Are the Raptors a Modern Basketball Team?
Samson Folk & Joe Casciaro talk about all the latest in the Raptors realm while taking listener/viewer questions.
0:00 – Introductions
2:00 – What makes a contender?
4:50 – How is offense changing in the NBA?
10:58 – How do the Raptors run their offense?
20:55 – Are the Raptors playing the right way?
24:20 – How should Scottie be used?
32:20 – Turnover battles across the NBA
36:58 – Tagging up, a new strategy
39:56 – Listeners want Darko fired
50:10 – What player types do the Raps need?
1:00:00 – Joe’s thoughts on tanking
1:06:00 – Scottie fits anywhere
1:07:00 – Teambuilding is different now
1:13:40 – Goodbyes
8 Comments
the crossover we've been waiting for! do a trade dealine special with you, casciaro & wolfond please!
I know a lot of fans hated NN but he was a forward thinking coach w/ Raps. After 2019 chip run every coach in the NBA was employing the Giannis wall & box n 1 & NN in 2021 -2022 have guys crashing the glass getting extra posessions & winning the turn over battle. Now OKC coach is doing this w/ a much better team. Even the Celtcs. This was how they won the game vs Minny. They only had 4 TOs vs 16 to TWolves. Most of their 3pt made this yr was off Orebs. Jj Reddick even said that is the best 3 to take.
Darko does not bring a defensive identity- offensively is a good developer. You can create winning culture without defending identity.
We may end up w/ NFL style contracts in this new CBA leading to some concessions w/ contract structures/ negotiations after this current one is expired.
What a great podcast! Perfect for this moment in the Raptors season…
The raptors generate good shots. Scottie is 9th in the league for potential assists. Rj has a lot of potential assists. We simply have young players who are streaky. Better teams have older role players who do their jobs better on a night to night basis.
2 of my favourite podcasters. You folks were awesome together.
Hopefully the fans don't have to wait years to see these 2 podcast together again lol. Great episode!