Samson Folk & Trevon Heath are joined by the best NBA writer in the world, Caitlin Cooper, to discuss the Raptors offense.

here is Caitlin's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/basketballshewrote

here is her piece on spacing: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/is-the-mere-threat-of-a-three-enough-to-affect-a-defense/

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0:00 - Introductions

2:20 - How unique will this offense be?

5:40 - Expected Positives

7:25 - The Raptors protected starting lineup

11:00 - What does Caitlin want to see the Raptors running for Scottie?

17:20 - What does Caitlin want for Pascal on ball?

25:25 - Weaponizing the shooters

30:00 - The Raptors are setup for smash mouth hoops

37:00 - How is Jakob used?

41:30 - Can it be good enough to let their defense win games?

45:40 - Are we missing anything?

46:50 - Will transitional lineups do well?

50:10 - Odd roster construction

52:35 - Can the Raptors be a top 20 halfcourt offense?

1:00:00 - Final Thoughts

1:02:55 - Gradey Dick

1:05:10 - Goodbyes

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