The Toronto Raptors beat up the Washington Wizards -- who stink!!! -- on Wednesday night for their fifth-straight win, and seventh in their last eight games. In Episode 1797, Sean Woodley goes solo talk about how happy he is that the Raptors are not in the Wizards when it comes to being utterly tanktastic, the few actual takeaways to be pulled from a laugher of a game, the latest on the play-in and lottery standings watch and more. To wrap, Sean runs through The Good (Scottie Barnes delay dunks), The Bad (Jordan Poole) and The Hmmm (Andrew Wiggins to the Raptors?) to round out the show.

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The Toronto Raptors have the best defense in the NBA over the last 7 games, led by Scottie Barnes' All-Defense level play -- but can it sustain? In Episode 1796, Sean Woodley is joined by Es Baraheni (The Athletic NBA Daily) to talk about the Raptors' newfound defensive structure, the impact of Davion Mitchell, Jakob Poeltl and Scottie Barnes and how sustainable this run might be, especially once Immanuel Quickley eventually supplants Mitchell in the starting five. Can Barnes and Poeltl do enough to keep the defense stout when that happens? Next, they chat about Scottie Barnes' leap on defense, his case to make an All-Defense team, the ideal scheme for his talents and the skillsets that could make sense next to him on the defensive end as the team looks to add more talent. Lastly, they chat about the Marc Stein reporting loosely tying the Raptors to Pelicans wing Brandon Ingram, why it doesn't really pass the smell test, and their hopes and dreams ahead of next week's trade deadline.

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This episode of the Lockdown NBA Squad Show East features a panel of NBA podcast hosts discussing recent developments in the Eastern Conference. The conversation covers the Cleveland Cavaliers' defensive struggles, highlighting the impact of injuries to players like Caris LeVert, Isaac Okoro, and Evan Mobley. The Detroit Pistons' surprising success is attributed to Cade Cunningham's stellar play and improved team defense, particularly with Ausar Thompson in the lineup.

The panel debates the Orlando Magic's offensive woes, noting their league-worst three-point shooting percentage and discussing potential trade options to improve their offense without sacrificing their defensive identity. Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner are mentioned as key players for the Magic's future.

The hosts also explore the Philadelphia 76ers' situation, debating whether the team should continue competing or consider rebuilding, given Joel Embiid's injury history and the team's struggles this season.

0:00 Intro and discussion of Cavs' recent struggles

5:06 Pistons' surprising success: Cade Cunningham's impact and defensive improvements

11:10 FanDuel odds for Eastern Conference: Celtics favored, Bucks undervalued

16:47 Magic's offensive struggles: Worst effective field goal percentage in NBA

22:04 76ers' dilemma: To tank or not to tank

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The Toronto Raptors picked up their sixth win in seven games with a 113-104 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, as they continue to be absolutely monstrous on the defensive end. In Episode 1795, Sean Woodley goes solo to recap the Raptors' win, talk about what's been going into the Raptors' having the league's best defense over the last seven games, the offensive struggles the team is going through as the defense has reached new heights, and more from the Raptors' 14th win of the year. Off the top, Sean talks about Scottie Barnes playing at an All-Defense level, Jakob Poeltl providing a backbone, and Davion Mitchell's impact at the point of attack. Next, Sean gets into the Raptors' struggles scoring both against the Pelicans and over this seven-game stretch, where despite being number one on defense, they're just 21st in offensive efficiency. Lastly, Sean runs through The Good (Barnes' in-game adaptability), The Bad (Three-point shooting) and The Hmmm (just keep Bruce?) to round out the show.

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The Toronto Raptors picked up their fifth win in their last six games and second-straight on the road against the Atlanta Hawks on Satuday, as Scottie Barnes continued to play the best all-around ball of his life. In Episode 1794, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob (Raptors in 7, Sportsnet) to talk about the Raptors picking up another win on the back of their suddenly air-tight defense, Scottie Barnes making a leap, whether they'd rather see the Raptors' go on a late-season scorcher of a run or continue on the road to a high pick, and much more! Off the top, they dig into Barnes' 24-12-7-2-2 outing on Saturday and the immense defensive impact he's bringing to the table right now, and how it's filtering down through the team. Next, Sean poses a Would You Rather scenario: would you prefer a 31-10 second half that sees the Raptors finish 41-41, or a 22-60 finish that follows the script most people expect is about to play out once the team trades its connective veterans. Lastly, they run through The Good (Chris Boucher, Ja'Kobe Walter), The Bad (Gradey Dick) and The Hmm (are the Raptors actually successfully showcasing their vets?!) to round out the show!

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The Toronto Raptors took down the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night in a close 122-119 tilt that saw Scottie Barnes continue a run of stellar, winning basketball while his supporting cast of sage veterans helped out big time; but are the Raptors, now winners of four of their last five, winning too much? In Episode 1793, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about the Raptors taking the first of two games down in Atlanta this week, dig into Scottie Barnes' immense two-way impact, and the work Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk and the rest of the potentially soon-to-be traded veterans have done this month to help him hone his craft as a leading man. He also gets in to the idea that the 12-32 Raptors are somehow winning too much, and why this spell of good play is nothing to be worried about for a Raptors team that still needs to see progression from its important young guys and is going to surely engineer plenty of losses down the stretch by giving rookies a boat load of run. Lastly, Sean runs through The Good (Gradey Dick's two-way play), The Bad (Ja'Kobe Walter looking green) and The Hmmm (should the Raptors switch more on defense?) to round out the show.

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Can the Toronto Raptors help grease the wheels of what is sure to be a very complex, multi-team trade that sends Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat to the Phoenix Suns? In Episode 1792, Sean Woodley is joined by Wes Goldberg (Locked On Heat) and Brendon Kleen (Locked On Suns) to talk about the Toronto Raptors potential involvement in the long-rumored Jimmy Butler trade to the Phoenix Suns which may or may not go down between now and the Feb. 6th Trade Deadline. They get into the mindset and motivations of each team at the moment, possible constructions of trades that could work for each of the Suns, Heat and Raptors, whether a fourth our fifth team might get involved, and all the complex hurdles that need to be cleared for a deal of this magnitude to go down within the league's restrictive CBA.

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The Toronto Raptors took down the Orlando Magic 109-93 on Tuesday night and Scottie Barnes turned in the kind of all-around star effort that makes you believe in him as the guy this team is building around. In Episode 1791, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob (Raptors in 7, Sportsnet) to talk about the Raptors win over the Magic, their comeback from being down 32-11 in the first quarter and how Scottie Barnes' fingerprints were all over it, the offensive finding its flow and much more. Off the top, they get into Barnes' 17-11-8-2-1 performance that saw him bring immense two-way impact and ask: is Barnes better this year than he was last year? Next, they chat about the Raptors' offense carving up a good Magic defense, Kelly Olynyk's awesome night, and Gradey Dick's enormous yam on Tristan da Silva. Lastly, they run through The Good (Davion Mitchell, Bruce Brown), The Bad (Jakob Poeltl) and The Hmmm (the Raptors potential involvement in a Jimmy Butler deal) to round out the show.

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