Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors
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In Episode 1450, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob to talk about the Toronto Raptors guard rotation as it stands after the signings of Jeff Dowtin Jr. and Javon Freeman-Liberty over the weeked, and examine the pros and cons of running Scottie Barnes as the Raptors' nominal point guard in 2023-24. Off the top, they discuss the Raptors' guard rotation and why it is not a terribly impressive group as it stands. Are there still more moves to come? Or will Barnes, Dennis Schroder and Gary Trent Jr. go into the season as the team's core three guards with Dowtin, Malachi Flyn, Freeman-Liberty and more do battle for fourth guard duty? Next, they discuss what excites them about the Scottie Barnes at point guard experiment. The fact-finding element of it will be essential as the Raptors plot their future plans, and the size advantage the Raptors will enjoy with Scottie on the ball could be an edge they can mine for buckets throughout the year. Plus, could a slightly more reserved Scottie become an excellent point of attack defender and lead the charge for what could be a very good defense overall? Lastly, they dig into their reservations about the Point Scottie experiment, which are in large part tied to the rest of the roster being not at all conducive to a productive offense with Scottie as a lead ball-handler, and Scottie's lack of pull-up shooting being a massive disadvantage when it comes starting possessions off with an advantage-creating action. If the Raptors' expressed intent is to win, this ain't it. If they're perfectly fine winning 30-something games, which has not been in line with their previously stated intentions, then Point Scottie could be a pretty interesting and fun. Setting reasonable expectations just might be the key to enjoying Point Scottie in 2023-24.
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