The Rapcast

Oren Weisfeld and Adon Moss are live in Victoria, B.C. to discuss their takeaways from Day 2 at Raptors training camp. They discuss Nick Nurse's comments about the starting lineup, who they would start, how to build around Pascal Siakam, Malachi Flynn, Gary Trent Jr., and much more.

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Host Samson Folk brings on Alykhan Bijani to discuss the Raptors & Rockets.

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00:00 - Welcome

2:05 - Alykhan wants some Offensive innovation

3:44 - Alykhan loves the defense

6:21 - Jalen Green Rocks

8:30 - Scottie is a versatility machine

13:20 - What identity is Houston building?

16:35 - Has Kevin Porter Jr. turned the corner?

20:05 - Precious Achiuwa & Alperen Sengun

24:54 - What should these teams steal from eachother?

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Available on YouTube as well, The man they call Mac is joined by Samson Folk & Esfandiar Baraheni. They discuss the Toronto Raptors' media day, draw up game-winning plays, and more!

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:54 Raptors Media Day Takeaways

00:19:53 Final Roster Predictions

00:26:53 Game Scenario Segment

00:37:05 Would You Rather?

Fred Vanvleet or ...

00:37:47 Darius Garland

00:39:10 Jamal Murray

00:41:31 Jrue Holiday

00:42:20 Tyrese Haliburton

00:42:57 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Gary Trent Jr. or ...

00:43:50 Marcus Smart

00:44:48 Tyler Herro

00:47:32 Herb Jones

00:49:00 Caris Levert

00:50:38 Norman Powell

O.G. Anunoby or ...

00:55:19 Lu Dort

00:55:47 Jaylen Brown

00:58:21 Mikal Bridges

01:00:34 RJ Barrett

01:02:36 Is O.G. Better Than Scottie?

01:10:00 Michael Porter Jr.

Scottie Barnes or ...

01:10:52 Evan Mobley

01:15:16 Franz Wagner

01:18:06 Ben Simmons

01:20:32 Draymond Green

01:23:55 Demar Derozan

Pascal Siakam or ...

01:26:05 Zion Williamson

01:26:16 Karl-Anthony Towns

01:27:09 Jimmy Butler

01:29:52 Prime Chris Bosh

01:33:55 Final Thoughts

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Off-Season Basketball Funhouse: Episode 262

RAPTORS: To sum up Media Day, it seems like Scottie wants to play point guard, Pascal is content, Fred needs his minutes managed and the Raptors might not be quite there yet to compete for another championship. What is the single biggest takeaway from Media Day? If you could ask the Raptors organization something and they had to give a truthful response, what would you ask?

NBA: The league is taking away Lowry and DeRozan's famous transition take foul. Is this going to lead to a slower game with more video review? The Eastern Conference is stacked down the middle. Which teams are gonna be fighting for the playoffs in the 7-10 play-in spots?

With Graham Kay and Ryan Henry!

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Oren Weisfeld and Adon Moss are live in Victoria, B.C. to discuss their takeaways from Day 1 at Raptors training camp. They discuss the importance of FIBA experience, Fred VanVleet playing off-ball, team depth, veteran additions, and the all-important vibes.

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Samson Folk is joined by Sabreena Merchant to discuss the Raptors & Clippers.

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00:00 - Welcome

1:20 - Sabreena's thoughts on the Raptors

6:45 - Is it the Clippers year?

10:45 - The Star duo of Paul George & Kawhi Leonard

16:20 - Can the Clippers maintain their gritty playstyle with the stars in tow?

22:50 - What can the Clippers and Raptors take from eachother?

29:20 - Fred VanVleet

34:45 - Parting shots

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Off-Season Basketball Funhouse: Episode 261

RAPTORS: Five Raptors made the CBS Top 100 players. Whose position is the most bothersome? (Siakam: 24th, Fred: 38th, Scottie: 48th, OG: 59th, Gary: 75th.) Juancho lit up the Euro Finals. Are we sleeping on him as a rotation guy? Who are the first five off of the Raptors bench?

NBA: Dolly Parton has Dollywood. Which NBA player deserves their own theme park? Players have up and down years. What player will be on a comeback mission? What player will come back down to earth?

With Ben Davies and Jay Rosales!

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Samson Folk brings on Bowser2Bowser to discuss the Cavs & the Raptors.

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00:00 - Welcome

1:25 - Bows' big ideas on the Raptors

2:15 - Does vision 6'9" include a big, mobile center?

8:45 - Questioning Criticism's of Nick Nurse's Offense (This is debated later on)

16:10 - Why the Cavs would struggle with the Raptors in a matchup

19:48 - Peel switching to keep up with the Cavs offense

27:05 - Dealing with Cleveland's massive frontcourt

32:55 - Bows doesn't want Mobley guarding Siakam for long

34:53 - Are the Cavs on track for regular season and postseason success?

40:00 - Our tier lists of the East

43:15 - What are the offensive similarities between these two teams?

45:55 - The Nick Nurse offense debate

53:45 - Scottie Barnes' jumpshot

55:35 - Evan Mobley & Scottie Barnes

1:10:37 - We hate Siakam at Center + Precious positivity

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Oren, Adon and Sahal draft their top NBA Coach of the Year (COY) Award Candidates. From favourite Ime Udoka to dark horse Steve Nash to Raptors coach Nick Nurse, the guys run through it all in a draft format to help preview the 2022-23 NBA Season.

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Samson Folk brings on Aaron Edwards to discuss the Suns & Raptors.

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00:00 - Welcome

0:48 - The Sarver/Suns drama

7:18 - Aaron's big thoughts on the Raptors

15:00 - Who is the most likely to step up for the Suns next season?

18:32 - Jae Crowder's inscrutable jumpshot

22:23 - What should the Raptors and Suns steal from each other?

26:28 - Will the Raptors receive any awards?

30:50 - Aaron needs bucket getters

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