Will Lou, Blake Murphy, and Alex Wong recap a weekend of losses for the Toronto Raptors highlighted by Nick Nurse’s return to Toronto, how the team handled Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, Scottie Barnes’ impressive start, and how the team is utilizing Pascal Siakam early on. Later, they discuss the NBA's new In-Season Tournament court designs and Malachi Flynn’s early-season struggles (39:50). In the second hour, Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report joins the program to talk about the post-Dame Lillard Blazers, expectations for Scoot Henderson’s rookie season, how Deandre Ayton and Robert Williams will fit with the roster, Shaedon Sharpe’s development, and more (49:30). Finally, Will and Blake preview tonight’s matchup between the Raptors and Trail Blazers (01:19:24). 

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