Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors
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Raptors offense sputters in 114-106 loss to Suns
In Episode 1331, Sean Woodley goes solo to break down the Toronto Raptors' 114-106 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Monday night to move to 2-2 on their seven-game western road trip. Off the top, Sean digs into how the Raptors fell back into some old habits on offense, as Pascal Siakam had himself a difficult night, the Suns zone flummoxed the Raptors into long dry spells, and the offense couldn't outscore the Raptors' predictable defensive problems. Next, Sean takes a look at Siakam's down game (19-3-1 on 7/17), why his diminished role is actually a symptom of the healthier Raptors offense overall, and why his quiet night opened up room for Fred VanVleet and Scottie Barnes to have some moments to shine, even in a losing effort. Fred VanVleet seems pretty important! Trade him at your own risk. Lastly, Sean runs through the Good (Thad Young playing small-ball five), the Bad (the wild bench lineup Nick Nurse rolled out to start the 4th) and the Hmm (some open pondering over why it is the Suns deep bench guys are so much more reliable than the Raptors' guys of similar stature and talent). Nine days until the NBA Trade Deadline! Things are probably gonna start getting weird soon.
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