Scottie Barnes & Precious Achiuwa star as Toronto Raptors split nail-biters with Lakers & 76ers

In Episode 1142, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob (Raptors.com) to chat about the Toronto Raptors 1-1 weekend against the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers. Off the top, they chat about how the Raptors have settled into their team identity nicely, and have now pivoted towards looking for avenues towards a higher ceiling via the likes of Scottie Barnes, who went toe to toe with LeBron James on Friday, putting up 31-17-6 and Precious Achiuwa, who was Toronto's defensive anchor against Joel Embiid and James Harden on Sunday. Mistakes are gonna happen, but the future vision of the team is looking all kinds of scary. Next, they focus on the growth of Precious Achiuwa, who had his best game of the season last night against Philly with 21 points and nine boards on 9-of-15 shooting. Has Precious already entrenched himself as a member of the team's core? And does he hold the keys to the Raptors' overall vision working out as a long-term strategy? Lastly, Sean and Vivek discuss the Sixers as a potential playoff matchup, Nick Nurse's proven track record of bothering Joel Embiid, and more before rounding out the show with some Dude of the Game winners. Gary Trent Jr. and Chris Boucher weren't the stars of the weekend, but they were damn helpful! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! 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 BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! 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. Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NBANETWORK. TrueBill Don’t fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/LOCKEDONNBA. NBA TopShot NBA Top Shot’s the officially licensed NFT of the NBA. Connect with a community of hundreds of thousands of NBA fans as a natural progression of fantasy sports, a way to upgrade your experience as an NBA fan. #NBA #Raptors #TorontoRaptors