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Chasing Champions - How do the Raptors & Knicks compare?
Samson Folk & Benjy Ritholtz discuss the two teams they cover.
Benjy's twitter: https://x.com/BenRitholtzNBA
Knicks Film Skool: https://www.youtube.com/@UCmKROtn7VeDZ6k6NIT8HdzA
0:00 - Intros
1:50 - Thoughts on the Raptors post-Kawhi trade
4:35 - Learning from championship teams
8:50 - Are the Raptors missing pieces to be a contender?
14:50 - Can the Knicks dominate the regular season? How have they changed?
22:23 - Can the Raptors finish with a better record than the Knicks?
24:00 - Can the Raptors beat the Knicks in a series?
32:35 - How are these teams similar?
35:05 - Revisiting the OG/IQ/RJ trade
37:43 - How has IQ been since the trade?
46:30 - How has RJ been since the trade?
54:33 - How has OG improved as a Knick?
1:01:40 - We love rebounding wings
1:03:49 - Does Benjy like Darko?
1:06:05 - Good coach quotes
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