Episode 1379
In Episode 1371, Sean Woodley is joined by Katie Heindl (DIME, Basketball Feelings) to discuss the Toronto Raptors' place within a parity-filled league, and whether their .500 status is as negative a thing as it's been perceived to be in season's past when the NBA was far more stratified. They discuss whether or not they like the league's state of parity compared to what the landscape has looked like in previous decades, and why the league's incredible level of talent is the cause. Is there more value in being part of the league's mushy middle than their used to be, considering the quality of players and teams hovering around .500 this season? And how have the teams near the top of the league managed to pulle away? Part of it top-end talent in the form of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid and Jayson Tatum -- some of the best players alive leading their teams to league-topping records. But what about teams like the Cleveland Cavaliers, Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies? From there, Sean and Katie dig into how team chemistry and cohesion feels like the thing that is pulling teams out of the middle, and whether it's achieveable for the Raptors to find such on-court harmony with their current cast of players. Lastly, they examine Nick Nurse's role in the Raptors lacking that chemistry and identity, and whether or not a coaching change for the sake of change this off-season might be in the cards.
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