The Rapcast

Host Samson Folk brings on video content superstar, Esfandiar Baraheni to talk about the Raptors season so far.

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54 - Introductions + a horn to toot

2:30 - How have the Raptors bucked expectations?

3:53 - Scottie's taken the leap

8:15 - A top-level defense

11:57 - Can a team force rebounding adequacy

14:42 - Fred's terrific stretch of play

24:30 - Gary Trent's defensive revelation

30:53 - Scottie Barnes' defense

39:45 - The OG-of it all

46:30 - A man who hates basketball player to basketball player comparisons

53:41 - Players and Super powers

55:20 - Dalano Banton

58:20 - Raptors games ahead

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Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Pacers.

Reggie Evans Award: Scottie Barnes

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Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Magic.

Reggie Evans Award: Gary Trent Jr.

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Host Andrew Damelin went IN PERSON(!) to catch up with Raptors 905 Head Coach Patrick Mutombo and GM Chad Sanders on the second day of training camp.

Mutombo

Coach Mutombo has a striking presence and seriousness, even in audio form. Mutombo reflects on ways his approach may have to be tweaked going forward, before getting into the "first day of school" feeling of training camp. Mutombo recounts quizzing two-way players Justin Champagnie and David Johnson on DeMar DeRozan's scouting report ("don't jump on the pump-fakes!") before the Raptors' game against the Bulls, then watching as the young Raptors promptly bit on said pump-fakes. We also discuss the pain of cutting players, and the joy Coach Mutombo anticipates when he tells certain players they've made the team.

BONUS MOMENT: get ready for a Raptors 905 player screaming at the top of his lungs during our conversation. Mutombo's reaction is rather priceless.

Sanders

Now entering his fourth season as Raptors 905 GM, Chad gives us a rare dose of emotion when describing his love for the job. Chad recounts the best reactions he's gotten when informing 905 players that they've signed NBA contracts. Chad laughs wistfully (my interpretation) about the NBA-success of former 905ers Alize Johnson and Gary Payton II, and we get into the tiny margin for error Henry Ellenson had when he signed his 10-day with the Raptors last season.

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Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Pacers.

Reggie Evans Award: OG Anunoby

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Week one is in the books and the boys had a bit of a rocky start. Nick and Barry hop back into the studio to collect their thoughts on the still fresh start to the season. On this episode of Talking Raptors the guys discuss:

- The First Week

- Game Ops/Food Options

- Where's Malachi?

- Ed Rogers Being A Scumbag

- Potential Leaked Jersey

- Twitter Questions

All this and a little bit more. As always we thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy.

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Host Samson Folk details the Raptors thrilling loss to the Bulls.

Reggie Evans Award: Fred VanVleet

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Host Samson Folk brings on his good friend, and Sportsnet radio All-Star, Blake Murphy to discuss the Raptors season thus far.

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00:30 - A face for radio, introductions, and new work

3:00 - Playstyle takeaways from the first 3 games

6:00 - The Raptors style mitigating and enhancing certain players

13:30 - New Defensive Punch

17:42 - OG Anunoby, so far

22:59 - Lineups to benefit OG

27:25 - The application of skills

28:20 - CLIP - 29:25

29:26 - Scottie Barnes the Culture Changer and Future Star

32:55 - Incredulity on Fouls

35:25 - CLIP - 37:10

Scottie's Feel for Shotmaking

42:11 - The frontcourt situation

47:00 - Fred, still good, but being put in the hardest possible situations

52:45 - Where do Flynn and Banton exist?

58:30 - GTJ making strides defensively

1:06:05 - Dragic and the Funky Fit

1:09:45 - Svi, and where he fits

1:14:50 - FREE THAD YOUNG

1:16:50 - The Content Creation Raptors

1:18:12 - BEANS, BABY. BEAN BOYS.

1:19:00 - Final thoughts

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Sahal Abdi, Oren Weisfeld, and Samson Folk discuss the Raptors loss to the Mavericks.

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Host Samson Folk details the Raptors first win of the season, this one over the Celtics.

Reggie Evans Award: Gary Trent Jr.

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