Locked On Raptors

In Episode 1586, Sean Woodley is joined by Jamar Hinds (Raptors Republic) to chat about a 136-125 loss to Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks in which the Raptors fell short, but absolutely looked the part of a modern NBA team capable of hanging with the best offenses in the league. Off the top, they chat about how the Raptors' offense helped them keep pace despite a 30-11-16 triple-double by Dončić, and how their recent run of offensive performances has them finally fitting into the league's offensive revolution after years of feeling like they were behind the curve. Plus, some thoughts on how the Raptors' varied defensive looks gave Luka some trouble early, only for the dam to burst in the second half as the MVP candidate settled into a groove. Next, Sean and Jamar chat about an excellent night for Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett. To close out the show, they run through The Good (Quickley, Jakob Poeltl's rim protection), The Bad (Bruce Brown's weird fit, the Raptors' Scottie + bench lineup