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React Pod: Gradey Dick keeps impressing, but Raptors blow lead once again vs. Nuggets
Will Lou comes live after the Raptors visit the Nikola Jokic in the Mile High City. He breaks down why RJ Barrett struggled, Gradey Dick's continued excellence, and Darko Rajakovic's late-game management.
Three stars: Jakob Poeltl, Gradey Dick, Davion Mitchell
Gerald Henderson award: Russell Westbrook
Most Important Gal: Kianna (H&W hat seen on broadcast)
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