The Rapcast

Host Samson Folk brings on the wonderful, Oren Weisfeld to discuss the Raptors offseason moves.

- Who Is the Frontcourt?
- All the Norm trade talk
- Stanley Johnson and Paul Watson
- OG and Pascal
- Who Loses Possessions?
- Players Don't Have to obey our hypotheticals
- Can the Raptors contend?

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It's been a little while since the last episode and a lot has happened. Nick and Barry get together to discuss the state of the team and the league.

They talk:

- Goodbyes and well wishes.
- Hellos and welcomes.
- That dude still on the team.
- Masai and Bobby.
- Jerseys.
- Around the league

All this and a little more. Excited for the new season and as always we thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy!

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Host Zarar Siddiqi is joined by Kelsea O'Brien (https://twitter.com/kelsea_lately) to talk:

- Ibaka move coming as a surprise
- Kawhi's role in Ibaka leaving
- Was Gasol a good fit for the team next season?
- Aron Baynes signing
- Fred VanVleet's deal and Giannis considerations
- Can Raptors contend in 20-21?
- Paul Watson talk
- 905 prospects

Zarar's background is via Dai Tamura - https://www.instagram.com/dai.tamura/

Produced by Zarar Siddiqi.

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Host Samson Folk brings on his buddy, his pal, his friend, Blake Murphy to talk about all the possible signings that await the Toronto Raptors.

- Malcolm Miller, where could he land?
- OG Anunoby, what's the deal? What's his market?
- Marc Gasol, and Serge Ibaka
- Harry Giles + Other low cost options
- Fred VanVleet

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Host Zarar Siddiqi is joined by Blake Murphy for a draft post-mortem and a look ahead to what's next in training camp:

• Malachi Flynn detailed scouting report
• How Flynn fits with the current team
• Does Flynn impact the Fred VanVleet situation?
• Jalen Harris analysis and expectations
• Undrafted players the Raptors could pick up
• LA minicamp - who might be there
• Raptors playing in Toronto/Tampa uncertainty
• Is there a power shift in the East?

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Host Samson Folk brings on draft expert and overall swell guy, Robel to talk about the Raptors selections of Malachi Flynn and Jalen Harris in the NBA Draft + how the rest of the picks shook out and some missed opportunities.

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Host Zarar Siddiqi and Prof. Doug Hyatt discuss insolvency bubbles, Canada's productivity issues, immigration, student debt, MMT and The Invisible Hand.

Doug Hyatt is a Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, where he teaches Microeconomics and Macroeconomics in the MBA programs. Today we discuss the potential solvency bubble, Canada's productivity issues, immigration challenges, student-debt forgiveness, balancing the dependency on oil with climate change, the misunderstood Invisible Hand and a lot more. Enjoy.

- Is there an insolvency bubble that will pop when Covid government help is withrawn?
- Contrast between the province and federal government's relationship to that of states and US federal government
- What can Covid teach us about bumping Canada's very low productivity?
- Was it Canada's regulation that blunted the impact of the 2008 financial crisis or the country's slow pace of financial innovation?
- The stock market as a proxy for how well the economy is doing
- Investment in oil, e.g., Keystone Pipeline, and how it contrasts with climate change initiatives
- Supply chain disruptions and Canada's road to become less dependent on US for trade
- The Current Account Deficit
- Do progressive ideas like student-debt forgiveness have a place in Canada?
- The competition for immigrants
- Immigration is planned to be increased but current high-skilled immigrants can't get employment in their field
- The irony of Adam Smith's Invisible Hand and its socialist roots
- The failure to provide financial, moral and social incentives for people to act on climate change
- Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) - What is it and what are its applications
- This generation has not seen the catastrophic effects of inflation
- "What happens in the universities happens on the street in five years"

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Host Zarar Siddiqi is joined by Brendan Stewart (https://twitter.com/brendanps97) to breakdown the pool of players the Raptors are likely to select from. He's already profiled three, but here's a quick look at them all:

Theo Maledon - https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2020/11/09/raptors-draft-prospect-theo-maledon-65-pg-19-years-asvel-france/

Zeke Nnaji - https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2020/11/10/raptors-draft-prospect-zeke-nnaji-610%e2%80%b3-c-19-years-arizona/

Ty-Shon Alexander - https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2020/11/11/raptors-draft-prospect-ty-shon-alexander-64-g-22-creighton/

Players discussed in this episode:

- Tyrell Terry
- Theo Maledon
- Desmond Bane
- Zeke Nnaji
- Xavier Tillman
- Ty-Shon Alexander
- Devon Dotson

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Host Samson Folk brings on the celebrated analyst, PD Web to talk about who the Raptors should be targeting in the NBA Draft.

- Who to trade up for?
- Hayes/Poku/Maxey and their fit with the Raptors
- Who to target with pick #29
- Theo Maledon/Zeke Nnaji/Grant Riller/Killian Tillie/Tre Jones
- How to watch basketball like a scout

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Host Zarar Siddiqi is joined by Tim Chisholm to talk:

- What the Raptors should look for in the draft
- Draft interest over the years
- Pascal Siakam - linear vs exponential growth
- Playmaking gap without Lowry
- Raptors/Warriors and Lakers/Heat injury comparisons
- Kawhi Leonard underestimating how a title is won
- Bubble life niceties
- OG Anunoby next development step...passing?
- Nick Nurse's learnings from the playoffs
- Serge Ibaka - the past, present and future
- Norman Powell's future
- The return of the mid-range game

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