmm (Scottie at the five, Immanuel Quickley being the guard the Raptors need) to round out the show.

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WOOPS! This show was meant to go out on Friday and was in drafts all weekend. Still good stuff, though! In Episode 1526, Sean Woodley goes solo to take stock of the 9-10 Toronto Raptors as they get set to play their 20th game of the season tonight. Off the top, Sean dives into the tale of the tape on the first 19 games, which includes some unsurprising outcomes for both their offense and defense compared to preseason expectations. Of course, though, Scottie Barnes' leap is the story of the season so far, which changes the context of the team in a pretty significant way while also making this year's version of the team significantly more watchable than the 2022-23 Raptors were. Next, Sean digs into what the first quarter of the year has told us about the Barnes-Pascal Siakam-OG Anunoby trio and its viability going forward. The path of least resistance may be to move on from Pascal at the deadline, but is that really the way to optimize the talent around Barnes for the long haul? The data is telling us those three win their minutes together. Is there an avenue to assembling a more sensible roster around them while hanging on to all three big wings? Lastly, Sean answers a listener question on that very question, and outlines some of the ways in which they can assemble a roster that amplifies its three best players, and another about what the Raps' 8 or 9 man rotation would be if the Raptors were playing in an knockout round game in the In-Season Tournament.

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In Episode 1525, Sean Woodley goes solo to break down the Toronto Raptors' 112-105 win over Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns to snap the Suns' 7-game winning streak. Off the top, Sean digs into an impressive effort from Scottie Barnes who put the brakes on his recent slump with a killer second half, taking the baton from Pascal Siakam after his strong first half. This was the first option / second option dynamic you're looknig for as Barnes ascends to his station atop the team's hierarchy. Next, Sean chats about the other Raptors who chipped in lunch bucket efforts, from Dennis Schroder embodying the point guard role beautifully, to O.G. Anunoby going toe-to-toe with Kevin Durant, Jakob Poeltl simply never missing while providing a sturdy backbone for the defense, and Precious Achiuwa with a truly grimy effort on the boards. Lastly, Sean runs through the Good (a glorious sequence from the second quarter), the Bad (the Scottie with bench lineups, until they turned out to be Good), and the Hmmmm (the baffling case of this team playing well vs. the best teams and not so well vs. the dregs) to round out the show.

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In Episode 1524, Sean Woodley is joined by Katie Heindl (DIME, Basketball Feelings) to chat about the Toronto Raptors dropping their final In-Season Tournament game to the Brooklyn Nets 115-103 on Tuesday night. Off the top, they chat about a really poor performance from a starting unit that the Raptors simply can't afford to get poor performances from, and dig into how the Nets defense felt specifically designed to prevent the Raptors from getting to the spots they need to get to. Next, they chat about the Raptors' defensive slippage of late, especially in transition, and how the defense came entirely unspooled in the late going against Brooklyn when they went to Scottie Barnes at the five in the final four minutes. Plus, some Napoleon talk? Lastly, they dig into The Good (OG Anunoby's game-ending three, Chris Boucher's performance in not enough minutes), the Bad (washing out of the In-Season Tournament, bad gold quarter zips) and the Hmmmm (Scottie Barnes' recent slump, the Raptors never feeling part of the IST) to round out the show.

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In Episode 1523, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob (Yahoo Sports Canada, Sportsnet) to chat about Toronto Raptors rookie Gradey Dick getting assigned to play some games with Raptors 905 in the G-League, and discuss the bigger picture work that still needs to be done to get the Raptors development pipeline back to its former glory, if it is at all possible. Off the top, Sean and Vivek chat about Gradey Dick's first couple 905 games, whether it was the right call to send him down to the G-League, and what he can stand to gain from playing for the team. Next, they chat about whether any progress has been made on repairing the pipeline between the G-League and the Raptors' big club, Eric Khoury's work as the team's head coach, and why some tempering of expectations needs to exercised by Raptors fans expecting the 905 to return to its former heights, during which they churned out and/or refined the games of all sorts of NBA talent at a time when they were one of the first teams really tapping into the G-League well. It's a different game now, and getting as lucky as they did with Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet and more is a pretty lofty and perhaps unrealistic goal. Lastly, they check in on the Raptors' two-way guys in Javon Freeman-Liberty, Markquis Nowell and Ron Harper Jr. and chat about whether they'll have a part to play for the big club in 2023-24.

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In Episode 1522, Sean Woodley goes solo to recap the Toronto Raptors' 1-1 weekend against the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers. Off the top, Sean digs into where things went wrong for the Raptors against the Cavaliers in the second half and in particular down the stretch as Scottie Barnes struggled to contain the dribble penetration of the wildly dynamic Darius Garland. Next, Sean digs into his overarching takeaway from the weekend that the Raptors, while still straddling the .500 line, are starting coalesce into a team capable of playing some pretty good basketball as they figure out the best ways to deploy each of their most important players. Plus, are the Raptors carving out an identity as a team that lives at the rim? Lastly, Sean digs into the Good (Gary Trent Jr. settling in) the Bad (free-throws, omg) and the Hmmm (a fleeting glimpse of an interesting lineup) to round out the show.

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In Episode 1521, Sean Woodley is joined by Katie Heindl (DIME, Basketball Feelings) to chat about what we've learned about the Toronto Raptors so far through 15 games, whether we've gotten closer to knowing what sort of resolution we're heading towards with the Pascal Siakam contract situation, and why this team feels much different from last year's in tone and tenor despite the Raptors' still being a 500ish team. Off the top, they chat about what we've learned so far, and the unfortunate truth that Jakob Poeltl's long-term fit on this team might not be super tenable if Siakam, Scottie Barnes and O.G. Anunoby are retained long term. Next, they chat about whether Pascal Siakam's start to the season has given us any more clarity on what the Raptors might be planning to do with their long-time star player. Has he done enough to answer the questions Masai Ujiri posed about him at Media Day? Plus, some thoughts on what a joy Siakam still is to watch, even if there's a chance his time in Toronto is winding down. Appreciate it while it's still happening! Lastly, they compare this year's team with the 2022-23 squad when it comes to overall tone and tenor, and their increased bounce back ability after rough games or halves.

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In Episode 1520, Sean Woodley is joined by Jamar Hinds (Raptors Republic) to react to the Toronto Raptors wildly entertaining 132-131 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night as Pascal Siakam scored 36 points and Scottie Barnes' threw down a massive game-tilting dunk late in the game. Off the top, Sean and Jamar dig into how the Raptors were able to keep pace with the league's best offense, and take advantage of Indiana's utter lack of defensive integrity while doing just enough on defense to get by. Pascal Siakam was incredible, O.G. Anunoby did all he could to make Tyrese Halburton work for his 33 & 16 line, and Dennis Schroder bailed the offense out just enough times to get the Raptors over the finish line. Next, they chat about the impressive performance by Malachi Flynn, who scored 14 points on 6/8 shooting and chipped in a handful of critical plays. Is Flynn becoming a real player? And what does his long-term outlook next to Scottie Barnes and Pascal Siakam look like? It's pretty clear that those two guys plus shooting is a winning recipe -- can Flynn be a key ingredient? Lastly, Sean and Jamar run through their Good (Darko Rajakovic's play-calling and timeout usage, a critical late sequence), Bad (turnovers, a nearly disastrous final sequence) and Hmmmm (Gradey Dick's DNP-CD, Toronto's impressive clutch time numbers) to round out the show.

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In Episode 1519, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob (Sportsnet, Yahoo Sports) react to the Toronto Raptors' 126-107 loss to the Orlando Magic in In-Season Tournament action on Tuesday night. Off the top, Sean and Vivek dig into their biggest takeaways from the game, including some thoughts on an extremely poor defensive performance by Toronto that saw Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs and the rest of the Magic parade to the rim throughout the night. Next, they take stock of where the Raptors and Magic differ from one another in terms of their team build and trajectory. Lastly, they run through the Good, the Bad & the Hmmmmm from the disappointing loss to round out the show.

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In Episode 1518, Sean Woodley is joined by Esfandiar Baraheni (SDPN) to talk about the strong performances of Scottie Barnes, Dennis Schröder and Malachi Flynn over the first 13 games of the season and try to determine whether their starts are legit harbingers of more good to come, or 13-game blips that will be forgotten to history much like Andrea Bargnani's All-Star level start to the 2011-12 NBA season. Off the top, they dig into Scottie Barnes, who for the most part seems to be putting up pretty sustainable numbers outside of his incredible 39% clip from outside. Will that hold up? And if it doesn't, could Barnes' efficiency still maintain at or above where it is right now with some upticks in two-point and free-throw shooting? Next, they chat about the starts of Schröder and Flynn, both of whom are surpassing expectations through 13 games. Are their performances al dente aka going to stick? Or are they a little undercooked and not going to hold up against the Bargs test? Lastly, they take a look at an essential must-win In-Season Tournament tilt between the Raptors and Magic tonight as the Raptors look to improve to 1-1 against an opponent that is startlingly similar to themselves.

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Show Theme Music: Keep Fallin' / The Passion HiFi on SoundCloud

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