Why Jakob Poeltl is a perfect fit with the Toronto Raptors & assessing the East play-in race

In Episode 1344, Sean Woodley is joined by Mark Schindler (Tag the Roll, DIME, Basketball Internet) to discuss Jakob Poeltl’s fit with the Toronto Raptors and why he stands improve the Raptors long-term. Off the top, Sean and Mark take a look at Poeltl’s defensive fit within the team, how he should still help address Toronto’s issues on that end even if Nick Nurse doesn’t show much bend in terms of the types of schemes he rolls out, and how his ability to clean up messes could be huge as the Raptors evaluate whether Fred VanVleet will be their long-term point guard or not. Next, they chat about Poeltl’s offensive fit, the value of his incredible screening, and how his arrival might dampen Scottie Barnes’ impact in the short term, while unquestionably helping his long-term growth, particularly as a pick-and-roll ball-handler. Plus, can the Raptors thrive with a front court trio of Barnes, Poeltl and Pascal Siakam? Lastly, they dig into the Eastern Conference play-in race. Is there an argument that the Raptors are now a Top-6 team on paper in the Eastern Conference? The New York Knicks look solid right now, but the Miami Heat, Brooklyn Nets, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards all have major questions. Could the Raptors sneak into the sixth seed by season’s end?

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