Raptors Podcast: Shooting Woes, DeMarre Carroll's Slow Start, Nerlens Noel Rumours

In this episode of the ToT-cast, Chris Okrainetz and Demar Grant discuss the Toronto Raptors and their recent news. They discuss the Raptors recent loss to the Sacramento Kings, the team's shooting woes from the perimeter, DeMarre Carroll's struggles, Toronto's frontcourt, the Nerlens Noel trade rumours and more. Here’s a rundown of what was discussed on the podcast: – What's up with Carroll? Should we be concerned about the Raptors' three-and-D specialist? (2:32) – With Carroll playing so poorly, does this mean more minutes for Norman Powell and Terrence Ross? (6:55) – We briefly touch on Kyle Lowry, the love Toronto fans have for him, and coming to terms with the fact that he will be paid, at minimum, $30+ million a year after this season. (11:10) – The Raptors frontcourt, including the play of Patrick Patterson and rookies Pascal Siakam and Jakob Poeltl. (14:20) – DeMar DeRozan's unstoppable mid-range jumper and whether this can keep up, or are we destined to see some regression? (20:28) – The Nerlens Noel trade rumours and how he's become the new Kenneth Faried when it comes to Raptors' trade rumours. (25:55) – Player nicknames around the league and who had the best nickname in Raptors' history. We also touch on Drake not showing up to a game yet. (31:30) * * * You can listen to every episode of the ToT-cast on iTunes, SoundCloud, or stream it from our website. Make sure you not only subscribe to the show so you don’t miss any new episodes, but leave us a nice review — if you think we’ve earned it! Also, if you like the music in our podcast be sure to check out Gee's SoundCloud page @GeeSoropia. Thanks for listening and be sure to follow us on Twitter @TipoftheTower, and like our Facebook page @Tip of the Tower.