Samson Folk & Trevon Heath are joined by Steph Noh to investigate if the Raptors are actually contenders with Kawhi Leonard.

Steph's SP page: https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/author/stephen-noh

Steph's twitter: https://x.com/StephNoh?lang=en

0:00 - Introductions

1:58 - Kawhi trade news

2:58 - Steph thinks the Raptors are contenders

4:15 - Is the Raptors frontcourt good enough?

13:55 - Are the Raptors wings/forwards good enough?

17:39 - Steph's thoughts on Kawhi as a Raptor

22:04 - Is the Raptors backcourt good enough?

30:05 - The Raptors defense

38:45 - The Raptors halfcourt offense

45:00 - The Raptors transition offense

50:45 - Are the Raptors contenders?

52:37 - Steph thinks Scottie should've been All-NBA

56:00 - Tre reps Jamaica

58:48 - Goodbyes

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Samson Folk tries to rank Kawhi Leonard & Scottie Barnes as a duo in the NBA.

0:00 - Introductions

1:40 - The best duos in the NBA

10:15 - Kawhi & Scottie will be impact monsters

11:27 - A star defensive duo

18:35 - Box score production

19:21 - Can Scottie improve at running offense?

25:35 - Kawhi providing unprecedented offense

30:50 - Scottie is a multiplier

34:15 - Scottie has to be better than Draymond

38:24 - Can CMB perform the role player role?

39:47 - Kawhi & Scottie can leapfrog duos

41:37 - Is Kawhi washed on defense?

50:12 - The Poeltl dilemma

51:50 - Revisiting the Scottie PG theory

57:36 - Guard screening for the Raptors

1:00:00 - Talkin nonsense

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Jamison Battle, Alijah Martin and Nate Bittle might make the Raptors surprisingly deep.

2:30 - Jamison Battle

11:30 - Alijah Martin

20:00 - Kyle Anderson and TJD

24:00 - Nate Bittle

27:00 - End of bench

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Allen Graves is coming into the Raptors with a chance to be a real rotation player as a rookie.

0:48 - Kawhi Update

1:30 - Graves Summer League

5:00 - Shooting

8:00 - Finishing

12:30 - Defense

16:00 - Expectations

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Samson Folk & Caitlin Cooper breakdown the Raptors unique approach to defending + talk about the team at large afterwards.

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0:00 - Intros

1:15 - Summarizing the Raptors defense

2:17 - Why are the Raptors interesting?

7:07 - Film breakdown on stabs

13:30 - Film breakdown on strong side help

18:35 - Film breakdown on attacking the spin

27:50 - Film breakdown on low hand contests

33:25 - Film Breakdown on swipes

35:55 - The Raptors are unique

39:20 - Scottie Barnes’ defensive leap

43:18 - The Raptors teambuilding

46:30 - How does Jamal Shead win all his minutes?

55:04 - Joe Wolfond anecdotes

56:03 - The Raptors transition offense

1:09:15 - The Raptors halfcourt offense

1:19:16 - Can Scottie carry over his playoff performance?

1:28:05 - The Cavs disappointed us

1:30:30 - What are the Clippers building?

1:31:55 - Caitlin’s imposter syndrome

1:34:30 - Caitlin thinks the Raptors are contenders

1:38:55 - Caitlin puts on the Samson cap

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Samson Folk discusses the Raptors young players and their roles for the upcoming season.

0:00 - Intros

2:12 - Collin Murray-Boyles

19:00 - Ja’Kobe Walter

33:16 - Jamal Shead

43:55 - Summarizing

45:50 - Answering chatter questions

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Jamal Shead was incredibly impactful for the Raptors in year 2. He just found a way. But what was the unquantifiable skill?

0:45 - Kawhi update

2:30 - Unquantifiable impact

5:00 - Possession battle

13:00 - Offensive inefficiency

15:00 - Shooting

20:00 - Leadership

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