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Smith & Jones

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Eric Smith and Paul Jones discuss the biggest stories across the NBA and the Raptors.

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00:50:21

LeBron's Legacy + Players' Commitment to National Teams

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2022/11/11

Eric Smith and Paul Jones are joined by NBA.com's Steve Aschburner (0:43) to discuss his career covering the NBA, LeBron James' final years of his career, how will his legacy end, and the Lakers' up and down season. Afterward, Sportsnet.ca's Michael Grange (23:39) stops by to chat about players' decisions to represent their home countries in international basketball, having committed players and consistency to national teams, and the Raptors testing their depth with injuries piling up. Finally,

00:55:34

Eric Khoury's Path to Raptors 905 + C.J. Miles on...

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2022/11/03

Raptors 905 head coach Eric Khoury jumps (0:41) on with Eric Smith and Paul Jones to discuss his path to becoming Raptors' G-League affiliate's new bench boss, his time studying at University of Toronto to working in basketball, when he got the coaching bug, the use of analytics in sports and how he can translate it as a coach, and if players have accepted the use of numbers. Then, Smith and Jones weigh in with their thoughts on the Brooklyn Nets and head coach Steve Nash parting ways (25:06)

00:48:47

Season Premiere with Chris Boucher & Sixers Radio...

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2022/10/27

Eric Smith and Paul Jones are joined by long-time Sixers radio voice Tom McGinnis (0:50) to discuss the introduction of having back-to-back games against one team in the NBA just like in MLB, who's the greatest rival team for Philly, the competitiveness of the Eastern Conference, if he's a fan of the play-in near the end of the season, and his assessment of the Sixers through their first few games of the year. Afterward, Smith and Jones look back at the start of the NBA season for the Raptors,

00:50:08

Should The Raptors Trade For Kevin Durant? + Canada...

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2022/07/06

Eric Smith & Paul Jones are joined by Canada Basketball CEO Mike Bartlett (4:00) to talk about the action down at the Mattamy Centre with Global JAM. They also get to the exciting time for Canada Basketball itself, and how they plan to continue to push it forward. Afterwards, the guys are joined by Sportsnet analyst Alvin Williams (25:00) to talk about Chris Broussard's comments about players not wanting to go to Toronto, and what the reality is instead. Plus, the three talk about whether or not

00:49:03

Nik Stauskas on the NBA Finals + Alvin Williams on...

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2022/06/23

On this edition of Smith & Jones, Eric Smith & Paul Jones congratulate the Warriors on the NBA championship before being joined by the radio voice of the Warriors Tim Roye (:06). They discuss the similarities between Nick Nurse and Steve Kerr, and the Warriors Canadian flavor. They are then joined by former Raptor Alvin Williams (:18) to talk about his draft day experience. Finally they are joined by Celtics Shooting Guard Nik Stauskas (:32) and discus his experience being in the NBA finals, and

00:49:22

Raptors Assistant GM Dan Tolzman on the Teams Draft...

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2022/06/17

On this episode of Smith & Jones, Eric Smith and Paul Jones talk everything NBA finals and preview game 6. They then welcome on former Raptor and current Sportsnet Analyst Alvin Williams (:06) to talk about the emergence of Andrew Wiggins this series as well as how he see's game 6 going down. Assistant GM and VP of Player Personnel for the Raptors Dan Tolzman (:25) comes on to talk about all things Raptors and NBA draft. From the teams process of evaluating players, to how they handle undrafted

00:49:30

Is the NBA Actually Softer Now?

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2022/06/10

On this edition of Smith & Jones, Eric Smith and Paul Jones recap game 3 of the NBA finals and how the Celtics were able to take a 2-1 series lead. Then the voice of the Celtics Sean Grande joins them (:08) to talk about the journey of this Celtics team this year, How the coaching change has helped them, and what he expects to see the rest of the series. The guys then talk about Draymond Green and CJ McCollum transition to the media, and just how the league has changed. The views and opinions

00:49:10

Warriors, Celtics, and OG, Oh My! A 2022 NBA Final...

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2022/06/03

On this episode of Smith & Jones, they are joined by the voice of the Warriors Tim Roye (:01). They preview everything Warriors related from the finals, to Klay Thompson's recovery, to Andrew Wiggins development, and to the Warriors could-be dynasty. Then the guys give you their thoughts on the NBA finals. And the trade rumors circling around OG Anunoby in Raptor land. Alvin Williams joins them (:22) to talk about the what the Raptors roster can improve on, as well as offer his thoughts on the NBA

00:49:39

The Summer of Basketball in Canada

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2022/05/27

On this episode of Smith & Jones the guys talk about the exciting announcements coming out of Canada Basketball and what we can expect to see this summer with the GM of Canada Basketball Rowan Barrett (8:00). How the roster came together, and where you can catch the team this summer. Then the guys are joined by former NBA player and Dallas Maverick's analyst Derek Harper to talk about the western final, the role of Dwight Powell on the team and how to stop the Warriors (22:00). Alvin Williams

00:48:31

NBA Conference Finals Thoughts and Observations

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2022/05/20

Eric Smith & Paul Jones talk about Game 1 of the Conference Finals in both the East and the West, including thoughts on the Mavericks ability to contain the Warriors, and whether or not the Heat are (somehow) underrated. Sportsnet's Alvin Williams joins the show to give his thoughts on the first few Game 1s, plus to review what happened to Chris Paul and the Suns (5:34). Pistons senior advisor and former Raptor executive Ed Stefanski stops by to discuss how franchises develop modern stars, the

00:49:16

How Much Longer Can You Trust The Process?

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2022/05/14

Eric Smith and Paul Jones share their thoughts on Joel Embiid's post-game comments about James Harden and the entire state of the 'Process'. Alvin Williams joins to talk about how those comments can affect the locker room, and what the 76ers can do to improve going forward (8:00). Warriors Play by Play Tim Roye stops by to discuss the Warriors once again advancing to the Western Conference Finals, and the emergence of Andrew Wiggins (24:00). ESPN's Bobby Marks joins to continue breaking down the

00:48:32

Expectations and Surprises from the Second Round

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2022/05/07

Eric Smith and Paul Jones share some thoughts on the second round of the NBA Playoffs so far, discuss the press conference by Masai Ujiri, and chat about Nick Nurse's future. They are joined by Raptors analyst Alvin Williams to talk about the team's off-season plans, and his thoughts on the Sixers - Raptors first round series (8:00). LA Times' Dan Woike stops by to talk about the Lakers interest in both Nick Nurse and Adrian Griffin, and what the Lakers need to do this off-season to right the ship

00:49:31

The Raptors in Review

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2022/04/30

Eric and Paul weigh in on the end of the Raptors season and some reaction to Fred Van Vleet’s post-season availability. Doug Smith looks at the improvement of the core over the course of the season, the future for both Thad Young and Chris Boucher as well as the need for adding shooting off the bench (10:56). Marc Spears chats about Scottie Barnes’ rookie year, why the best is yet to come and if the Raptors’ roster composition might be something other teams try to emulate (32:19). The views and

00:49:34

Raptors on the Verge of Getting Bounced Early by Sixers

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2022/04/22

Eric Smith and Paul Jones chat about the Raptors Game 3 loss to the Sixers in overtime and are joined by SiriusXM NBA's Justin Termine to touch on Joel Embiid's game-winning shot, the valuable playoff experience the young players on Toronto will receive, how Devin Booker's injury could affect the Phoenix Suns' playoff run and why the Celtics-Nets series is one of his favourites to watch (10:45). Afterward, former Raptor and Sportsnet analyst Alvin Williams (28:46) hops on to share his thoughts on

00:13:44

How Will The Raptors Adjust in Game 2?

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2022/04/18

Eric Smith and Paul Jones are joined by former Toronto Raptor and Sportsnet TV analyst to chat about the adjustments the team should make ahead of Game 2 vs. the Sixers, not playing with their rookie Scottie Barnes, the importance of OG Anunoby, and much more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

00:49:21

Dwane Casey On How To Beat Raps or 76ers

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2022/04/15

We discuss news that Paul George will not be available for the play-in game tonight and then look at the final playoff spots that remain in the NBA. Later we check in with former Raptors coach and current Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey (6:00) and he gives his view of the Raptors and Sixers matchup. He was really impressed this year by Tyrese Maxey. Then we push Coach Casey for why his Pistons have had so much success vs the Raptors ever since he left town. Finally we are joined by Tim Legler

00:48:40

The Secret Behind Stopping Joel Embiid

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2022/04/15

Eric and Paul open up the show looking ahead to the Raptors and Sixers series starting up tomorrow night and reflect on the memories of previous series, especially Game 7 in 2019, and how much each team has changed. Later we catch up with Alvin Williams who gives us his x-factor for each team and how he feels Nick Nurse and the Raptors need to approach Joel Embiid (15:18). Finally, we chat with Jamie Campbell about the early start of the Jays' season and why even MLB's elite teams are still hovering

00:49:17

Is Rest A Key For Some Raptors Starters?

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2022/04/09

Eric and Paul kick off the show talking about how the team may rest some starters with potentially nothing to play for and why success may not be linear for this group (0:35). Then Alvin Williams looks at the chances for this Raptors team to go on a run in the playoffs, how important Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam are to the younger players and a huge moment from his career (12:58). The guys finish the show by talking about the chance for some Raptor players and Nick Nurse to be in the conversation

00:46:15

Kyle Lowry: Villanova to NBA Champion

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2022/04/01

Longtime NBA coach and champion Lionel Hollins shares his views on the current state of the NBA including playoff teams needing young impact players to thrive not necessarily playoff-tested veterans and the coaches in the mix for Coach of the Year (0:25). Ahead of his return to Toronto with the Heat, Kyle Lowry’s former Villanova teammate Randy Foye shares stories about Lowry when he was a young Wildcat at school and discusses his trajectory from college to becoming an NBA champion (16:27).The views

00:51:05

The Wild Wild East and West

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2022/04/01

Eric Smith and Paul Jones assess the standings after another night of NBA action and agree that things have never been tighter amongst playoff teams in both conferences, especially the East (1:16). NBA insider Bobby Marks discusses teams potentially jockeying for position in order to not face Brooklyn, and shares his thoughts on if certain Sixers and Celtics players will be eligible to play in Toronto come playoff time (19:52). CBS Sports’ Clark Kellogg breaks down the Final Four in the NCAA

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