Episode 92 - "Midseason Round Table" - Toronto Raptors Talk

Weekly Toronto Raptors Talk! As we reach the halfway point of the season, the Raptors currently hold the best winning record in the NBA at 29-12. We’ve seen the growth of Pascal Siakam, who many are claiming to be the sure-fire nominee for the Most Improved Player of the Year; we’ve seen the impact a player that Kawhi Leonard can have on a team that has otherwise coasted on repeat; we’ve seen how crucial and valuable resting can be for certain key players on the team can be (Serge and Kawhi, for instance); and we’ve seen how successful this team can be if they are running on all cylinders. However, we’ve also seen how negatively impactful injuries can be and how it can mess with the team’s chemistry. Injuries to Kyle Lowry and Jonas Valanciunas have made the Raptors a bit more vulnerable and, at times, exposed to the competition. Is a trade on the horizon to mitigate these issues? How long can the Raptors go with such key players on the shelf? To discuss these and other topics, we have our annual Midseason ROUND TABLE! Host Adam Corsair is joined by a familiar crew of Demar Grant of Tip of the Tower, Jordan Kligman of the 416 Basketball Podcast & Hash Tag Basketball, and Connor Chambers of Toronto Sports Views to revisit their respective preseason predictions and to review the half season that was. We get into detail as to what has encouraged us, what has us concerned, where we think the team is heading, and we revisit our win total predictions. It's a special Raptors ROUND TABLE show that you will not want to miss! Follow Jordan on Twitter: @416Basketball Subscribe to the 416 Basketball Podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/416basketball/id1437842692?mt=2 Visit Jordan's work: https://hashtagbasketball.com/author/jordan-kligman Follow Connor on Twitter: @TO_SportsViews & @connorchambers Visit Connor's work: http://www.torontosportsviews.com/ Follow Demar on Twitter: @DemarJGrant  Visit Demar's work: https://tipofthetower.com/author/dgrant/ Follow host Adam Corsair on Twitter: @ACorsair21 Follow South of the 6ix on Twitter & InstaGram: @SouthOfThe6ix Visit the Website: http://www.southofthe6ix.com Visit our Patreon Page: http://www.patreon.com/southofthe6ix Visit our Affiliates - Stadium Scene: http://www.stadiumscene.tv Music: Drake Stafford - "Casets" Auxl Studio - "Blue Bloods" Looking for tickets for an upcoming sports game, theatre event, or concert? Tired of paying in USD yet you live in Canada? Don't worry - we got you covered. Head on over to http://www.SeatGiant.ca! All tickets listed are in CANADIAN DOLLARS! You no longer need a currency calculator to figure out how much you need to pay and convert USD into CAD. Just head on over to SeatGiant.ca! To top it off, use Promo Code SOUTH to get an extra discount on your purchase! You'll be saving money AND you'll be helping out the podcast. Live in the United States but still want the best prices on tickets in USD? I got'chu, fam. Head on over to http://www.SeatGiant.com for ALL of your ticket needs! The Promo Code SOUTH will still apply there, so you can still save extra money AND help out the podcast at the same time! It's a win-win! So head on over to http://www.SeatGiant.ca or http://www.SeatGiant.com for all over your ticket needs!