Will Lou and Blake Murphy recap Toronto’s disappointing loss to Portland and chat about the struggles in the half-court offense, their three-point shooting woes, and finding the right balance for Scottie Barnes and Pascal Siakam. Raptors point guard Dennis Schröder joins the program to chat about the recent losing streak, what is the mood in the locker room after a 1-3 start, Darko Rajaković’s optimism in the film room, how he’s communicating with his new teammates on the court to build chemistry, the shooting competitions taking place post-practice, his iconic “freeze” celebration going global, early impressions of Victor Wembanyama, and more (25:05). In the second hour, Howard Beck of The Ringer joins the program to chat about the James Harden trade and other NBA topics (49:50). Finally, Alex Wong joins the program to go around the NBA and discuss Furkan Korkmaz’s trade request, DeMar’s Hall of Fame case, and much more (01:15:05). 

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