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Hello and Welcome
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Will Lou, Alex Wong, and producer Jerome Cheng have you covered on all things Raptors, in addition to the NBA and other culturally relevant topics. New episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
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Will Lou breaks down the Toronto Raptors' 107-106 comeback win over the Orlando Magic. He breaks down the brave decisions by Darko Rajakovic to keep his best defenders in the game, and the incredible defensive effort by the second unit to fuel the comeback.Three stars: Jamal Shead, Ja'Kobe Walter, Collin Murray-BoylesGerald Henderson award: Anthony BlackReach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will, Alex, and Jerome open up the listener's mailbag and answer questions about who is the best at giving gifts, whether Will has upgraded his wardrobe, current favorite snacks, what they love and hate about the holidays, and more. Later, Alex shares his $5 thoughts on the most interesting people in the world, food items with the greatest diminishing return per bite, and more. Finally, it’s the year-end in/out list featuring social climbers, egg nog, and pickleball.Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will Lou goes live to break down the Toronto Raptors' thrilling 141-127 overtime win over the Golden State Warriors matchup on a Sunday afternoon from Scotiabank Arena. He gushes over the dominant performance from Scottie Barnes, and details how the Toronto Raptors pulled off a 43-17 stretch in the fourth quarter and overtime to snatch the victory.Three stars: Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, Brandon IngramGerald Henderson award: Draymond Green#nba #raptors #warriors #stephcurry Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will Lou recaps the Toronto Raptors' 138-117 loss to the Washington Wizards. He details the complete lack of defensive intensity and discusses the issues with the Raptors' team building framework in addition to taking questions from the live chat.Three stars: Brandon Ingram, Immanuel Quickley, Ja'Kobe WalterGerald Henderson award: The entire Washington Wizards roster#nba #raptors #wizards Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will and Alex discuss what the realistic expectations are for the Raptors this season and whether they’ve met them so far, and also if Immanuel Quickley is miscast as a starting point guard and the case for more Jamison Battle minutes. Later, they preview the Christmas Day schedule and chat about the struggling Cavs, the Spurs-Thunder rivalry, and Minnesota as a dark horse team in the West.#nba #raptors Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will Lou breaks down the Toronto Raptors' 112-91 win over the Miami Heat. He highlights the strong play by Scottie Barnes, Collin Murray-Boyles and Sandro Mamukelashvili and what the Raptors should do with their rotating cast of inconsistent shooting guards.Three stars: Scottie Barnes, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Collin Murray-BoylesGerald Henderson award: Jaime Jaquez Jr.#nba #raptors #heat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will Lou discusses the Toronto Raptors' 96-81 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. He talks about why the Raptors have struggled so much on offense, and takes some listener questions.Three stars: Immanuel Quickley, Brandon Ingram, Collin Murray-BoylesGerald Henderson award: Egor Demin#raptors #nba #nets Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will Lou goes live to break down the Toronto Raptors' 112-96 loss to the Boston Celtics. He calls out the team for not having the mentality to win physical matchups before giving Sandro Mamukelashvili and Brandon Ingram their dues for their strong performances.Three stars: Sandro Mamukelashvili, Brandon Ingram, Collin Murray-BoylesGerald Henderson award: Hugo Gonzalez#nba #raptors #celtics Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will and Alex come back for another NBA banter. They discuss Fred and KD's episode of Unguarded, nobody going to Chris Paul's Halloween, which LA Clippers "legends" would make the HOF, some Alex free thinking & more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will Lou goes live to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 111-105 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. He breaks down the early-game mistakes that kept the game tight, the strong showings from Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram, and the strong finish from the two-point guard lineup.Three stars: Scottie Barnes, Brandon Ingram, Sandro MamukelashviliGerald Henderson award: Myles Turner#nba #raptors #torontoraptors Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will and Alex discuss the latest rumours from Jake Fischer that the Toronto Raptors are "likely" to make a trade. Also, they recap the NBA Cup finals, talk about how Victor Wembanyama is cool now and new Toronto Tempo jerseys!#raptors #torontoraptors #victorwembanyama #torontotempo #wnba Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will Lou goes live to break down the Toronto Raptors' 106-96 win over the Miami Heat. He talks about the heroic efforts made by Jamal Shead and Scottie Barnes in crunch time, the hot shooting of Brandon Ingram, and why the Raptors need to rethink their late-game offense.Three stars: Jamal Shead, Brandon Ingram, Scottie BarnesGerald Henderson award: Davion Mitchell#nba #raptors #torontoraptors Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fred VanVleet joins the podcast to discuss his potential return this season, stepping into the role of NBPA president, why he left Toronto for Houston, what went wrong in his final year with the Raptors, his favorite memories from the championship run, whether he holds any resentment toward Kawhi Leonard for leaving, and more.Check out Fred's new show Unguarded: https://www.youtube.com/@FVVTV815#raptors #torontoraptors #houstonrockets #fredvanvleetReach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
After a few false starts, Will and Alex chat about Anthony Edwards’ ping-pong skills, debate which sport is most disrespected by the general public, and give a spoiler-free review of Marty Supreme. They break down how they’d spend $500K in Las Vegas, make their predictions for John Cena’s final match, and run through GQ’s “44 Things To Do With Your Boys.” Plus, intern Kerem makes his on-air debut. This one goes off the rails in an incredible way.#raptors #torontoraptors #anthonyedwards #wwe #johncena Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will and Alex recap the good, bad and ugly of the Toronto Raptors' loss in the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup. Also, they discuss trading for Anthony Davis.#raptors #torontoraptorsReach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will Lou breaks down the quarterfinals matchup of the NBA Cup between the Toronto Raptors and the New York Knicks. The final was 117-101 and Toronto is eliminated. He breaks down the identity crisis at the heart of the team -- are the Raptors trying to win, or are they trying to develop -- and highlights some of the positives in the win.Three stars: Brandon Ingram, Jamal Shead, Ja'Kobe WalterGerald Henderson award: Josh Hart#raptors #nba #knicks Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will and Alex break down what’s gone wrong with the slumping Raptors from the missing defensive urgency to whether a tough schedule and mounting fatigue are fair excuses. They dive into the ongoing search for reliable shooting-guard production and more. Later, they preview tomorrow’s NBA Cup matchup against the Knicks, discuss the rise of Pat Spencer, and share their thoughts on the World Cup landing in Liberty Village.#raptors #torontraptorsReach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will Lou breaks down the Toronto Raptors' 121-113 loss to the Boston Celtics. He describes what worked in their 30-8 comeback push in the second half, what didn't work to begin with in the first half, and the mistakes of putting struggling players back in to close the game.Three stars: Scottie Barnes, Brandon Ingram, Sandro MamukelashviliGerald Henderson award: Jordan Walsh#raptors #nba #celtics Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will Lou breaks down the Toronto Raptors' 111-86 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. He goes through the entire roster tonight and details how they struggled.Three stars from the 905 game this morning: Alijah Martin, AJ Lawson, Tyreke KeyGerald Henderson award: Tidjane Salaun#raptors #nbaReach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will and Alex share their day-after thoughts on Lakers–Raptors before running through hypothetical Giannis trade proposals. They revisit the CP3–Clippers saga, look ahead to which stars might get the next big NBA retirement tours, break down their Spotify Wrapped results, and debate whether the Irish exit is actually socially acceptable.#giannis #laclippers #nbaReach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.





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