Will Lou, Blake Murphy, and Alex Wong recap Toronto’s win over the Washington Wizards in the pre-season finale and chat about Scottie Barnes’ impressive showing and his role as a small-ball five, Otto Porter Jr.’s return, what to expect from Precious Achiuwa this season, and the end of the Jeff Dowtin Jr. era. Later, Raptors sideline reporter Savanna Hamilton joins the program to chat in-depth about how Scottie Barnes and Pascal Siakam fit with each other on the court, what to expect from each of them individually this season, and what Dennis Schroder’s role will look like with the starting lineup (28:25). In the second hour, Blake introduces a “Nice, Nize, Noise” segment to determine what’s real and what’s not about the Raptors from the preseason (49:39). Finally, Will, Blake, and Alex chat about the team’s Halloween party, the team’s three-point celebration, and more (01:21:01).

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