What are the most important stats to keep watch of for the Toronto Raptors throughout the 2024-25 NBA season? In Episode 1710, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about the most important statistical trends to track that will tell the story of the Raptors this coming season. Off the top, Sean digs into why the on-court NET Rating when the Raptors' most important players -- Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett, Gradey Dick, Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl -- share the floor is probably the most important thing to keep an eye on this season, moreso even than the Win/Loss column. Next, Sean digs into the Raptors three-point volume and accuracy, and how much the team needs to improve in both departments to create an offensive environment conducive to winning games. Lastly, Sean digs into some rapid fire stats to track, including Transition Frequency and Rim Frequency, two hallmarks of last year's team, along with the half court offense's per-possession scoring rate, and the team's defensive Location Effective Field Goal Percentage.

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What are the most important swing skills for Toronto Raptors franchise player Scottie Barnes, as well as back-end rotation guys Davion Mitchell? In Episode 1709, Sean Woodley and Jamar Hinds (Raptors Republic) run through the skills that could most improve the status of Scottie Barnes, Davion Mitchell and Ochai Agbaji within the NBA if they can show some growth and development in 2024-25. Off the top, Sean and Jamar talk about Scottie Barnes, whose swing skills carry massive importance not just for him but for the Raptors franchise as a whole. Can Scottie learn to master the mid-range pull-up and even dabble with some more accuracy on pull-up triples? And can he become a more reliable lockdown wing defender? If he can do one or both, watch out. Next, they get into Davion Mitchell and why for him, his pick-and-roll craft is going to be a major swing skill for him as he looks to get back to his roots as a lead guard creator and carve out a role as the Raptors' backup point guard. Lastly, Sean and Jamar chat about Ochai Agbaji's swing skill, which simply put, is whether or not he can just hit shots. If he can, he's got a chance to stick in the league. If not, he might not have much more time in the NBA.

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Nike has no jersey ideas left, and Rogers is about to take over MLSE, which could have major implications for the Toronto Raptors. In Episode 1708, Sean Woodley and Katie Heindl discuss a very uninspiring leaked Raptors city edition jersey and what they're hoping to see from the Raptors' 30th anniversary celebrations before reacting to the bombshell first reported by Scott Soshnick that Rogers is buying Bell out of its stake in MLSE. Off the top, Sean and Katie chat about another round of Nike poorly executing City jersey designs, why the Raptors one falls flat, and why they're still hopeful that common sense will prevail and the team will rebrand to their original colours and logo for the 30th season. Next, they chat about what they want to see from the Raptors' 30th season celebrations, retiring Vince Carters' number, and other commemorative nights they'd like to see worked into the schedule. Lastly, Sean and Katie discuss the Rogers takeover, and why it feels bad!

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What are the most important swing skills for Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett & Gradey ahead of the Toronto Raptors' 2024-25 season? In Episode 1707, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob to kick off an annual series on the most important things that key members of the Raptors can add into their game to level up as players over the course of the upcoming NBA season. Off the top, they chat about Immanuel Quickley, and why his rim pressure and playmaking can both be classified as vital swing skills for him in his first full year as the Raptors' lead guard. Next, Sean and Vivek chat about RJ Barrett, whether his incredible accuracy as the rim is sustainable after shooting 13 percentage points better than he ever has from inside six feet over his 32 games with the Raptors, and the steps he needs to take on defense to entrench himself into the Raptors' long-term plans. Lastly, they chat about Gradey Dick, who could transform the Raptors' offense if he can be a good second-side creator getting downhill off the catch, and could help address the Raptors' three-point shooting woes simply by getting up a whole lot of looks from downtown.

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Did the Toronto Raptors front office successfully navigate the 2024 NBA offseason, and what do they need to do over the next year to instill confidence that they can still be an NBA Championship-worthy group of decision-makers? In Episode 1706, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about Masai Ujiri and Bobby Webster's work over the summer, the mistakes that piled upon one another in the lead up to last year's disaster season, and the amount of runway they should be granted to rectify their missteps of the recent past. Off the top, Sean examines whether the front office successfully managed to turn the page towards the Scottie Barnes era this summer, and outlines why despite some missed opportunities, it was a summer that achieved the overarching goal. Next, Sean takes a look back over the last five years and digs into the poor decisions made along the way, how justifiable they were, and whether it's fair to judge the front office more on how they rectify those mistakes than those mistakes themselves. Lastly, Sean offers some thoughts on what the front office can do to further instill confidence this year, including avoiding the urge to tear down further, netting something of valuable for Bruce Brown, and scoring some wins on the margins, which they haven't quite done in recent years to the degree they did pre-championship.

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What's the range of outcomes for the Toronto Raptors as the Scottie Barnes Era begins in earnest in the 2024-25 NBA season? In Episode 1705, Sean Woodley and Joe Wolfond (The Score) take a look at the best, worst and most likely case scenarios for a Raptors team that seems to have put to noxious vibes of last season behind them as they pivot to a core led by Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett. What is the best case outcome for this team? And does the win total matter as much as the on-court results for the Raptors' most important players? They also get into what the worst-case situation would look like for this year's Raptors, and what kind of deadline moving and shaking we could see depending on the results the team sees in first few months of the campaign. Lastly, Sean and Joe take a look at the Raptors' range of potential finishing positions within the Eastern Conference. Is the Top-8 really as entrenched as it seems going into the season? Are the Raptors too good to truly tank to the bottom barring a rash of injuries? And is there value for this team to make a push for a play-in spot? Tune in for all that and more!

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