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The Raptors are Good & Interesting w/ Mike Prada - Outside Looking In (#1637)
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Samson Folk brings on Mike Prada to preview the Raptors & Wizards.
Mike is an editor for The Athletic and has a book "Spaced Out" coming out on November 1st. Stay tuned for that.
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1:03 - Mike's Big takeaways on the Raptors, the basketball laboratory
3:57 - The un-disruptive defense of the Wizards
5:05 - Project 6'9"
13:10 - The dilemma of OG's role/touches
24:49 - Are the Wizards destined to disappoint?
35:05 - The Wizards want to be the Raptors
36:42 - Pascal and Fred have raised the floor, Scottie has to raise the ceiling
39:20 - Fred and Kuzma as the avatars for their teams
43:15 - The Raptors purposeful overlap, and the Wizards clumsy overlap
44:10 - Khris Middleton as something for Gary Trent Jr. to strive for
46:40 - Edwin Diaz's intro music
47:36 - Back to Gary
54:39 - Back to the Raptors logjam
56:44 - Basketball is a rhythm game
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