Toronto Raptors fall to Detroit Pistons 127-121, but Pascal Siakam and Dalano Banton steal the show

In Episode 1057, Sean Woodley goes solo to break down the Toronto Raptors' 127-121 loss to Dwane Casey's Detroit Pistons on Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena. Off the top, Sean talks about how the process for the Raptors was about what you'd want to see, as they won the possession battle and had a potent offensive night, even though they were done in by poor free-throw shooting and some incredible Pistons shot-making. Of course, more important the result was Pascal Siakam's 25-12-7 night on 9-of-14 shooting. Sean talks about why that version of Siakam should unlock all sorts of good things for the Raptors, and especially the team's small-ball starting five. Then, Sean talks about Dalano Banton, who followed up a 30-7-9 game for Raptors 905 in the G-League on Friday with 12 points, three boards and two assists for the big club the next night. It's undeniable at this point: Banton should be playing more than he already has been, even if it comes at the expense of Malachi Flynn. Banton rules. Lastly, Sean hands out the Dude of the Game to a guy who just stayed ready while stuck on the sidelines for nearly three weeks, and who should maybe be getting a little more run going forward in the interest of beefing up his trade value. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.