What are the most important stats to keep watch of for the Toronto Raptors throughout the 2024-25 NBA season? In Episode 1710, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about the most important statistical trends to track that will tell the story of the Raptors this coming season. Off the top, Sean digs into why the on-court NET Rating when the Raptors' most important players -- Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett, Gradey Dick, Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl -- share the floor is probably the most important thing to keep an eye on this season, moreso even than the Win/Loss column. Next, Sean digs into the Raptors three-point volume and accuracy, and how much the team needs to improve in both departments to create an offensive environment conducive to winning games. Lastly, Sean digs into some rapid fire stats to track, including Transition Frequency and Rim Frequency, two hallmarks of last year's team, along with the half court offense's per-possession scoring rate, and the team's defensive Location Effective Field Goal Percentage.

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What are the most important swing skills for Toronto Raptors franchise player Scottie Barnes, as well as back-end rotation guys Davion Mitchell? In Episode 1709, Sean Woodley and Jamar Hinds (Raptors Republic) run through the skills that could most improve the status of Scottie Barnes, Davion Mitchell and Ochai Agbaji within the NBA if they can show some growth and development in 2024-25. Off the top, Sean and Jamar talk about Scottie Barnes, whose swing skills carry massive importance not just for him but for the Raptors franchise as a whole. Can Scottie learn to master the mid-range pull-up and even dabble with some more accuracy on pull-up triples? And can he become a more reliable lockdown wing defender? If he can do one or both, watch out. Next, they get into Davion Mitchell and why for him, his pick-and-roll craft is going to be a major swing skill for him as he looks to get back to his roots as a lead guard creator and carve out a role as the Raptors' backup point guard. Lastly, Sean and Jamar chat about Ochai Agbaji's swing skill, which simply put, is whether or not he can just hit shots. If he can, he's got a chance to stick in the league. If not, he might not have much more time in the NBA.

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Nike has no jersey ideas left, and Rogers is about to take over MLSE, which could have major implications for the Toronto Raptors. In Episode 1708, Sean Woodley and Katie Heindl discuss a very uninspiring leaked Raptors city edition jersey and what they're hoping to see from the Raptors' 30th anniversary celebrations before reacting to the bombshell first reported by Scott Soshnick that Rogers is buying Bell out of its stake in MLSE. Off the top, Sean and Katie chat about another round of Nike poorly executing City jersey designs, why the Raptors one falls flat, and why they're still hopeful that common sense will prevail and the team will rebrand to their original colours and logo for the 30th season. Next, they chat about what they want to see from the Raptors' 30th season celebrations, retiring Vince Carters' number, and other commemorative nights they'd like to see worked into the schedule. Lastly, Sean and Katie discuss the Rogers takeover, and why it feels bad!

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