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Samson Folk brings on his wonderfully talented friend Louis Zatzman, to talk about every player on the Raptors training camp roster. It's a long one, strap in. Fred VanVleet will have to carry the team, and what that means The imperfect utilization of Pascal Siakam The Gruesome Twosome of Siakam & VanVleet Khem Birch and the Center Position Precious Achiuwa, a defensive gamechanger? Chris Bouc...

Steven Loung of Sportsnet joins Raptors Republic's The Rapcast to preview the upcoming Raptors 2021-2022 regular season. We talk Vegas odds, Alvin Williams joining the Sportsnet broadcast, Steven's favourite storyline entering the season, and more! He also helps unveil a segment called "Can You Settle This For Us?". Topics include what to do with Goran Dragic and resisting the temptation of Ben Si...

Host Andrew Damelin speaks with Canada Basketball and South Carolina rising star Laeticia Amihere. Topics: -"the dunk" at age 15 -how Laeticia's West African lineage influenced her game -the culture shock of leaving Canada for Columbia, South Carolina -being star struck by South Carolina Head Coach / WNBA legend Dawn Staley -Laeticia's transformation from shy to outgoing leader at SC -why "being n...

This one is best enjoyed on YouTube where the draft board and highlights are visible. The man they call Mac is joined by  Kristian ,  Jamar ,  Manny ,  Zarar  &  Adon  as they participate in a All-Time Toronto Raptors draft! Age old debates are ignited and tough decisions aplenty. Subscribe to our  YT channel  for more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on A...

The Man They Call Mac ( @ManTheyCallMac ) breaks down the Raptors offseason and hands out report cards. Be sure to subscribe to your  YT channel for more . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To former UNLV Head Coach Dave Rice, Khem Birch is All-Defence, All-Motor and All-Loyalty. Coach Rice outlines why he was confident taking Birch into the fold after an ugly exit with his first college team. Despite Birch admittedly being a shy person, Coach Rice beams about Birch's explosion in his leadership between his sophomore and junior seasons, not to mention his explosion in the stat sheet....

To former UNLV Head Coach Dave Rice, Khem Birch is All-Defence, All-Motor and All-Loyalty. Coach Rice outlines why he was confident taking Birch into the fold after an ugly exit with his first college team. Despite Birch admittedly being a shy person, Coach Rice beams about Birch's explosion in his leadership between his sophomore and junior seasons, not to mention his explosion in the stat sheet....

Andrew Damelin, Manny Rao and Zarar Siddiqi talk through the wide variance in win projects for 2021-22. They discuss: Why is there a wide variance in win total amongst Vegas and the fans? Pascal Siakam's three-point shot - what needs to happen for it to hit 38% Ishamil Wainright's Kansas City history and his realistic defensive impact Where OG Anunoby needs to beat numbers Will Dalano Banton make...

It's not too early to look at early season matchups and make some predictions. In this episode of Runnin' Off The Screen, Mac previews the Raptors schedule, looks at the important dates and breaks down what the Raptors should expect in their early season games. This is a simulcast of the YouTube show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJwf4NCnujo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Host Zarar Siddiqi welcomes Louis Zatzman to talk: The perks of getting verified on Twitter Knee-jerk fan reactions to every Scottie Barnes performance Rationale for Masai Ujiri seeking a Pascal Siakam move The necessities of unorthodox innovation The fake contention windows Big man situation with Khem Birch and Precious Achiuwa RR Tournament Louis Twitter: https://twitter.com/louiszatzman Zarar T...

Host Andrew Damelin is joined by Baylor Associate Head Coach Jerome Tang to talk about his college pupil and Raptors hopeful Ishmail Wainright. Coach Tang outlines how Ish avoided the pitfalls that claimed many of his friends' lives while growing up in Kansas City. Then he discusses Wainright's rare appetite for knowledge and defence, and why he's among the top three leaders he's ever coached at B...

Host Samson Folk brings on his good friend/nemesis, Blake Murphy to talk about the Raptors offszn, and Summer League basketball. The sounds of Summer League Offszn cliffnotes SL Standouts Malachi the Grift King Scottie's Summer League Content Creation Drafting David Johnson's Summer League Dalano Banton, the funkfest Competition for backend roster spots Yuta, Dekker A substitute for Buddy Cop Duo'...

Host Samson Folk brings on analyst, Henry Ward to discuss Scottie Barnes, Dalano Banton, David Johnson, and what their selections mean for the Raptors team-building. Scottie Barnes, an amorphous blob League Pass Highlight Passing Potential Defensive Problem Solving David Johnson, lottery talent? Dalano Banton, the funkfest Scheming and maintaining advantage Regular szn vs. playoff szn basketball T...

Host Zarar Siddiqi is joined by Dean Demakis from DeanOnDraft.com. We talk: Why Dean ranked Cade Cunningham #6 on his Big Board Debunking the notion of Jalen Suggs being a "win now" versus Barnes being a "win later" pick When controlling for age, height, length, assist rate, and steal rate, how Scottie Barnes tops the list of Luka Doncic, Ben Simmons, Khris Middleton and others The idea that the R...

Host Samson Folk brings on draft analyst/writer, and head of research and development at Cerebro, PD Web to talk about the Raptors draft. Scottie Barnes at #4, do we like it? Standout aspects of his game How complicated is the jumper surgery? Most advantageous positions for his game Is anyone truly a 1-5 defender? Is Scottie there? The Raptors teambuilding style How does Scottie's defense translat...

Host Zarar Siddiqi is joined by RR writer Kyle Brickman (https://twitter.com/chuckingbricks) to talk: Hating the Bucks but loving the "small market" success. Trading up to get Mobley or down to get Barnes Siakam trade rumours BS Letting Lowry walk or getting a Kuzma-type Lowry and DeMar joining up in LA a logical possibility What's with the Bradley Beal hype? Lot more Learn more about your ad choi...

Host Samson Folk brings on Oren Weisfeld, Raptors Republic's man in the field for the Olympic Qualifiers, to talk about the event and Team Canada's performance there. The lack of size A failure to leverage NBA talent Wiggins, Barrett and the future of the wing tandem Alexander-Walker doing great things Wishful thinking of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Pascal Siakam's Finishing A Golden Era Learn more ab...

After celebrating the 4th pick for some time, basking in the summer sun and enjoying a stress free playoffs. Nick and Barry collect their thoughts on some of the offseason stories surrounding the Raptors. The fellas jump back into the studio to discuss. On this episode they chat: - Nick Nurse and his coaching staff. - The NBA Playoffs. - Team Canada Men's Basketball disappointment. - Kia Nurse bei...

Host Samson Folk brings on 'friend of humanity' and terrific NBA writer, Jackson Frank to discuss Jalen Suggs game in great detail. What makes Suggs an attractive prospect? The likeliest of the top 4 An unlikely primary What makes Suggs an incredible connecting player? A transition savant NBA Reads/Plays that he makes Where is the jumper, how far will it go? Playing off of Siakam & OG Premedit...

Host Samson Folk brings on NBA Twitter pal, Pakhattak to talk about the wild card players the Raptors could potentially end up with on draft night. Josh Giddey Jaden Springer Davion Mitchell Scottie Barnes + some inside scoops 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 the beloved HoopGoose to discuss the 'big 3' of Suggs, Mobley, and Green, plus a handful of second round talents - and finally, what to do with Pascal Siakam. Mobley is Generational The fluctuation of Green and Suggs 2nd round combo guards Non-shooting bigs Shooting bigs Wing shooters Pascal Siakam Debate Scottie Barnes Gary Trent Jr.'s overrated dressing Have a blessed...

USA Basketball Head Coach, South Carolina Head Coach, 5-time WNBA All Star and absolute legend Dawn Staley joins host Andrew Damelin to discuss the ascension of rising Canadian star and Gamecocks pupil, Laeticia Amihere. We revisit Amihere's dunk as a 15-year old, which Staley witnessed in person. We delve into Amihere's resilience through devastating knee injuries, what Staley learned about Amihe...

Host Samson Folk brings on draft analyst, Ben Pfeifer to talk at length about possible Raptors draft pick, Evan Mobley. An introduction to loving Mobley What shape is the jumpshot in/Stretch 5's don't really exist Catch Radius, and rim-rolling Passing and scoring on the short-roll. Attacking Closeouts Passive offense - setting screens, offensive rebounding, and the dunker spot Offense off the boun...

Host Samson Folk brings on the fantastic draft analyst, PD Web to talk at length about possible Raptors draft pick, Jalen Green. 50 minutes on Jalen Green 30 minutes on potential 2nd round guys at the end Jalen Green's Shot and Pullup Jalen Green's playmaking ability Jalen Green's ballhandling Jalen Green's fit next to Siakam and VanVleet Advantageous playtypes for Green Jalen Green's defensive st...

Host Zarar Siddiqi is joined by former editor of Exclaim Magazine and Raptors fan, James Keast ( @yesjameskeast ) and we talk a bunch including: Tracking Kawhi Leonard How the Raptors shape up against the East Comparing Gary Trent Jr. now to Norman Powell as a rookie The delicious Schadenfreude of Danny Ainge Fred VanVleet's game management and playmaking Masai Ujiri's vacationing in Africa Pascal...