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Sahal Abdi and Adon Moss talk about Fred VanVleet, OG Anunoby and Otto Porter Jr. leading the charge against the pesky Houston Rockets, as the Raptors moved to 7-5 in the early season. Watch the live stream here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Houston Rockets.Reggie Evans Award Winner: Otto Porter Jr.QR Comment: bherbs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 10, Episode 268RAPS: Last year the Raptors went 8-6 without Siakam. Is that a fair expectation for this year or should fans expect more? Chemistry is a weird thing. What about this squad's chemistry has been surprising so far?NBA: Which Non-American celebrity or pair of celebrities should buy an NBA team? Which team would they buy and what's the vibe? Which team coming out of the gates slowly is going to get it together and be good?With Sean Woodley and Chili Davidson!Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk brings on Ben Pfeifer to discuss Pascal Siakam's New Mexico State tape, and what it meant for his future. 1:08 - Pascal's late start in basketball 4:06 - What about Pascal's game was an easy translation to the NBA?5:28 - Translating the defense specifically6:30 - How often was Siakam "creating" at NM?8:05 - Did his post play at NM prepare him for the doubles he sees today?11:00 Does any of the NM tape suggest he would become this player?13:28 - The development of the jumper19:00 - Pascal's composure22:45 - Unique movement skills 25:53 - Proportions create advantages 30:07 - Final thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oren Weisfeld and Sahal Abdi discuss the Raptors 111-97 loss to the Chicago Bulls and how worried they are about the Raptors being without Pascal Siakam for the next two weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Raptors drop one to the Bulls on a second night of a back-to-back. They've yet to sweep one of these B2B series. You can watch this on the YouTube stream. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Bulls. Reggie Evans Award: Fred VanVleetQR Comment: Mdougy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Louis and Adon go over the Raps big win against Demar and the Bulls. They talk about Freds return, OGs dominant defensive start to the season, Kolokos best game as a pro, AND MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Bulls.QR Comment: Joseph ReaumeReggie Evans Award: Thad Young Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sahal and Oren discuss the Raptors tight 110-110 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Scotties first career triple double, Pascal leaving with an injury, Boucher off the bench and morre! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Mavericks.Reggie Evans Award: Scottie BarnesQR Comment: Robin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath talk about the Raptors season so far, in the new podcast Pull-up Tre. Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads.0:00 - Introducing Tre2:15 - A championship celebration3:05 - The Raptors high ranking offense and defense7:39 - Boucher, a premier bench player 11:57 - How do we feel through 8 games? Plus, dictating style15:30 - A quietly excellent Scottie Barnes21:45 - Our thoughts on Pascal over the past few years32:55 - O.G. chasing DPOY39:00 - A small bench, but a good one 43:24 - A Jeff Dowtin Podcast45:35 - Leaguewide leanings46:38 - What are the Warriors young guns up to?54:48 - The fun and intriguing Pistons58:40 - Tre is our man on the scene in Detroit1:01:30 - Orlando is doing things similar to Toronto1:06:15 - Be optimistic about these Raptors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oren Weisfeld and Sahal Abdi are live (YouTube Link) talking the Raptors blowout win over the Spurs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the San Antonio Spurs with Esfandiar Baraheni.Reggie Evans Award: Chris BoucherQR Comment: Chilango Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Host Cathryn Naiker sits down with prolific NBA journalist Katie Heindl to talk about Kyrie Irving and his latest anti-Semitic comments, Josh Primo being let go from the Spurs, the 76ers losing 2 second-round draft pick for tampering, and should the Lakers trade for Myles Turner?In our Raptors Homer moment we talk bout the highs and lows that existed this week. The embarrassing loss to the 76ers and the excellent bounce-back game against the Hawks. We do an early analysis of Siakam's MVP odds and debate which Raptor will be our 6th man come playoffs.In our Nick Nurse Hottie Highlight of the week, it's all about Halloween. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 10, Episode 267RAPTORS: The raps finish a tough October with a 4-3 record. What's the best thing about this team right now other than Pascal? So far the Raptors have been incredible from 3. Is this going to last?NBA: What player had the best Halloween costume? If you had to work on a costume concept for a player, who would it be and what would their costume be? Conspiracy antisemitism, Nash gets fired and he might be replaced by Udoka. Where do we start with the tire fire that is the Brooklyn Nets?With Jamar Hinds and Daniel Stolfi!Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sahal discusses the Raptors strong showing against Atlanta at Scotiabank Arena. He breaks down Scotties best game of the season, how Pascal continues to stuff the stat-sheet, how the Raps looked without Fred, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Hawks. Reggie Evans Award: Pascal SiakamQR Comment: diggs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some say Nurse is still waiting for Fred to get going. A Friday night blowout loss isn't enough to quell the Rap Up crew. Adon Moss and Zarar Siddiqi talk Maxey's explosion, OG's resurgence and Pascal being Pascal.You can watch this live stream here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the 76ers. QR Comment: spanishsupaflyReggie Evans Award: Chris Boucher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Andrew Damelin heads to Raptors 905 training camp to speak with Raptors two-way guard Ron Harper Jr.. Papa Harper may have had the storied basketball career, but learn about mama's outsized on-court influence on Ron Junior. After that we travel to Rutgers to relive Harper's two viral daggers in college, and how one of them directly related to Fred VanVleet. (SPOILER ALERT: it's about a certain "big balls dance.") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the 76ers. Reggie Evans Award: Scottie BarnesQR Comment: Arshdeep Singh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 10, Episode 266RAPTORS: Siakam said he wanted to be a top five player in the league this year. It's only been four games, but is that fire showing already? It's early, but what are some of the biggest concerns through the Raptors first four games?NBA: The league looks like they made the switch to a baseball-like schedule where teams play each other in consecutive games. What would be another way to improve the regular season? Want some hot, early season takes? We got 'em!With Matt Henry and Jay Rosales!Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adon, Oren, Kyle, and Sahal break down the Raps thrilling bounce back road win in Miami! They discuss Precious's MONSTER game, Pascal continuing his impressive start to the season, and WAY more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Miami Heat. Reggie Evans Award: Precious AchiuwaQR Comment: LD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk is joined by Esfandiar Baraheni to talk about the first week of Raptors basketballTimestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads.0:00 - Introductions + Es' news2:02 - The Raptors 1-2 start4:53 - Pascal, one of the world's best 16:15 - Fred VanVleet's shot diet24:50 - O.G. and GTJ initiating possessions32:08 - Balance, biomechanics37:58 - Scottie has been great to start the year46:09 - Precious' start to the season50:25 - The end of bench guys (mostly Koloko talk)1:01:32 - the Caleb Martin thing1:06:19 - Shameless plugs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oren Weisfeld goes solo as he talks about the Raptors 109-112 loss to the Miami Heat. Oren focuses on the lackluster start, why it's important that Siakam created good offensive against a good defense, and the Raptors bench coming to life in the second half. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Heat.Reggie Evans Award: Precious AchiuwaQR Comment: LDMitchell Robinson Award: Caleb Martin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sahal and Oren discuss what went wrong in Brooklyn for the Raptors tonight. As well as Pascal Siakam's monster night! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Nets w/ Blake Murphy & Louis Zatzman.Reggie Evans Award: "Fred?" "Sure."QR Comment: spanishsupafly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cathryn is joined by The Washington Post's, Ben Golliver, to usher in the new NBA season. Lakers disfunction, team-player loyalty, and the inevitable tanking race highlight the show's many topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sahal and Kyle break down a great win for the Raptors in the season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. How the starters looked, as well as some great first impressions made off the bench! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Cavaliers.Reggie Evans Award: OG AnunobyQR Comment: Ice Cold Khem Brrch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(Season 10, Episode 265)RAPTORS: The NBA is officially back! How big of an issue is shooting going to be for the Raptors this year? Which Raptor is gonna change the way people think about him?NBA: Does the NBA need to change the way they open the season? We give some different ideas that might make the season start with a bigger bang. Bold, irrational takes? It must be the start of the season. We've got some good ones for you!With special guests: Raptors Republic alum Esfandiar Baraheni and Down By Two Podcast's Josh Elijah!Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk is joined by Oren Weisfeld to discuss OG Anunoby's upcoming season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Samson Folk is joined by Louis Zatzman to talk about the Raptors win over the Celtics and the preseason as a whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 10.264: Season 10 Premiere!RAPTORS: We open up season ten of Confederacy of Dunks talking about Nurse's appearance on the Bob McCown pod, where he said the lineup isn't changing and Gary earned his spot. The Raptors odds for the over/under this season seem to be hovering around 45-46 wins. Are we taking the under or the over?NBA: We had the unicorn and now LeBron is calling Victor Wembanyama an alien. What are some other non-human descriptors for magical players that need to happen? Let us know when you think of it. While we're talking about over/under odds across the league, which teams are the most blatant to end up going over and under?With Adam Christie and Sheldon Alexander!Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk brings on Jamar Hinds to preview Precious Achiuwa's season.Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads. 00:00 - Welcome1:08 - Flashbulb thoughts on Precious' Sophomore szn3:10 - Do we believe in the shooting?7:08 - Why Samson wants Precious to start11:40 - Jamar's thoughts on Precious starting12:50 - Precious' potential as a roller17:35 - What is the vision of Precious for the future?23:15 - Gary off the bench or in the starting lineup28:05 - Final thoughts on Precious Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sahal and Asad discuss the latest Raptors preseason game against the Chicago Bulls. How the starters looked, as well as the battle for a spot in the back end of the roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Bulls. Reggie Evans Award: Dalano BantonQR comment: crazysportsfan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adon Moss goes solo as he discusses his takeaways from the Raptors 116-100 loss to the Houston Rockets in preseason. He discusses the struggles of some of the starters as well as the battle for the final roster spots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors preseason loss to the Rockets.Reggie Evans Award: Dalano BantonQR Comment: brickforvic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oren and Zarar discuss the Raptors second preseason game vs the Boston Celtics. They touch on the 3 point shooting and half-court offense struggles with the starters. As well as the players on the outside looking in and how they can make the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk brings on Mac Cunningham to preview Scottie Barnes' sophomore season.Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on timestamps.00:00 - Welcome1:12 - Scottie Barnes, the everything man4:30 - How to utilize Scottie8:10 - How do the lineups effect Scottie?17:55 - What do we want to see Scottie doing?19:00 - Scottie is an elite passer22:15 - Debating Scottie's Defense33:31 - Samson's expectations for Scottie38:20 - Can Scottie run an effective offense from the PG position?42:25 - The first development isn't always the 3 point shot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Celtics. Reggie Evans Award: Khem BirchQR Comment: Mdougy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk brings on Curly to preview Fred VanVleet's season.Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds to 1 minute.00:00 - Welcome1:30 - Can Fred become the Raptors best player again?7:05 - Fred's return to form on defense9:45 - What does the perfect year for Fred look like?15:15 - Freddy's extension situation 19:55 - What improvements are we looking for from Fred? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Off-Season Funhouse: Episode 263The preseason is underway, so we'll rap up our final off-season episode and start season 10 up next week!RAPTORS: The preseason has begun. We talk about any relevant takeaways from game one. Assuming Juancho slots into the 13th roster spot, who is gonna fill out the 14th and 15th spot?NBA: Steve Ballmer gave a hilarious speech in Seattle the other night. What other city that doesn't have a team deserves the same kind of mad billionaire speech? The era of parity is amongst us. Three straight finals with six different teams. If this keeps up, which two new teams are headed to the finals this year?With Alexey Ots and Alison Hope!Creative Commons licensing credits for each episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Samson Folk brings on Bruno Passos to discuss the Raptors & the Spurs.Timestamps may be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on implemented ads.00:00 - Welcome1:02 - A retrospective on Kawhi 3:55 - Why would a person watch the Spurs this season?6:35 - Tracking Vassell's Development9:20 - Bruno's thoughts on the Raptors12:44 - Who on the Raptors pops?14:55 - What kind of team are the Spurs building?19:20 - Is there room for a Poeltl to the Raptors trade?23:10 - The Spurs hierarchy, what does it look like? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oren and Zarar talk about the Raptors preseason opener against the Utah Jazz. They touch on how the starting five looked, Fred VanVleet being off ball more, and who stood out on the bench. Also... how much can you really take away from the preseason? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Samson Folk details the Raptors preseason win over the Utah Jazz.Reggie Evans Award: Chris Boucher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.