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In Episode 872, Sean and Vivek Jacob take a glass half full approach to the Raptors' 129-114 loss to the Pacers on Monday night to split the back-to-back in Indy. They first dig into the Raptors' rotation, and how even in a losing effort, there seems to be some level of coalescing going on as Norman Powell and Aron Baynes return to form, and Yuta Watanabe and Stanley Johnson secure regular rotation spots. Next, they dive into Chris Boucher's recent struggles, and why they maybe aren't so concerning now that Norman Powell seems to back to something resembling his 2019-20 form. Lastly, they take a look at Kyle Lowry's rough last couple games, and discuss whether any concern should be seeping into the minds of Raptors fans as it relates to the team's engine before closing things out with some kind words for the Stanimal, who may on the road to achieving inner circle rotation status with Nick Nurse.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Episode 871, Sean opens up with some thoughts on OG Anunoby's encouraging progression before chatting about the Raptos' 107-102 win over Indiana with Locked On Pacers co-host Tony East. Sean kicks things off with a look at the 101-81 win over the Heat on Friday, which featured more promising signs from the Raptors; defense as well as some leap-ish looking strides from OG Anunoby. Then Tony joins Sean to break down Toronto's short-handed win over the Pacers with no Kyle Lowry or Pascal Siakam, but plenty of points (30 to be exact) from Anunoby. Then, they turn their attention to Monday's rematch and imagine how the Iowa's favourite sons Nick Nurse and Nate Bjorkgren might adjust after Sunday's matinee.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Episode 870, Sean and Katie Heindl take questions from you, the listeners! They kick the show off with some light coffee talk before trying to determine whether Chris Boucher or Pascal Siakam's shooting start is more out of character. Then they turn their attention to the Raptors; ongoing issues with the center position, and whether it's possible for Baynes to turn things around. Failing that, which big men do Sean and Katie hope the Raptors might add to the roster by season's end? They close things out with a question about the Miami Heat, and why they are such an annoying match-up for the Raptors.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. cbdMDVisit cbdMD.com to receive 20% OFF your next order when you use the promo code NBA at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Episode 869, Sean goes solo to break down the Raptors' 111-102 loss to Miami that brought a three-game winning streak to a crashing halt. Sean starts off by chatting about how, once again, a zone defense put Toronto on its heels, and why they're doing themselves no favours when it comes to zone-busting. Maybe run more stuff through Pascal Siakam! Next, Sean looks at how Miami posed a particularly difficult defensive match-up for a team that is still searching for cohesion on that end of the floor. It would be nice if they could use their star-killer defense against every team. Lastly, Sean heaps praise upon OG Anunoby, who is doing all the things you'd hope to see from someone stepping into a more pronounced scoring role, all the while defending like a brick shithouse maniac.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. cbdMDVisit cbdMD.com to receive 20% OFF your next order when you use the promo code NBA at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Episode 868, Sean addresses the waiving of Alex Len before chatting with Locked On Heat's David Ramil ahead of the Raptors' back-to-back games with Miami tonight and Friday. Sean first chats about the Len move, which doesn't have an obvious follow-up transaction. Dewayne Dedmon, maybe? Next, Sean and Dave discuss the reasons behind the comparably slow starts the Raptors and Heat have had, and whether things are salvageable for each team. They also address how each franchise's plotting for Giannis in 2021 may have affected their rosters going into this season, and which match-ups they're particularly interested in over the course the two games this week.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. cbdMDVisit cbdMD.com to receive 20% OFF your next order when you use the promo code NBA at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Episode 867, Sean and Vivek Jacob recap the Raptors' 116-93 win over the Mavericks on Monday night. They kick things off with the biggest takeaways from the game, including the team's return to form on the defensive end, and why the tank brigade should officially give up after Monday's game. Next, they address the growing questions at the starting center spot, and run through the pros and cons of moving Chris Boucher into the starting five, as well as some other thoughts on the Raptors' rotation. Lastly, they give some love to Kyle Lowry, who's 23-9-7 night led the way for Toronto, as well as for the continued rounding out of Pascal Siakam's game, poor shooting be damned,Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. cbdMDVisit cbdMD.com to receive 20% OFF your next order when you use the promo code NBA at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Episode 866, Sean and Katie Heindl serve up their big takeaways from the Raptors' 111-108 win over the Hornets on Thursday night before taking a couple mailbag questions. They start things off by hitting on their big takeaways, including some praise for Pascal Siakam's eagerness to defer amid plenty of defensive attention. Next they discuss the Raptors' 22nd-ranked defense, and why the team is struggling to find the same defensive might it did last season. Lastly, they take a pair of mailbag questions -- one about OG Anunoby's lack of offensive utility, and another about Chris Boucher, who may just be one of the best players alive.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. HeadspaceVisit Headspace.com/LOCKEDONNBA for a FREE ONE-MONTH TRIAL with access to Headspace’s full library of meditations for every situation.cbdMDVisit cbdMD.com to receive 20% OFF your next order when you use the promo code NBA at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Episode 865, Sean is joined by Raptors 905 member and Canadian national teamer Duane Notice to examine all angles of the James Harden trade. Sean starts the first segment off on his own, gets into the many avenues the shaken up trade landscape of the league opens up for the Raptors, whether they'd like to add before the deadline, or trade Kyle Lowry to a contender. Then, Duane joins to the show to update us on his rehab from a torn Achilles before diving into how the new-look Nets will congeal on the court, whether they have enough defense to win a championship, and how the Pacers might respond to a talent downgrade from Victor Oladipo to Caris LeVert which could actually improve team morale.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. HeadspaceVisit Headspace.com/LOCKEDONNBA for a FREE ONE-MONTH TRIAL with access to Headspace’s full library of meditations for every situation.cbdMDVisit cbdMD.com to receive 20% OFF your next order when you use the promo code NBA at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Episode 864, Sean and Abdul Malik (@socialistraptor) team up to chat about their conflicted feelings regarding the NBA's new COVID-19 protocols before diving into a little 10-game status update on how they feel about this year's Raptors team. They first discuss whether they thing the NBA should continue playing games, and why both the owners and players deserve blame for how things have gone so far. Next, they take stock of how their expectations of the Raptors have changed through 10 games, and try to determine which Raptor has been the most disappointing relative to expectation so far.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. HeadspaceVisit Headspace.com/LOCKEDONNBA for a FREE ONE-MONTH TRIAL with access to Headspace’s full library of meditations for every situation.cbdMDVisit cbdMD.com to receive 20% OFF your next order when you use the promo code NBA at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Episode 863, Sean goes solo to talk about the Raptors' heartbreaking 112-111 loss to the Blazers at the buzzer to seal a 1-3 road trip and a 2-8 start to the season. Sean digs into some numbers and observations that seem to suggest the losing ways won't continue, and that the Raptors are in fact maybe the best 2-8 team we've ever seen in the NBA. He talks about Pascal Siakam's triple-double, and the team's basically even point differential through 10 games, as well as the beacon of hope that is Chris Boucher. Next, Sean updates the status of the bench rotation, where all the guys he'd like to see remain in Nick Nurse's dog house. Stan Johnson was fun on Monday, at least. Lastly, Sean takes a look at Toronto's wretched crunch time numbers to start the season, and where the Raptors can massage that math a bit to create better late-game results.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. HeadspaceVisit Headspace.com/LOCKEDONNBA for a FREE ONE-MONTH TRIAL with access to Headspace’s full library of meditations for every situation.cbdMDVisit cbdMD.com to receive 20% OFF your next order when you use the promo code NBA at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Episode 862, Sean and Vivek Jacob take a look at the Raptors' 144-123 win over the Kings on Friday as well as their narrow 106-105 loss to the Warriors on Sunday night. They kick things off with a look at the Kings game, which featured a 34-point outburst by Fred VanVleet, whose finishing from two-point range appears to be significantly improved. Next, they dive into the Warriors loss, and why picking apart Pascal Siakam's missed game-winner entirely misses the point of what was an excellent Siakam game and week. Lastly, they discuss the team's still poor record, and at which point the record may become something really panicking over. Spoiler alert: we're nowhere close to that yet.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. HeadspaceVisit Headspace.com/LOCKEDONNBA for a FREE ONE-MONTH TRIAL with access to Headspace’s full library of meditations for every situation.cbdMDVisit cbdMD.com to receive 20% OFF your next order when you use the promo code NBA at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Episode 861, Sean is joined by Fredd Rivas (Confederacy of Dunks) to take your questions! It's a trade-heavy edition of the show, with questions including things like "which Pistons center should the Raptors' target?" and "is it time to trade Kyle Lowry?" They also dive into the dark and sad realm of giving a moniker to the Raptors' potential tank this year, with suggestions including "15-57 for Evan" and "Play Your Plugs for Suggs." Things are going just fine thank you very much.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Episode 860, Sean goes solo to break down the Raptors' 123-115 loss to the Suns, and the reasons why it was the most encouraging game of the season before addresses some glaring weak spots with the roster. Things kick off with talk of Pascal Siakam, who looked like his old self en route to scoring 32 points on 11-of-21 shooting, giving hope that he is not in fact broken. Next, Sean looks at the porous play from the center position, and how the Raptors can get around the poor play of Aron Baynes and Alex Len. Lastly, Sean fires up the trade machine in search of some quick fixes that could help the Raptors firm up their depth.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Episode 859, Sean and Katie Heindl team up for a discussion of the intensely sour mood and troubling vibes emanating from the Raptors during their 1-5 start. They chat about Nick Nurse's tough love approach and whether it may be wearing thing to kick things off. Next, they dive into the Tampa of it all, and try to pinpoint just how much blame can and should be put on Toronto's bizarre living situation for the team's apathetic start. Lastly, they address some individual player vibes -- most notably Pascal Siakam's -- and try to identify potential mood-salvagers within the team. It's tough right now. But talking about feelings is never a bad thing.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Episode 858, Sean Woodley goes solo to assemble a ranking of the six biggest reasons behind the Raptors' joyless 1-5 start. Starting off with the most unfixable issues like the Tampa Bay relocation and the utter lack of production from the center position, through some troubling things that have a shot at turning around in the reserve back court and Pascal Siakam's overall game, to the less overwhelming but still to blame problems with OG Anunoby's offensive development and Nick Nurse's flamethrower coaching style, every layer of despair is covered in this one. It will probably get better, unless it doesn't.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Episode 857, Sean and Vivek Jacob attempt to contextualize and understand Pascal Siakam's continued struggles for the 1-4 Raptors. They kick things off by diving into Siakam's last two games -- one of which saw him benched for disciplinary reasons, while the other saw him foul out with just 10 points and a -16 in 25 minutes. They dig into the trouble they're having diagnosing Siakam's struggles, and whether it's time to be concerned that the old Siakam may be gone for good. They also spend some time addressing the center rotation's uninspiring performances against the Knicks and Pelicans, and once again call for the Raptors to turn to Malachi Flynn.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Episode 856, Sean and Vivek Jacob break down the Raptors' 100-93 loss to the Sixers and sort through various concerns they have with the team. They open up with the biggest takeaways, including Vivek's feeling that the Raptors team we saw on Tuesday was in fact more familiar than the one that showed up against the Pelicans and Spurs, and Sean's feeling that the Raptors are being killed by the 12 minutes a game Kyle Lowry sits and not much else. They then take a look at the new-look bench rotation Nick Nurse went to in the Sixers game, and chat about the performances of Alex Len and Stanley Johnson. Lastly, they play another round of "Uh Oh or Eh, No," as they try to decide if the center rotation, Norman Powell's rocky start, and Pascal Siakam's two-point scoring are things to be truly concerned about or not.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BuiltGoVisit BuiltGO.com and use promo code “LOCKED,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Episode 855, Sean and Louis Zatzman (Raptors Republic) dive into Louis' recent piece at Raptors Republic for which he watched and charted all 81 pick-and-rolls the Raptors have run so far this season. They start out by running through Louis' overall impressions of Toronto's early pick-and-roll attack, as well as the exciting returns from Aron Baynes and Chris Boucher on the dive so far. Next, they sort through Toronto's high-volume initiators and discuss how the ball-handling hierarchy between Kyle Lowry, Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet should be arranged to best maximize results, before running through some members of the team who could stand to create a little bit more. Lastly, they take a look at the always effective, sparingly-used Lowry-Siakam combo before picking out their favourite two-man pick-and-roll tandems on the team to watch.Read Louis' piece right here: https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2020/12/28/picking-apart-the-pick-and-roll-a-deep-dive-into-the-toronto-raptors-two-man-game/Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BuiltGoVisit BuiltGO.com and use promo code “LOCKED,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Episode 854, Sean goes solo to break down the Raptors 119-114 loss to San Antonio on Saturday night. Sean kicks things off by running through all the reasons not to worried about the Raptors' 0-2 start, from the general weirdness of the Raptors' situation, to the need for the defense to coalesce around two new centers on the defensive end. It's probably gonna be fine. Next, Sean talks all about Chris Boucher's 22-point, 10-rebound, 7-block game performance off the bench and officially kicks off the Boucher for Sixth Man hype train. Lastly, Sean takes a couple rotation-related listener questions.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BuiltGoVisit BuiltGO.com and use promo code “LOCKED,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Episode 853, Sean and Vivek Jacob recap the Raptors' 113-99 season opening loss to the Pelicans. They open up with their biggest takeaways from the season opener -- for Vivek it was the lack of free throws for the Raptors, for Sean it was Pascal Siakam looking very much like his old self. Next they play a brand new game called "Uh oh or Eh, No," where they discuss whether the games of Aron Baynes, OG Anunoby and Norman Powell are cause for concern or nothing to worry about. They close things out with a look at how Nick Nurse's rotation came together on night one of the season.Today's Coors Light Fan Message of the Day goes to @herbs_to!Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BuiltGoVisit BuiltGO.com and use promo code “LOCKED,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices