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Welcome to the official end of the summer. We’re less than 50 days from the start of the regular season and Will is ready for the Raptors season to start. On this episode, Will sits down with Alex and proposes 10 reasons to be excited for the upcoming season. They discuss Scottie’s All-NBA case, rookies most likely to break out, 30th anniversary plans, and more.A Raptors and NB

Will, Alex, and Jerome answer questions about biggest player leaps on the Raptors roster, niche former players appearing for 30th anniversary celebrations, best pregame fits, most memorable Raptors games, what it means to have generational talent, and share emails from listeners on their fandom. Later, they chat about: tattoo ideas, generational wealth, Letterboxd, if podcasting is

Will and Alex review the Raptors’ 2024-25 schedule and predict the results of all 82 games (spoiler: they go pretty far in the Emirates NBA Cup tournament). Later, they chat about how fans are going to approach watching a basketball team go through a re-tooling process. Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys [email protected]

Will and Alex wrap up their Olympic coverage with Lindsay Dunn, as she shares her favorite memories from Paris her run-in with friend of the program Yuta Watanabe, where Team Canada’s basketball programs go from here, and much more. Later, Will, Alex, and Lindsay chat about Guerschon Yabusele’s surprise run, the legacy of LeBron/Steph/KD, Jayson Tatum’s benching, and their fa

Will is joined by Oren and Libaan to recap Team Canada’s senior men’s basketball team’s run at the 2024 Summer Olympics and discuss: whether their quarterfinals loss to France was more of a disappointment or failure, Jamal Murray’s struggles, whether the team needs a second option next to Shai, potential prospects who might solve their big man problem, if Team Canada should

Will and Alex recaps Canada’s 82-73 loss to France in the quarterfinals and take questions from the live audience at their Annex Hotel watch party. Three stars: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, RJ Barrett, Khem Birch/ the Annex Hotel watch party fans. Gerald Henderson award: Mathias Lessort/ Guershon Yabusele Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.sho

Will recaps Canada’s 88-85 win over Spain to finish 3-0 in group play.  Three stars: Andrew Nembhard, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, RJ Barrett Gerald Henderson award: Dario BrizuelaReach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys [email protected] out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Mus

Will and Alex preview Team Canada men’s national basketball team’s Friday matchup against Spain, look ahead to potential opponents in the quarterfinals, and discuss Jamal Murray’s bench role and RJ Barrett’s impressive tournament run so far. Later, they chat about the Raptors’ 30th anniversary logo.Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email

Will recaps Canada’s 86-76 win over Australia and answers questions about Andrew Nembhard’s role off the bench, a potential matchup against Team USA in the knockout round, and more. Three stars: RJ Barrett, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort. Gerald Henderson award: Jock Landale. Will recaps Canada’s 86-76 win over Australia and answers questions about Andrew Nem

Will breaks down Canada’s senior men’s basketball team’s 86-79 win over Greece to begin the 2024 Summer Olympics.Three stars: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, RJ Barrett, Dillon BrooksGerald Henderson award: Kostas PapanikolaouReach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys [email protected] out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and clic