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Toronto: The NBA's most interesting offense - Pull up Tre w/ Caitlin Cooper & Samson Folk
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Samson Folk & Trevon Heath are joined by the best NBA writer in the world, Caitlin Cooper, to discuss the Raptors offense.
here is Caitlin's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/basketballshewrote
here is her piece on spacing: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/is-the-mere-threat-of-a-three-enough-to-affect-a-defense/
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0:00 - Introductions
2:20 - How unique will this offense be?
5:40 - Expected Positives
7:25 - The Raptors protected starting lineup
11:00 - What does Caitlin want to see the Raptors running for Scottie?
17:20 - What does Caitlin want for Pascal on ball?
25:25 - Weaponizing the shooters
30:00 - The Raptors are setup for smash mouth hoops
37:00 - How is Jakob used?
41:30 - Can it be good enough to let their defense win games?
45:40 - Are we missing anything?
46:50 - Will transitional lineups do well?
50:10 - Odd roster construction
52:35 - Can the Raptors be a top 20 halfcourt offense?
1:00:00 - Final Thoughts
1:02:55 - Gradey Dick
1:05:10 - Goodbyes
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