Locked On Raptors

The Toronto Raptors fell to the New York Knicks 112-98 on Wendesday night to fall to 8-29, but their starting lineup of Immanuel Quickley, Gradey Dick, RJ Barrett, Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl showed some signs of genuine promise, particularly in a defensively stout first half. In Episode 1782, Sean Woodley runs through his takeaways from yet another loss, why the starters were truly encouraging despite the game's final result, the struggles of the second unit and more. Off the top he chats about the Raptors winning the minutes with their starters on the floor, and what looked different about the defense through three quarters. Next, Sean examines the profound struggles of the second unit, including Jamal Shead's -21 in 16 minutes, Ja'Kobe Walters' 0-for-5 night, and the painful play of bench vets Kelly Olynyk and Bruce Brown. Lastly, Sean runs through The Good (Immanuel Quickley), The Bad (Ochai Agbaji getting hurt) and The Hmm (the quest for sensible transitional lineups) to round out the show. Join us o