Matt Shantz makes his podcast debut on the backdrop of a 4-0 week, and a telling roadtrip looming. It’s a pod that features everything including Lou Williams’s romance with Cate Blanchett.
Part 1
- Laughing at the Knicks
- Bargnani the saviour?
- Carmelo Anthony’s antics
- Accepting Greivis Vasquez’s “inconsistency”
- Hockey lineups – not so bad after all
- James Johnsons’ dunk vs Detroit – and the Flagrant 1/2 debate
- JV’s third quarter versus Detroit
- Ujiri’s comments regarding the development of the Raptors
- Ujiri’s comments on JV and Ross’s development
- People calling the Brooklyn game ‘revenge’
- Lowry on Oladipo
Part 2
- Cathal Kelly Twitter ownage
- Grading the new logo
- It’s all about the jersey, not the logo
- Lou Williams mixing it up at the end of the quarter
- Lou Williams and Cate Blanchett
- Raptors getting more wins than the rest of the Atlantic
- Will the Raptors be the first NBA team to clinch a playoff berth this year?
- Defensive rebound – why is it so bad? (25th in the league)
- Raptors offensive rating improving, while staying 2nd behind Dallas
Part 3
- Vasquez describing Bulls game as a playoff game
- After failing the first Bulls test, Raptors looking to make statement
- Bulls injury situation update
- No Butler vs DeRozan, more Lowry creation needed
- Thibodeau wearing down everyone
- Key player matchups vs Bulls
- Is Terrence Ross’s best case Jimmy Butler?
- Difference between the two players
- Going at DeAndre Jordan through Valanciunas, but not in isolation
- Weird schedule for Clippers before facing Raptors
- Tactical switches vs Clippers – Ross, Lowry, Reddick, Paul
- Trivia time – hated former Raptors
- Why you should want Denver to lose every game going forward?
- Record to aim for on the roadtrip
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