The Toronto Raptors are about to begin their most PIVOTAL stretch of basketball in half a decade w/ Vivek Jacob

The Toronto Raptors return from a mini 5-day break to take on the Miami Heat on Monday night to kick off arguably the most important stretch of basketball they've played in half a decade. In Episode 2002, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob chat about why the next 6-7 weeks figure to be so consequential, get into Brandon Ingram's comments last week about the team not having a very large margin for error as a team, and tee up the matchup against the Heat and their unique, ISO-heavy offense. With a new phase of the season beginning, and the 15-11 Raptors needing to find a way to get back on the rails after going 1-6 in their last seven, this next month and a half before the trade deadline is gonna tell us a lot about the state of the Raptors' team build going into the deadline. Which players have the most at stake between now and early February? Next, Sean and Vivek dive into the team's small margin for error, their bench struggles, and the ways in which they do themselves no favours when it comes to the three-point variance game. Lastly, they chat about the matchup with Miami, how the Toronto is equipped to matchup with the Noah Laroche offense, and why it's such an interesting measuring stick game for the team to kick off this stretch. 

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