In Episode 1355, Sean Woodley is joined by Katie Heinl (DIME, Basketball Feelings) to take look back at the first 10 games for the Toronto Raptors since acquiring Jakob Poeltl at the Trade Deadline and ask the simple question: what have we learned about the new-look Raps? Off the top, Sean and Katie discuss how the Raptors have moved into a state of flux in terms of their playing style and the way it’s changed since Poeltl arrived, and why that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Plus, they dig into Pascal Siakam’s drop-off in usage and efficiency and whether it’s just a short-term adjustment period or a concering trend tied to his fit alongside Toronto’s new big man. Next, they discuss the way Poeltl has helped improve the defense, and provided some validation to the Raptors front office and their hunch that this team was just one real big man away from making a whole lot more sense. All that and more, including Fred VanVleet’s standing with the team becoming a little bit more clarfied, and whether or not there is now something for the Raptors to build upon next season as they attempt to build their way back to top-of-the-East relevance.
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7 Comments
What is something you think we've learned about the Raptors over the course of Jak's first 10 games back with the team?
Just because Fred is the best available option does mean the team should go with him a PG going forward especially at the money he is looking for. Sometimes addition by subtraction is the better option
That individuals still have selfish agendas.
Hopefully this comment holds up, but I have a gut feeling that the Ref Job game on Monday is gonna spark a big winning Streak starting tonight
Why are you so dead set on trading OG he protects Scotty and Pascoe and Fred so they can run around on offence and Jack up 27 shots per game while he plays 40 minutes guarding the hardest of people
FREDDY IS STILL OUR LEADER. WE'RE NOT GOING TO GET FOOLISH AND TURN OUR BACK ON HIM. IN TODAY'S WORLD, EVERYONE WANTS INSTANT SUCCESS. BEING A COUNTRY BOY, I UNDERSTAND THE PLANTING AND REAPING. FREDDY UNDERSTAND FAMILY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PATIENCE.
The team is ended in the right direction. If Raptors can get the package they asking for I hope OG is traded.
Precious and Scottie need to get paid down the road along with Poetl, Trent junior and Fred. There is no way they all paid.