A Saturday morning without Zaya but with all kinds of thoughts. Wonderful to see Pascal return to his pre pandemic form and to see the return of a game shifting bench unit. Thoughts on justice conclude the pod.
1 flat tire in the first, became 2 in the second, which then, became 3 in the third. Between Pascal, our bench and our defense, our game car became undriveable and we got smoked by the Jazz. Flush it. Kings up tonight.
Post game after a rainy night in Portland. Dame and CJ were making it rain inside the arena.
With the Pistons parade still going along King Street after Dwayne Casey's championship, Bryce breaks down how the Raptors poor defense and pathetic free throw shooting cost them a very winnable home game. Welcome back Dwayne!
A mix of topics and some honesty about seeing the people you love for who they are, not who you knew them to be. We are of course still talking about the Raptors.
Evelyn joins Bryce on Jurassic Views after a monster win in Philly. Evelyn shares her top 3 performances from last night and tells the audience about her next episode with her dad.
A slow start that created a big 16 point hole. The Raptors played a solid defensive second half, but couldn't get their offense to climb them out of that hole. First road loss of the season. Raptors fall to 6-6.
KD and James Harden were picking the Raptors apart and the Raptors collapsed in the 3rd quarter to make for a very comfortable 4th. Fantastic to see Pascal back, for the team, the fan base, but not the Eastern Conference, it's going to be a long season for them.
Zaya shares his frustration with our offense and the poor officiating in a one point loss that Scottie Barnes had nightmares about. Zaya and Bryce also discuss Sam Dekker being waived, a likely Dragic buy out next month and the inevitability of a WNBA. Thank you ambassador.
Raptors make it five in a row with a road win in Washington. Fred is becoming a dangerous mid-range thereat and OG's offensive tools are leaving defenses at a loss. A 6-3 record is bringing a lot of excitement to the season.
Zaya joins the morning devotions after a monster road win in Madison Square Garden without Pascal and Scottie. Knick's fans stunned with all the Bing Bong being held by the Raptors in the second half. Everything's going to be alright with Fred and Nick at the helm.
Zaya returns to the pod with a new weekend installment called Weekly Confessions. Zaya shares his feelings about Dalano Banton, the Edward Rogers saga and code switching. Bryce also apologizes formally and publicly to Gary Trent Junior and Senior in the post game reaction section of the episode.
Raptors get their first win at home with impressive games from OG and Fred. Bryce highlights the Raptors defense, Dalano and Scottie's game and Nate Bjorkgen's revenge. NEW Nickname ALERT! Listen for it.
A post game morning devotion after a tough loss to the Chicago Bulls. Bryce highlights the return of DeMar and helps listeners take a deep breath after the Raptors start 1-3 against 4 solid opponents. After the post game, Part 2 of Zaya and Bryce's conversation with Chris Jackson about the top 25 players since 1996.
Zaya and Bryce welcome back friend Chris Jackson to the NBA at 75 all time players list, who's on it and who's not, including sharing their own lists. Much is talked about regarding Chris' list, including Zaya accusing Chris of having ties to Pat Riley's office and Nike executives.
Bryce takes on the late night with a reaction pod and Scottie Barnes tribute. The Raptors went in to Boston and snatched the soul of Paul Pierce with a stunning 32 point victory led by Scottie Barnes and Gary Trent.
Bryce breaks done the Raptors' season and home opener in Toronto. It was definitely not a night to remember as the Raptors seemed to see the ghosts of old players from their team and the Wizards. However, Dalano Banton saved the night. Rexdale stand up!
Jurassic Views prepares for the season and home opener with episode number 100. Zaya and Bryce talk about the rookies, Dalano Banton and Rexdale and its place and importance in Toronto and line ups. The Sunday School Nerds return with more scripture quotes as well.
The Raptors are back in Toronto and it's hot up in the 6. Zaya and Bryce express their excitement about the players, the team and Masai's return. With the Preseason right around the corner and the WNBA in the playoffs there is also some league musings in this episode.
Bryce talks with friend and mega Raps fan Courtney Wright about her fandom and romance with the franchise. Topics include Kobe dropping 81, a meeting with Masai and a future WNBA team in TO.
Bryce interviews friend of the pod Chad Cecil, a Michigander and Detroit Pistons fan. Bryce and Chad discuss the Pistons highs and lows, the teams impact on the city and Chad's expressions of fandom and how his fandom has evolved now living in Ottawa.
This podcast is focused on Zaya's time in Las Vegas for the NBA summer league. Zaya spent a week in Vegas attending the Sports Business Classroom hosted by the NBA. Zaya got to see games, meet media, scouts, executives and peers. This podcast includes 5 Audio diary entries reflecting on what he learned while he was at the SBC.
Zaya and Bryce talk about the whirlwind of week one of free agency including Kyle Lowry leaving and the legacy he's given his teammates, the franchise and the fanbase.
The return of Zaya Kuyena is much celebrated along with the draft picks of Scottie Barnes and Rexdale Toronto's own Dalano Banton. Zaya tells Bryce about his upcoming trip to the NBA summer league in Las Vegas and the guys also take Free Agency which begins today.
It's the Jurassic Views season finale with a Finals Wrap Up. Much talk about the humility of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Monty Williams and the impressive play of Khris Middleton. Season 2 will be soon with Draft Night analysis and reaction.
A friend of the pod and quintessential student of the league, Chris Jackson, joins Bryce to geek out on playoff surprises, Top Ten players of the 2021 season and Raptors fandom.
Bryce is solo for this episode to talk about the 3rd round stand outs and the Finals Stars that have to shine.
Zaya and Bryce talk about the brave and heroic athletes who came out. They talk about the cultures they personally were in when growing up and why the athletes they discuss in the pridecast deserve respect from their peers but also so much better from their leagues, the media and society. Happy Pride!
Brian Dymond returns to Jurassic Views to talk about the highs and lows of round 2 and to discuss the coaches of the playoffs. Lots of love for Nate Macmillan. Lots of criticism toward Doc Rivers.
In a top ten individual performance, Kevin Durant shines as bright as the brightest stars in the history of the NBA and lifts his team out of the gutter to take a 3-2 series lead. KD had a line of 49-17-20 shooting over 65% from the field.
