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#1427 - Jerry rigging a Winning Team w/ Joe Wolfond - Raptors Weekly Podcast
Samson Folk brings on the terrific Joe Wolfond (of Raptors 905 fame), to talk about the Raptors + his latest piece on them.
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0:25 - One of my favs
1:25 - A Joe + Sam pick n roll duo
2:45 - Pascal's zeal or disinterest in screening
5:12 - The Pascal cliffnotes
9:33 - Pascal & Scottie, coexisting
17:00 - Wish casting about great guards
23:50 - Winning the possession battle
26:10 - Jerry rigging a winning team
30:30 - The Raptors have selected a unique skill tree
33:30 - Turning the limiting factor into an advantage
35:50 - The Raptors may have created a mini trend
37:34 - The freedom to crossmatch in transition
39:15 - The Frontcourt, baby
43:37 - Hell yeah, GTJ
44:40 - Propaganda against bigs is bad
47:45 - Moving away from rim defense
49:00 - NBA Defense is so complex and great
50:38 - The Raptors CAN hit
52:38 - Advocating for OG
1:00:20 - Did I vex Joe??
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