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Behind the Net Podcast Episode 35: NBA/NHL Playoff Preview
Jul 24, 2020, 14:50 EDTUpdated: Jul 24, 2020, 15:03 EDT
In this week’s episode, Matthew Rodrigopulle and I are joined by Blake Murphy, a Raptors reporter for The Athletic, and Joshua Kloke, a Leafs reporter for The Athletic, where we preview each respective team as both prepare for the resumption of their season.
Time Stamps:
(4:35) Blake Murphy
- 5:25 Reporting during a pandemic
- 7:11 Observations on the Raptors camp and standout players
- 10:43 Raptors playoff predictions, defence and lineup analysis
- 17:28 Pascal Siakam predictions
- 20:47 OG Anunoby analysis, what a healthy bench can do
- 27:40 Threats to the Raptors run
- 30:30 What a Raptors-Bucks series looks like
- 32:15 Can the Raptors repeat?
36:39 Raptors predictions
40:08 Blue Jays
43:30 NHL bubble situation
(50:20) Joshua Kloke
- 51:19 Leafs training camp observations
- 55:35 Robertson and Nylander analysis
- 1:01:04 Leafs vs. Blue Jackets predictions and analysis
- 1:07:45 Reporting during a pandemic
- 1:10:35 Story about discovering the Maple Leafs team band
- 1:17:40 Dress code thoughts
- 1:22:00 Pizza talk
1:27:00 Seattle Kraken
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