- The Raptors don't make the Finals.
Citing Kawhi Leonard not finishing a second-round series since 2020.
“there's no universe in which I could pick a Kawhi Leonard team to make the finals.”
Make your take
In context
LoweSure. Their best player has not finished a second round playoff series since 2020 done and end of talking down. I mean, I'm with you. I think they're going to be a really good team.
LoweTheir depth is, I think, just good enough. And, and we'll like it. They have a top eight that I really like. And beyond that, I get a little, a little antsy.
LoweI think they have some interesting fit questions at center and in the perimeter rotation with Jacoby Walter and Colin Murray Boyles are they just like nailed to the bench as reserve players or do they get a crack at maybe starting I mean they're both very good we you and I love Murray Boyles I'm sure definitely um and I could see them being a top four seed in the Eastern Conference I just think everyone who goes from that step to
Lowethis team could be in the finals has to just reckon with the fact that Kawhi Leonard has not finished a second round playoff series since 2020 and you have to win three to make the finals the last time I checked. And so I don't know if that's talking them down as a regular season wins producer, but I just, I, there's no universe in which I could pick a Kawhi Leonard team to make the finals.
LoweIf they are this, if they are relying on him to be their best all around player, whether they are by the end of the year is an interesting conversation. Cause I think Scotty Barnes is going to be sniffing the top 10 player conversation by the end of the season.
Lowebut I just that's that's my talk that's my that's my argument do I need
Mahoneyany more no I think I think that's sufficient in a way but it's like the intellectual part of my brain understands everything you're saying understands the caveats with Kawhi and his health understands where this team might need a little more depth understands if Kawhi does get hurt what that does for the regular season how they're going to manage the rotation all of those things and yet the heart wants what it wants.
From the episode transcript around 00:48:36. Speaker names are recognized by voice.

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