Eric Smith and Paul Jones share some thoughts on the second round of the NBA Playoffs so far, discuss the press conference by Masai Ujiri, and chat about Nick Nurse's future. They are joined by Raptors analyst Alvin Williams to talk about the team's off-season plans, and his thoughts on the Sixers - Raptors first round series (8:00). LA Times' Dan Woike stops by to talk about the Lakers interest in both Nick Nurse and Adrian Griffin, and what the Lakers need to do this off-season to right the ship (23:00). Afterwards, Canada Basketball's President and CEO Mike Bartlett previews what the summer holds for the national programs and takes a look at a few specific athletes across the country (40:00).

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Eric and Paul weigh in on the end of the Raptors season and some reaction to Fred Van Vleet’s post-season availability. Doug Smith looks at the improvement of the core over the course of the season, the future for both Thad Young and Chris Boucher as well as the need for adding shooting off the bench (10:56). Marc Spears chats about Scottie Barnes’ rookie year, why the best is yet to come and if the Raptors’ roster composition might be something other teams try to emulate (32:19).

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Eric Smith and Paul Jones chat about the Raptors Game 3 loss to the Sixers in overtime and are joined by SiriusXM NBA's Justin Termine to touch on Joel Embiid's game-winning shot, the valuable playoff experience the young players on Toronto will receive, how Devin Booker's injury could affect the Phoenix Suns' playoff run and why the Celtics-Nets series is one of his favourites to watch (10:45). Afterward, former Raptor and Sportsnet analyst Alvin Williams (28:46) hops on to share his thoughts on Toronto's defence in the final play in OT, a player's perspective after losing a game that was in their hands, and how they can get Pascal Siakam's offence going.

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Eric Smith and Paul Jones are joined by former Toronto Raptor and Sportsnet TV analyst to chat about the adjustments the team should make ahead of Game 2 vs. the Sixers, not playing with their rookie Scottie Barnes, the importance of OG Anunoby, and much more.

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We discuss news that Paul George will not be available for the play-in game tonight and then look at the final playoff spots that remain in the NBA. Later we check in with former Raptors coach and current Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey (6:00) and he gives his view of the Raptors and Sixers matchup. He was really impressed this year by Tyrese Maxey. Then we push Coach Casey for why his Pistons have had so much success vs the Raptors ever since he left town. Finally we are joined by Tim Legler of ESPN (35:00) discusses the transition from college to pros with the focus on Scottie Barnes and what to expect in his first experience in the playoffs. Tim also says that James Harden has more pressure on him than any player in the NBA.

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Eric and Paul open up the show looking ahead to the Raptors and Sixers series starting up tomorrow night and reflect on the memories of previous series, especially Game 7 in 2019, and how much each team has changed. Later we catch up with Alvin Williams who gives us his x-factor for each team and how he feels Nick Nurse and the Raptors need to approach Joel Embiid (15:18). Finally, we chat with Jamie Campbell about the early start of the Jays' season and why even MLB's elite teams are still hovering at .500 well into the season (34:35). 

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Eric and Paul kick off the show talking about how the team may rest some starters with potentially nothing to play for and why success may not be linear for this group (0:35). Then Alvin Williams looks at the chances for this Raptors team to go on a run in the playoffs, how important Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam are to the younger players and a huge moment from his career (12:58). The guys finish the show by talking about the chance for some Raptor players and Nick Nurse to be in the conversation for awards and the idea of voter fatigue (41:11).

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Longtime NBA coach and champion Lionel Hollins shares his views on the current state of the NBA including playoff teams needing young impact players to thrive not necessarily playoff-tested veterans and the coaches in the mix for Coach of the Year (0:25). Ahead of his return to Toronto with the Heat, Kyle Lowry’s former Villanova teammate Randy Foye shares stories about Lowry when he was a young Wildcat at school and discusses his trajectory from college to becoming an NBA champion (16:27).

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Eric Smith and Paul Jones assess the standings after another night of NBA action and agree that things have never been tighter amongst playoff teams in both conferences, especially the East (1:16). NBA insider Bobby Marks discusses teams potentially jockeying for position in order to not face Brooklyn, and shares his thoughts on if certain Sixers and Celtics players will be eligible to play in Toronto come playoff time (19:52). CBS Sports’ Clark Kellogg breaks down the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament, particularly Duke's motivation to defeat UNC after the way they spoiled Coach K’s final home game (36:30).

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