Show Notes
Will Lou and Alex Wong recap Toronto’s weekend victories over Detroit and Washington, and discuss Scottie and Precious’s return to the lineup, Christian Koloko’s scoreless masterpiece, and Jeff Dowtin Jr. as the backup guard option. Later, the two chat about whether media members should be responsible for impacting players’ earning potentials, Joel Embiid’s comments on the MVP race, and LeBron James finding the “LeBron James of Feet” (34:12).
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