Recorded live from media day at Hotel X in downtown Toronto, Will and Alex discuss expectations for the 2022-23 Raptors, the benefit of continuity, how the team is motivated by last year’s playoff loss, Pascal’s development, Fred’s minutes, the evolution of Vision 6’9”, Scottie playing point guard, and OG’s new name. Later, the two provide a behind-the-scenes look at their favourite moments from media day before wrapping up with a quick Friday wedding recap for the banter pod listeners.

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It’s the final banter pod before the start of the NBA season as Will shares his Ls this week from his last-minute attempt to get ramen with Yuta to having to delete his first tweet from the Raptors Show new account. The two dive into a series of NBA hot takes (1:03:00) including Russell Westbrook’s career, CP3 vs Kyle and 2018 LeBron vs. 2019 Kawhi before discussing what your McDonald’s order says about you (1:48:30). Later, Will and Alex answer another series of listener questions including boiled eggs, pumpkin spiced bubble tea, how the NBA could model themselves after the English Premier League, and Alex potentially getting a chicken fried rice tattoo. Finally, Will and Alex read another set of listener emails (3:03:00) to close out the show.

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Host William Lou is joined by dear friends Asad Alvi and Sahal Abdi to break down the lesser-known player on the Raptors’ bench. They discuss the gap at backup point guard, whether Khem Birch will have a bounce-back year, which young forwards will ultimately make the final roster, and surprisingly, there is a substantial amount of discussion over shawarmas.

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The banter pod returns and Alex’s contract negotiations are finally over. The two brainstorm banter pod guests for the season and Alex finds out what Will considers to be expensive. The two go through listener emails (42:45) and chat about Will’s leadership camp experience, beef patties in the city, real conversations with their parents, and Big 4 accounting firms. Finally, Will and Alex answer your questions (2:42:00) about the Mid-Autumn Festival, mooncakes, why Will hates Instagram, the most sentimental items they own, Halloween costumes, favourite non-Asian restaurants, Chinese bakery items, and Will’s TIFF selections.

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.

Host William Lou goes solo to answer basketball-related Twitter questions while saving the non-basketball ones for the Banter Pod. He discusses how to build the best team around Pascal Siakam, the next steps for Scottie Barnes, Gary Trent Jr.’s role on the team and his future, and other assorted Raptors questions.

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.