Doug Smith & Paul Jones On The Toronto Raptors.

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Doug Smith & Paul Jones On The Toronto Raptors.

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Mar 29, 2024

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Paul Jones & Doug Smith join the show today for some Raptors talk to end the week. Coming off of a massive 44 point loss to the Knicks, the Raptors don’t look good… the foursome talk about the direction the team is seemingly heading in and the hot water their centre, Jontay Porter, is currently in on this Good Friday episode.

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Mar 29, 2024

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