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This week we welcome back Team Canada Basketball expert Oren Weisfeld and talk about the upcoming NBA finals matchup as well as the upcoming Summer Olympics!
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This week Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Basketball Feelings star Katie Heindl to discuss their thoughts on the NBA Playoffs. Can Minnesota do the impossible and come back from being down 0-3? Their feelings on what looks like a Boston Dallas finals & more. Then they do some detective work and try to solve the question, why does everyone hate Rudy Gobert? From the media to his peers, he seems to be one of the most unlikable players in the NBA and they dig deep to uncover some possible answers. Then they look at early off-season rumors and pick which one they think is most likely to be true. They share their love for Quinn Snider & Klay Thompson respectfully, and Katie shares a fun story about interviewing Thompson. Then in our Hottle Highlight of the week, Katie has to pick between Scottie in Hong Kong and Pascal reminiscing on his "break up" with the Raptors.
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This week we talk more playoffs, we look at the NBA Awards and Freddie tells us all about meeting Justin Trudeau at the Toronto WNBA event!
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Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Esfandier Baraheni to discuss Toronto getting a WNBA team. The announcement and how Cathryn got to interview Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the growth of women's basketball and women's sports in Canada. Then they discuss the NBA playoffs, the Haliburton injury, and what that means for the Pacers. How Boston has been able to breeze through to the finals. They comment on the electricity and charisma around the TImberwolves and is their series against the Mavericks the true Finals? The very non-controversial ALL NBA selection. Some actual Raptor Bird News and our Hottie Highlight of the week is all about the cameos at the WNBA press conference.
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Samson Folk is joined by Jack Quantrill to discuss who the Raptors should select with their 2nd round pick.
Here's Jack's twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDropStepNBA
0:00 - How valuable are 2nd rounders?
3:10 - Dillon Jones
15:00 - Jamal Shead
24:41 - Bobi Klintman
33:40 - Reed Sheppard haircut + goodbye
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Samson Folk is joined by Jack Quantrill to discuss 3 players the Raptors could consider at pick 19.
0:00 - Introductions
2:20 - Kel'el Ware
17:39 - Bub Carrington
32:11 - Terrence Shannon Jr.
Here's Jack's twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDropStepNBA
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This week we get hyped about the new Toronto WNBA franchise, the NBA playoffs AND The Raptors free agency possibilities all with our guest, Derick Deonarain!
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Montreal's Bill Wennington joins Andrew Damelin for a heavy dose of nostalgia. From Ed Pinckney viciously dunking on him in high school, to a Jokic-like pass by Chris Mullen in college, to, yes, Michael Jordan and the Bulls, the anecdotes will rivet you. The former Chicago Bulls centre, current Bulls radio analyst, and new CEBL analyst also reveals his secret to winning, what it means to think the game, and his definition of a great broadcast.
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Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Samson Folk to first celebrate Toronto getting a WNBA Team! Then they talk about the Denver-Minnesota series. Did Denver blow it? Does Jokic only care about horses? and more. Then they talk about the Knicks and Cathryn asks Samson if he's Team OG or Team Pascal in this series. What do they think of Tibs running his guys into the ground and do the Knicks have a chance of getting to the finals? Then they talk about Frank Vogel being the latest coach fired. How do they feel about coaches always being the scapegoat? Then DeMar DeRozan is writing a tell-all book! What's the one thing they would hope for him to reveal? In the Hottie HIghlight of the week, Samson chooses between Scottie and Darko.
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This week we welcome back Imman Adan back to the show and talk some second round playoffs action, we also touch on Darko's first offseason and I compare him to a mug.
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This week we welcome back all time great guest Chelsea Leite from Raptors HQ and talk about the very fun NBA playoffs as well as the perhaps less fun prospects for the Toronto Raptors this coming off season.
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Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by fashion designer Casey Bannerman to discuss the fall of the Lakers and Sun this early in the playoffs. What does it mean for those franchises and what if any options do they have going forward? Then they talk about Anthony Edward’s and his early meteoric rise. His “gesture” which Cathryn felt was creepy, and the excitement going into the next series vs Denver. Then they discuss Jalen Brunson being the next NBA hottie and how likeable the Knicks are despite the amount Joel Embiid playing through so many injuries. Then on our raptors homer moment we talk about how Masai said they are looking at the Orlando Magic as a shining example for their rebuild. Finally in our hottie highlight of the week it’s a choice between Immanuel Quickly showing love for Toronto and Bruce Brown showing love for Tim Hortons.
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Samson Folk & Trevon Heath discuss the bargain bin trade options and free agent possibilities for the Raptors.
0:00 - Introductions
1:45 - Ben Simmons
5:20 - Andrew Wiggins
10:40 - Cam Johnson
12:50 - John Collins
13:45 - De'Andre Hunter
17:00 - Deandre Ayton
18:10 - MPJ & J Grant
19:55 - Kevin Huerter
21:35 - Harrison Barnes
23:10 - Zach Lavine
24:50 - Bogdan Bogdanovic
25:55 - James Wiseman
30:30 - Caleb Martin
33:00 - Tyus Jones
36:25 - De'Anthony Melton
38:58 - Lonnie Walker IV
40:42 - Jaylen Nowell
44:05 - Nic Claxton
46:30 - Lottery Live Show
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Today, Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Oren Weisfeld to discuss the NBA Playoffs! What is their biggest pleasant surprise and biggest disappointment in the playoffs so far. Is this the end of a generation big 3 (LeBron, Steph & KD) dominating? Will they have another great run again in their careers? Who are we rooting for & more. Then they talk about Pascal Siakam dominating so far in the playoffs and all the Raptors fans online wishing he was still with the Raptors. Then they talk about the Knicks / 76ers series and the post game reports that get released after the refs make a mistake. What do we think of this series so far and what good does the post game report do? Then they talk about the raptors getting the 19th pick overall. The Hottie Highlight of the week is a choice between Karaoke and cars.
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Samson Folk is joined by Louis Zatzman to discuss what went well, and what went poorly during the Raptors season.
0:00 - Introduction + season as a whole
1:35 - Ranking our fav acts of the szn
9:10 - Celebrating & Reviewing Scottie
15:05 - Scottie changed how teams defended him
19:15 - The key to the IQ + Scottie partnership
25:20 - Scottie's jumper mechanics
27:10 - Scottie, the elite defensive playmaker
34:30 - Immanuel Quickley
38:40 - Quickley changing speeds
44:40 - Quickley's defense
49:10 - Quickley's contract
50:55 - RJ Barrett
52:20 - RJ's tremendous stats
58:00 - Mice
59:54 - RJ's defense
1:02:25 - The BBQ defense fit
1:06:00 - Gradey Dick
1:16:10 - Gradey's Defense
1:19:00 - Should Gradey start next year?
1:21:35 - Jakob Poeltl
1:26:30 - Coach Darko
1:37:43 - Gary Trent Jr.
1:45:00 - Mostly Ochai (some Nwora)
1:54:20 - Kelly Olynyk
2:00:10 - Bruce Brown
2:05:50 - Chris Boucher
2:10:50 - Jontay Porter
2:12:45 - Vices etc.
2:16:15 - End of bench guys
2:26:15 - Garrett Temple
2:27:46 - Louis asks for more
2:29:30 - Next year for the Raptors
2:32:50 - Enjoying the team
2:33:40 - Goodbyes
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This week host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Jerome Cheng to discuss the Play-In tournament, the shocking Warriors loss, and the possible demise of their dynasty. Plus Kyle Lowry's revenge game against the Heat, Zion's injury, and what that means for the Pelicans, will the Lakers blow up in the off-season & more. Then they discuss the end of the Raptors season, Masai's post-season press conference, and our overall thoughts on the last few seasons and looking ahead at a 3-6-year rebuild. The hottie of the week is a choice given to Jerome which he takes very seriously.
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Join Samson Folk as he discusses the Raptors exit interviews.
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Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Heat.
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Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Heat.
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This week Host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Basketball Feelings' Katie Heindl, to discuss the rise of women's basketball. How Caitlin Clark's rise has helped grow the sport overall and what a missed opportunity it was for Toronto to go all-in on an expansion team last year. Then they switch to the NBA and look back at the most significant trades of the past season and discuss the best moves, the most questionable moves, and how they will affect this year's playoffs. Then they look at the tight Eastern Conference play-in race and discuss the possible outcomes this year. In the Raptors Homer moment, they discuss the Raptors finally breaking the horrendous losing streak they were on, the hopes of pizza rising once again, and what positive takeaways fans can leave with the season. In our Hottie HIghlight of the week, Cathryn asks Katie to choose between Gradey Dick & Immanuel Quickly
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