The Rapcast

Samson Folk & Esfandiar Baraheni recap the Raptors Media Day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk & Esfandiar Baraheni discuss Bobby Webster's media availability & take viewer questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath are joined by Producer Es to tier list the Toronto Raptors. 0:00 - Introductions & Ground Rules 1:55 - Brandon Ingram 5:30 - Scottie Barnes 10:40 - RJ Barrett 14:20 - Immanuel Quickley 20:35 - Gradey Dick 25:55 - Jakob Poeltl 31:14 - Ochai Agbaji 35:20 - Ja’Kobe Walter 40:18 - Collin Murray-Boyles 43:51 - Jamal Shead 47:20 - Garrett Temple 47:35 - Ulrich Chomche 49:05 - Alijah Martin/Chucky Hepburn 52:00 - AJ Lawson 55:40 - Sandro Mamukaleshvili 57:40 - Jonathan Mogbo 1:00:53 - David Roddy/Olivier Sarr 1:01:58 - Players that can make the leap 1:07:14 - Jamison Battle 1:09:15 - Recapping 1:13:30 - Goodbyes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk & Caitlin Cooper get together to discuss the Raptors. 0:00 - Introductions 2:01 - Caitlin thinks the Raptors are underrated 4:53 - Darko’s style, does it work with this roster? 9:20 - Worries about IQ as a lead guard 18:25 - The Shooting Guard competition in Toronto 23:59 - Optimism for Gradey 32:23 - Gradey’s defense 34:35 - Do we understand assists? 42:05 - Film room w Samson & Caitlin 50:15 - The Pacers were a special team 53:20 - The Raptors defense 1:03:05 - They have to make the playoffs 1:05:14 - Andrew Nembhard praise 1:08:40 - Tyrese & Scottie comparison 1:14:25 - Raptors v Pacers in the playoff picture 1:22:20 - Caitlin likes CMB 1:24:55 - Caitlin likes Mogbo 1:26:15 - Caitlin’s fav Raptors 1:28:40 - Mountain Dew 1:31:00 - Bye Bye Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Cathryn is joined by Basketball Feelings Katie Heindl to discuss the drama around the LA Clippers and their allegedly circumventing the salary cap to appease the superstar. Highlight from the Pablo Torre investigation, plus, what is Mark Cuban doing here, and how did this all affect the Raptors, and what are some takeaways fans could walk away with today? Plus Adam Silver's comments on basketball being a highlight sport, how we're going to watch games next year & more. Then the Hottie Highlight of the Summer is between Klay Thompson & Meagan Thee Stallion, SGA's entire summer, and Masai's post-breakup summer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath debate who the Raptors shooting guard of the future is. 0:00 - Tre got engaged 1:50 - Tre has a question for Samson 2:20 - The Gradey v Ja’Kobe debate 3:25 - Ja’Kobe is an easy fit 9:53 - Ja’Kobe plays very fast 11:03 - Tre is worried about Gradey’s defense 13:00 - Ja’Kobe’s offensive upside 19:48 - Gradey Dick has incredible skill 21:45 - Gradey has to shoot it really well 24:30 - Gradey can help others 32:00 - It’s hard to be confident about the defense 32:45 - How does the organization view them? 34:40 - What does each player represent? 35:30 - Samson likes Gradey better 36:10 - Blue Jays talk 38:50 - Mountain Dew sponsor us 40:20 - chopping it up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk brings on David Lee, a Hawks analyst, to discuss the upcoming season. 0:00 - Introductions 1:20 - A potential rivalry? 5:10 - Optimism for the Raptors 7:50 - Brandon Ingram should be elite 9:18 - A sidebar on Quickley 11:25 - Back to Ingram 15:47 - CMB is a top talent 21:40 - Can Trae lead the Hawks to glory? 25:55 - RJ’s driving / who on the Hawks can drive? 31:40 - Jalen Johnson should have a big year 34:08 - Will the Hawks play fast? 36:43 - Are the Hawks well prepared defensively? 43:10 - The Scottie Barnes convo 54:45 - The 2021 Draft Class 56:15 - New trends in the NBA? 1:07:00 - Goodbyes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk & Louis Zatzman preview Scottie Barnes' season. 0:00 - Introductions 1:10 - Barnes can improve without improving 14:25 - Barnes needs to streamline 17:35 - Barnes is elite on defense 25:40 - An outside shot at superstar potential 35:00 - Rehashing the draft class convo 38:15 - Lowry & Masai 40:25 - Final thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk dives deep into a topic that has been intriguing him for years: passing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk & Louis Zatzman congregate to discuss the latest in the Raptors realm. 0:00 - Introductions 1:45 - American media disliking the Raptors 10:42 - Louis’ win prediction for the Raptors 11:40 - RJ Barrett adapting 15:14 - Brandon Ingram adapting 17:20 - Is cutting overrated? 18:44 - Who is the most important player to change? 20:56 - Raptors most important tactics for this season? 30:13 - What happened with Chris Boucher? 38:00 - Talking Collin Murray-Boyles 44:38 - Can CMB be a 20ppg scorer? 50:30 - Best transition scorers? 52:15 - Thinking back to Scottie 53:50 - What’s a successful year for the Raptors? 1:00:30 - Louis’ thoughts on Masai leaving? 1:06:30 - Did we learn anything about the Raptors? 1:07:52 - The selfish debacle 1:11:00 - We didn’t learn much 1:13:30 - Huge year for Darko 1:15:35 - Scouts on the Raptors 1:17:20 - The state of sportswriting 1:23:00 - Goodbyes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath discuss the latest in the Raptors realm. 0:00 - Introductions 1:20 - Is pickleball fascist? 3:55 - Bobby Webster top decision maker 5:15 - The President search was a farce 7:50 - How is Bobby feeling? 9:25 - What do we think Bobby & Masai disagreed on? 16:54 - Was Masai loyal to players? 19:35 - The RJ Barrett trade talk 24:00 - Scottie Barnes and the Raptors are underrated 28:08 - New Rivalries for the Raptors? 31:57 - Ranking the top 4 from 2021 draft 34:23 - Pull Up Tre goes to Detroit 35:05 - Back to rivalries 38:55 - Team Canada Wings 40:15 - Back to the Orlando rivalry 43:15 - Funny lil stories about basketball media 46:54 - Samson teaches Tre to swim 48:10 - Tre’s solo pod soon? 51:30 - Goodbyes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath detail the latest in the Raptors realm. 0:00 - Introductions 1:10 - Cultural collapse 4:05 - Vladdy & Scottie comp 9:00 - The Raptors hierarchy improving 15:13 - NBA scouts rank the Raptors prospects 35:30 - Can the Raptors win the NBA Cup? 38:13 - Are the Raptors better than the Hawks? 41:24 - The Raptors are better than the Wizards 46:25 - Are the Raptors better than the Pacers? 52:40 - Norm Powell King of Jamaica 58:00 - Blue Jays Number One Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk dives into Scottie Barnes' upcoming season and path back to stardom Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk and Trevon Heath are joined by Esfandiar Baraheni to pick the greatest Raptors of all time in a few categories. 0:00 - Introductions 2:23 - Ground rules 4:20 - The Top 5 Raptors of all time 9:40 - Six through Ten 16:00 - Why isn’t Scottie in Tre’s top 10 16:39 - Top 3 Role Players 20:25 - Norman Powell 24:10 - Current Raptors futures 28:30 - Top 5 Raptors shooters of all time 34:54 - Top 5 Dunkers 37:55 - Best Raptors stories of all time 39:40 - Top 5 Raptors defenders 45:15 - How high could Scottie get? 49:00 - How long will Scottie be a Raptor? 53:19 - Goodbyes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath get together to answer listener questions. 0:00 - Introductions 2:05 - Will the Raptors hire a Pacers FO? 7:45 - Malik Monk to the Raptors? 13:00 - Jamal Shead vs Fred VanVleet 15:55 - Tre cooks up a Bulls-Raptors trade 19:35 - Will the Raptors offense or defense be better? 26:25 - Any unique lineups for the Raptors? 35:10 - Stars elevate their teammates 38:20 - What will the Raptors sacrifice for winning? 46:30 - Would Team Jamaica win the East? 51:15 - Ja’Kobe vs Gradey vs CMB 57:05 - Drake sidebar 58:49 - Tre thinks Hakeem is a scammer 1:00:35 - Food in Toronto 1:02:50 - Samson getting old 1:05:02 - Food again 1:06:20 - Fandom changing, the rise of standom 1:16:10 - Players seen as brands instead of humans 1:18:35 - Social media changing 1:20:55 - We can finally ignore the draft 1:23:10 - Goodbyes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk & Abdel from Taco Takes team up to discuss the Raptors potential for this season. Watch Abdel's vid on CMB here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiNECDV_UbU&t=140s Follow him on twitter here: https://x.com/abdel_taco 0:00 - Introductions 1:55 - Ingram + Jak 7:10 - Medium efficiency scoring 10:37 - Gradey + CMB 14:25 - RJ starting? 20:15 - CMB + Mamu 24:35 - Immanuel Quickley 32:32 - Jamal Shead + Jak 33:30 - IQ’s screen setting 37:00 - Outrageous comps 39:20 - Ingram + Scottie 47:06 - The art of cutting 51:30 - Abdel’s thoughts on CMB 59:30 - CMB v Carter Bryant 1:04:40 - Scottie + IQ 1:08:25 - Ja’Kobe ahead of schedule 1:13:44 - Goodbyes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath recap summer league and discuss the latest in the Raptors realm. 0:00 - Introductions 1:00 - Tre thinks the Kings are scammers 1:58 - Samson & Tre v Gorilla 3:20 - The Raptors play style translating to the main team 8:20 - Tre wants a different starting lineup 11:40 - Raptors defensive pressure 13:15 - Where are Raptors prospects in 5 years 18:45 - You can’t be too reliant on floaters 21:33 - CMB has been fun to watch 31:28 - Ja’Kobe’s creation struggles 37:45 - Rich Paul’s comments on Ingram 48:00 - The Blue Jays are good 49:31 - Goodbyes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath cover the Raptors undefeated run in Summer League + analyze the players. 0:00 - Introductions 3:00 - Raptors basketball is very fun 12:47 - Ulrich Chomche has been great 24:20 - CMB has been fun 35:24 - Ja’Kobe Walter is killing it 40:05 - Gradey vs Ja’Kobe battle 44:40 - AJ Lawson SL MVP 49:08 - Tre, King of Raptors trivia 51:37 - Fav parts of Vegas + Goodbyes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Run It Back, Coty & Zulfi discuss the latest Summer League Raptors games, Brandon Ingram, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath breakdown the Raptors opening SL game and look forward to their matchup against Orlando. 0:00 - Introductions / Tre’s first credentialed game 3:41 - Jamal Shead’s leadership 5:00 - Ulrich Chomche was great 11:15 - Alijah Martin with a great debut 15:20 - Lawson & Battle are professionals 19:15 - Mogbo looked great 23:19 - Ja’Kobe has a hard job 26:45 - Looking forward to the next game 32:18 - Goodbyes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.