Could the Toronto Raptors be one of the NBA's most surprising teams this season? In Episode 1961, Sean Woodley goes solo to field a bunch of mailbag questions from you, the listeners! Off the top, Sean digs into a question about whether the Raptors have a chance to surprise with their results this season, and talks about the odds that this clearly becomes Brandon Ingram's team by season end. Next, Sean talks about whether the Raptors will be more open to playing different defensive coverages this season compared to how rigid they were last year, the idea of playing Ingram with four bench players for stretches of games, and whether RJ Barrett's fast chemistry with Ingram changes the Raptors' plans with Barrett going forward. Lastly, Sean talks about team records that could be broken by the Raptors this season, whether adding prime Kyle Lowry to this team would make the Raptors contenders, and which teams might arise as the Raptors' closest rivals as they return to being competitive. 

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