Final Raptors preseason takeaways; Scottie looks ready, Team Tryhard, Ochai's outlook & more

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The Toronto Raptors closed out their preseason schedule with a 116-112 win over the Brooklyn Nets to finish 3-2 in the exhibition season, while continuing to hint at this team having a little bit more upside if things break right than has been projected all summer long. In Episode 1730, Sean digs into his biggest takeaway from the preseason as a whole, talks about why the Raptors got it exactly right with their final roster decisions, and runs through The Good, The Bad & The Hmmmm from the preseason. Off the top, Sean digs into why this preseason opened the door just a bit for the Raptors to be a surprise riser, with Scottie Barnes' all-encompassing presence, some optimism among the second unit guys, and the team's try-hard ethos all being elements that could push the Raptors' win total up this season. Next, Sean dives into the Raptors' decision to swap Jamison Battle into Branden Carlson's two-way spot and give Bruno Fernando the last spot on the 15-man roster, and why that was the exact right course of action based on preseason results and the needs of the team. Lastly, Sean runs through The Good (Ochai Agbaji looking like a connective piece, shooting be damned), The Bad (Davion Mitchell's offense in a point guard role) and The Hmmm (Scottie Barnes' perimeter defense) from the preseason as a whole to wrap up the show.

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