Amit Mann is joined by Seerat Sohi of The Ringer to discuss her piece, "Is Scottie Barnes ready to spread his (big) wings," his personality as a kid, playing PG in the future and leadership qualities. Read Seerat's piece below: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2023/2/1/23578661/scottie-barnes-toronto-raptors-nba-trade-deadline * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amit Mann is joined by Alex Wolfe of the Locked on Knicks podcast & The Strickland Knicks blog to discuss RJ Barrett, how O.G. Anunoby would fit on the Knicks and trade offers for the 25-year-old. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amit Mann is joined by Christian Clark of NOLA.com http://nola.com/ to discuss who the Pelicans will include in their trade offers to the Toronto Raptors for O.G. Anunoby. 1:00 - State of the Pelicans 4:30 - Pelicans/Grizzlies wanting O.G. 6:30 - How O.G. fits on the Pelicans 10:30 - Trade ideas 27:30 - What Memphis can offer * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amit Mann is joined by Gerald Bourguet of PHNX Sports to discuss why the Phoenix Suns are interested in O.G. Anunoby, Deandre Ayton's season, and potential deals between the two teams ahead of the NBA trade deadline. 1:00 - Why the Suns wants Anunoby 4:00 - O.G.'s offensive skills 6:45 - Deandre Ayton's season with Suns 12:45 - How O.G. would fit with Suns 14:15 - Trade ideas * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amit Mann and Katie Heindl discuss the loss to the Suns, the pros and cons of Precious Achiuwa at center, Scottie Barnes playing more PG, O.G. Anunoby missing the rest of the road trip (and possibly playing his final games with Toronto) & Raptors management attending the road trip. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amit Mann and C.J. Miles discuss: -Their thoughts on the win vs. the Kings -Raptors getting one last shot to show management they can turn the season around -What road trips can do for team chemistry -The keys to guarding Steph Curry -Fan questions and more! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amit Mann and Asad Alvi discuss what Gary Trent Jr. offers to the Raptors, how former Jakob Poeltl meshes with Toronto's roster and what they're curious about heading into the team's road trip. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amit Mann is joined by TSN Radio analyst Jevohn Shepherd to discuss the Raptors' loss to the Timberwolves, management's tough choices ahead of the deadline, the recent play of Scottie Barnes and Pascal Siakam and much more! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amit Mann is joined by Yahoo Sports Sr. NBA Writer Jake Fischer to assess the likelihood Gary Trent Jr. or Fred VanVleet are dealt by the NBA trade deadline, O.G. Anunoby's future with the Raptors and more. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amit Mann and C.J. Miles discuss the significant changes the Raptors have made to their halfcourt offence, Scottie Barnes capitalizing as a screener, the Fred VanVleet debate and why Toronto's bench is succeeding lately. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amit Mann is joined by Raptors rookie Christian Koloko to discuss the following topics: 3:00 - Comfort on offence 5:25 - Goggles? 6:00 - Progress on defence 7:20 - Confidence as a 3-point shooter 9:40 - Tech on Lillard block 11:00 - NBA legends wishing Koloko luck 11:44 - Steven Adams’ advice 12:30 - African basketball emerging * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amit Mann and Katie Heindl discuss the following topics as the Raptors embark on a critical January month ahead trade deadline: -Loss to Bucks -Shooting misery -Disjointed Raptors? -Scottie Barnes' role and tendencies -Narratives around Fred VanVleet -Management's approach to next 3 weeks * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Imman Adan, Oren Weisfeld and Amit Mann discuss the loss to the Grizzlies, what Precious Achiuwa can offer once he returns and dish out New Year's Resolutions for Scottie Barnes, Nick Nurse, Raptors management & more! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amit Mann and C.J. Miles discuss the significance of Pascal Siakam's 52-point performance vs. the Knicks, Malachi Flynn earning a role, advice for Scottie Barnes and how much Precious Achiuwa can fix when he returns to Toronto's lineup. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amit Mann and C.J. Miles discuss fan questions including how Miles earned the trust of Nick Nurse, where vision 6-9 becomes troublesome, why players need to make the most of the opportunity in front of them and more! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amit Mann is joined by Louis Zatzman of Raptors Republic to discuss confidence levels on the below subjects: 4:48 - Defence will regain form 12:48 - Fred will find consistency from three 19:53 - Pascal will thrive with team shooting being hit or miss 28:49 - Scottie will keep growing in sophomore season 42:41 - Malachi Flynn will remain a rotation players 46:50 - Raptors front office will make a move for a guard or center 52:51 - Raptors can finish top-6 in the East * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Imman and Asad discuss the team's losing streak, the pitfalls of vision 6-9, positions and roles of need along with Fred VanVleet's future with the Raptors. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amit Mann and C.J. Miles talk about the following topics: 0:00 - Loss to Kings 11:20 - What's missing in Toronto's halfcourt offence? 18:20 - Earning rotation minutes under Nick Nurse 24:26 - How Toronto can score with below average 3-point shooting 30:49 - Utilizing Gary Trent Jr. 35:05 - Scottie Barnes 37:48 - What's off about Fred VanVleet's jumper? 45:22 - What happens in players only meetings? * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Imman Adan is joined by Jordan Hayles to discuss O.G. Anunoby's smothering defence this season, remedies to Toronto's halfcourt offence and to engage in a bit of Pascal Siakam trivia as he is now 5th in all-time Raptors scoring. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
C.J. Miles answers fan question on assorted topics including why the "Bench Mob" was special, Toronto's unique approach to skill development, O.G. Anunoby's DPOY case, his discussions with the Raptors about joining the organization and more! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amit Mann and Katie Heindl discuss stats and observations from the first quarter of games for the Toronto Raptors including Pascal Siakam's scoring numbers, the team's corner three-point percentage, odd takes around Scottie Barnes' season, moving Gary Trent Jr. to a bench role and more! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
C.J. Miles and Amit Mann discuss the pros and cons to starting Juancho Hernangomez, Gary Trent Jr., Thaddeus Young and Scottie Barnes. Also, what Thad Young told C.J. about his playing time earlier in the season, why Chris Boucher viewed Miles as his vet and O.G. Anunoby's DPOY case * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Imman and Katie discuss reasons why they're thankful for players on the Raptors, how Nick Nurse will manage minutes once the team is healthy and O.G. Anunoby's scoring along with his Defensive Player of the Year candidacy. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amit Mann and C.J. Miles discuss what Kyle Lowry was like as a teammate and why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is such a cerebral isolation scorer. Also, Miles answers fan questions! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Imman Adan and Yasmin Duale discuss the ups and downs fans have seen with Scottie Barnes recently, preview the upcoming games vs. the Nets and analyze how impactful these unexpected minutes are for several Raptors. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amit Mann and C.J. Miles discuss O.G. Anunoby's growing comfort as a scorer, why sophomore slumps happen, the difficulty in handling inconsistent playing time and the sustainability of the Raptors' halfcourt offence. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Imman and Asad recap the win vs. the Pistons and discuss the following: -Thad Young's influence -Scottie Barnes' struggles -Preview upcoming tilt vs. the Heat * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Imman Adan and Asad Alvi recap Sunday's win and look ahead to Monday's game vs. the Bulls. They also predict how Toronto will fair with Siakam out of the lineup for at least two weeks. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Imman Adan is joined by Chris Walder to look at Scottie Barnes' playmaking skills, discuss Pascal Siakam's poise and engage in a game of trivia around all-time Raptors stat leaders. 20:35 - Raptors Trivia * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the debut episode of 'Strictly Hoops', Amit Mann and C.J. Miles reveal how the show came about and the following subjects: 18:06 - How Pascal Siakam is showing he's a superstar 28:34 - Fred VanVleet's unselfishness 36:03 - OG Anunoby evolving his offensive game 41:57 - How social media impacts NBA players 57:23 - Funniest insult C.J. has heard on the court * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.