Skip and King bring on Kenyon Nisbett to break down Toronto's 3-point struggles last season and discuss how the team has addressed them. We touch on Otto Porter, Precious Achiuwa, and the three Raptors who were excellent from three last season (Fred VanVleet, OG Anunoby and Gary Trent Jr.), before diving into a bit of a debate about playmaking and how Pascal Siakam and Scottie Barnes can be best utilized. Episode produced by Arthur Janulis.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:32 The Importance of the 3-Point Shot in the Modern NBA
4:57 Why Improving Their 3-Point Shooting is Critical for the Raptors
9:10 Which Raptors Players Are Key From 3 This Season?
15:49 Roundtable: Do The Raptors Have an Inside Presence to Help Bring Out Their Shooting?
Where Does the Playmaking Come From?
30:29 Outro

#3-point #raptors #vanvleet #anunoby #tothepointraptors #skipandking #ottoporter #siakam #barnes #garytrent #nba #tothepoint #TorontoRaptors

Skip's Raptors Republic article: https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2022/09/08/are-the-raptors-going-to-be-better-at-shooting-threes-in-2022-23/

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In the wake of yesterday's stunning trade, Skip and King bring on Kenyon Nisbett to debate the merits of Donovan Mitchell, break down the trade, and where the deal leaves the Cavs in the Eastern Conference pecking order.

Episode produced by Arthur Janulis.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
02:05 The Donovan Mitchell Trade
04:25 How Does This Affect The Raptors?
07:35 What Do the Eastern Conference Standings Look Like Next Season?
12:08 Cleveland's Undersized Backcourt and Defensive Limitations
18:41 Outro

#mitchell  #donovan #cavs #raptors #tothepointraptors #skipandking #sexton #jazz #trade #siakam #nba #easternconference #tothepoint #TorontoRaptors

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Skip and King bring on our Lithuanian insider - producer Arthur (Arturas) Janulis - for a preview of Eurobasket 2022. We talk Lithuania's chances, Jonas Valanciunas, whether Slovenia is the favourite with Luka Doncic and Goran Dragic, then discuss some other likely contenders including Greece (the Antetokounmpo brothers) and Serbia (Nikola Jokic). We also dive into some Raptors connections, most notably with Spain.  

#eurobasket #skipandking #raptors #tothepointraptors #jokic #doncic #giannis #spain #lithuania #tothepoint #NBA #TorontoRaptors

Episode produced by Arthur Janulis.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
02:50 Who Is Arturas Pulling For? 
04:00 Who Will Actually Win?
06.29 The Difference Between FIBA and NBA
09:30 Who Is Skip's Pick?
12:04 Brian Talks Greece and Giannis
15:52 Raptors Eurobasket Ties
20:07 LeBron's Extension

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Just Skip and King this week as we take a look at the back of the Raptors' roster heading into training camp, discuss the KD situation now that he's agreed to stay in Brooklyn, and do a quick shootaround on some general NBA topics.

Episode produced by Arthur Janulis.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
02:30 Roster Construction/The Back of the Roster
09:48 Christian Koloko's Contract Situation
14:45 KD Agrees to Stay in Brooklyn
19:30 Is RJ Barrett in a Potential Knicks/Jazz Donovan Mitchell Trade?
20:40 Chet Holmgren's Injury
23:12 The Pat Bev/Talen Horton-Tucker Trade

#champagnie #mykhailiuk #trainingcamp #raptors #tothepointraptors #skipandking #durant #kd #scottiebarnes #siakam ##nba #dalano #roster #djwilson #tothepoint #TorontoRaptors #holmgren #hortontucker #patbev 

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Skip and King bring on Papa Minnow for a deep dive into Toronto's own Dalano Banton as we debate whether there's an opportunity for him to claim the backup point guard role for the Raptors in light of Malachi Flynn's struggles over the past two seasons.

Episode produced by Arthur Janulis.

#dalano #banton #toronto #kiplingbus #malachi #flynn #raptors #skipandking #tothepointraptors #pointguard #summerleague 

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
3:13 What Did We See From Dalano Banton in Summer League? 
6:40 How Have We Seen Dalano Develop As a Player in the Past Year?
12:26 Roundtable: What Does He Need To Improve On To Make The Rotation?
23:45 Outro

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