Confederacy Of Dunks

The second round of the playoffs is almost over but injury concerns have taken centre stage! Raptors: Sergio is out as assistant coach, Masai future still undetermined and Siakam just had shoulder surgery that’ll keep him out till November. Is the team in disarray or is this regular off-season stuff? With the draft lottery coming up soon, we’ll know where the Raptors are picking. Some potential players entering draft have some weird team workout requests. We talk about what ours would be! We won’t know what happens with Lowry, Gary Trent Jr. or free agents for a bit, but what players we do have will develop the most for next season? NBA: Injuries to stars have hit record numbers and LeBron is getting vocal about it. How are we feeling about the injuries piling up these playoffs and how is it affecting our fan enjoyment? Is Kevin Durant the best player in the world? Quickish Questions and more, with Randl Morales and Jay Rosales! Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Netwo

Matty D is still out of town, but we planned a fun ep for you with some Raptors Trivia! Again, we record the intro before the release so we’ll talk some playoff and current news there! This Raptors season was a tough one. Playing in Tampa, not making playoffs, Baynes– You name it. Freddie leads a fun game of Raptors Trivia where we see who thrived and who died during the season, stat-wise. How many players can you name on other teams? Alan Shane Lewis and Matt McCready join us to find out! Lots of buzzers and dings in this one, and ding-dongs! Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Matty D is out of town, so we prerecorded a fun segment, but the intro is current so we will talk some playoffs! We also recap how our playoff pool is going. Producer Matt takes the reins this week and continues his segment of “The Greatest Draft Picks of the 21st Century.” He picks 8 players, all who were drafted in the same position in different years, then Freddie and the guests vote for who is the best player to be drafted at that position in the 21st Century. This time he’s chosen the 8th OVERALL PICK! Cross your fingers for Nik Stauskas! Our guests Matt McCready and Alan Shane Lewis make this a super fun time. You can check out our YouTube if you wanna see the tournament bracket while you listen! Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Welcome to our 200th episode! Thank you all so much for listening, contributing and sharing over the years. Always fun to hit a nice round number! RAPTORS: Watching the playoffs without the Raptors is a very different feeling. What current Raptor would you have liked to see in the playoffs this year? After every off-season, some players tend to come back better. Which Raptor takes the biggest off-season leap? NBA: They playoffs have been incredible so far! What team has been the most surprisingly good or bad? Which player has had the best individual performance so far? Quickish Questions and more, with Yaw Attuah and Cathryn Naiker! Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

With the season concluding and the play-in tournament under way, it’s time for the Raptors to focus on getting ready for next season. RAPTORS: What has been learned from this terrible Raptors season? Masai, Kyle Lowry, Gary Trent Jr… These are some big names the organization has to make a decision on. What is the ideal off-season for the Raptors? Fun segment: Give the final pitch to Masai for him to stay with the Raptors! Profits, Sliders, run Ontario? NBA: Play-in tournament has started and we’re picking which matchups we’re excited about. Speaking of the play-in, those games have been pretty bad so far, right? Yeesh. Here’s hoping the LeBron vs Curry matchup is worth the hype. More fun and laughs with Andre De Pape and Matt McCready! Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Raps are eliminated from making the playoffs for the first time in Confederacy of Dunks history and all we can do is have hope for next season. Raptors: It’s official. They’re out. What are you looking forward to most this off-season? They’ve had some weird storylines in losing years. What’s an odd one that’s going on this year? Which player/personnel will exact revenge on Tampa before they leave? NBA: There’s a lot of NBA parity right now. Which team is the next dynasty or is that even possible anymore? What’s a bigger accomplishment: Mr. Triple-Double Westbrook or Melo getting in top ten for points? Quickish Questions and more. Will Weldon joins. It’s a wild one. Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Big game coming up against the Wizards. Their hopes at the play-in could come down to this matchup! RAPTORS: Nurse called the Wizards game “Last Chance Saloon.” This could be the final nail on the coffin. Where are we at with this season? Who is the most entertaining Raptor right now? Which Raptor would be the best at catfishing on The Circle? Which player would that be and what is his catfishing persona? NBA: Which team is everyone sleeping on? Lots of newbies in the playoffs like LaMelo, Ayton, Booker, Trae, Ja… Who is going to perform the best? Quickish Questions and more, with Alan Shane Lewis and Georgea Brooks! Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

With ten games to go in the season, the Raptors are pushing hard to make the play-in tournament, but are they running out of time? RAPTORS: There’s 10 games to go and they’re 10 games below (.500). They’re set to play some top teams in the next four games like the Clippers and the Jazz. Could this stretch be the final nail in their playoff coffin? Gillespie got a two-year contract and Birch has been doing good things. How nice is it to see our new bigs having an impact and who is benefiting most? Freddie G and Flynn recently had to sing “Party in the USA” in front of the team. We do a fun segment where we pick a song and a Raptor to sing it! NBA: The Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns have done very well this year. What’s more likely for these teams: Going to the finals or being upset in the first round? Who is the Coach of the Year at this point? Quickish Questions and more! With Antony Hall and Ryan Henry. Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

The Raps are rolling on a three-game win streak, but do we want them to be rolling is the question. RAPTORS: The 10th seed is within the team’s grasp, but what is so bad about being the 10th seed? If you had to guess, who looks like they might have the most promising NBA career between Yuta Watanabe, Paul Watson and Fred Gillespie? Fun segment alert: We take a current Raptor and design a theme park in their spirit. NBA: Zion to the Knicks campaign is starting to show some life. Small markets are having a real hard time keeping stars. Is talk like this bad for the league or just harmless fun? The play-in tournament has some lovers and some haters, but it’s happening either way. Which potential match-up are you looking forward to seeing? Quickish Questions and more of course, with new member of the Sonar fam Vong Show and the always wonderful Cathryn Naiker! Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Raps are signing bigs and other new acquisitions are breaking records! Raptors: How are we feeling about Spicy P? Big boys are doing big things. Speaking of which, how are new centers Freddie Gillespie and Khem Birch fitting in on the court? What record will new Raptor Gary Trent Jr. break next? NBA: What is the worst contract in the NBA? What team needs to do a full rebrand the most? Quickish Questions and more with Derick Deonarain and Ian Gordon! Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Raptors are zigzagging from wins to losses through the final stretch of the season and don’t be surprised if they end up in the play-in tourney! RAPTORS: Nurse and Siakam are talking about a playoff push, trolls are talking lottery odds and O.G.’s wrestling moves. What should fans be talking about? Raptors signed Freddie Gillespie to a 10-day contract. Should we expect the Donte Hall treatment, the Henry Ellenson treatment or something different? Norm! We didn’t touch on his departure last week so we say some nice things and reminisce. NBA: Who is your most improved player so far? What’s 2021’s most exciting move? Quickish Questions and more, with Sheldon Alexander and Cathryn Naiker. Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

The trade deadline has passed and we’ve said goodbye to Norm Powell, Terence Davis and Matt Thomas. Hello, Gary Trent Jr. and Rodney Hood! It ain’t over till it’s over! RAPTORS: Twenty-five games to go. It’s been a rough ride. What should fans focus on to get through this last bit of the season? (Development, draft, playoff push?) How are GM Bobby and President Masai feeling a week past the deadline? The Gary Trent Jr./Sr trade fact is wild. We talk other fun Raptors facts! NBA: What team improved the most at the trade deadline? Is Draymond Green the best defensive player ever? Or does he even make the top ten? Quickish Questions! and more with Vivek Jacob and Adam Christie! Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

The Raptors are bottoming out, rumours are flying, players and coaches are fighting! It’s really turning into the nightmare we were all afraid of, but it’s not as bad as it seems. RAPTORS: With the team bottoming out and free-agent sharks lurking around, we try to bring some calm for panicked Raptor fans. Reports are coming out that Siakam is either being fined or disciplined for swearing at Nick Nurse. Is there a rift forming there or is this just losing-streak frustrations? We cap off the Raps segment talking about this week’s trade deadline and what’s gonna happen for the Raptors. NBA: With COVID, injuries and free agency, this season has been a mess. What team has it the most together through all this? Who is the fastest player in the league? Quickish Questions and more fun talk with guests Sean Woodley and Alex Wood! Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

The Raptors have lost five straight, but hopefully are getting their starters back happy and healthy and ready to go soon! RAPTORS: The Raptors started 2-8, then went 17-5 before getting COVID. How devastating a blow will this end up being to the season? What’s something you want to happen at the deadline and what is most likely gonna happen? With players out due to COVID, the bench is getting plenty of opportunities. Who’s been the best coming off the bench? NBA: Who should be worried more about the health of their superstars? Brooklyn, Philly or the Lakers? Who is the coolest player in the NBA? Quickish Questions and more, with Miguel Rivas and Georgea Brooks! Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

All-Star weekend is over and the Raptors are ready to get back at it. RAPTORS: Understanding Norm’s grind. It’s definitely something that’s misunderstood. What is Powell’s future role in the league? Looks like the Raps are interested in Alize Johnson from the 905. Are the Raptors gonna have quiet deadline ideas like this or are they gonna blow the doors off and go for it? To cap off the Raptors’ segment, we each pick a player on the roster and decide which skill they have to improve to make the team more successful. NBA: Blake Griffin goes to Brooklyn after being bought out by the Pistons. Does this do anything for the Nets? How good are the Phoenix Suns? Does Chris Paul get the credit he deserves for making teams that he plays on so much better? Quickish Questions and more, with Jay Rosales and Antony Hall! Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

It took a full year for the Raptors to be shut down by COVID, and that’s with them calling one of America’s COVID hotbeds their home this season. RAPTORS: The team has fought back to .500 with a 17-17 record and are just aching to play the Pistons, but COVID struck. The Raptors have had to postpone games due to contact tracing and positive tests. How do we feel about what we know about all this? We’re at the halfway mark of the season. Which Raptors are outperforming their contracts? NBA: All-Star game doesn’t look like it’s gonna be fun. What’s the best version of the game that we can hope for? Weird year, indeed! Is there even a title favourite this year or is it all completely bonkers? Quickish Questions and more! Special guests joining us: Yaw Attuah and Matt McCready. Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Raptors might be 16-17 right now, but they have had some huge wins, are in a playoff spot and are heading in the right direction, which means cue the trade rumours! RAPTORS: Trade Kyle reports never stop. Is there a potential Lowry trade that could possibly work or is this just completely ridiculous? Coach Nurse has been amazing. We talk about what Nurse has done to impress us the most this season besides his wild court-side attire. Yuta getting crowned, Baynes with the self-block… just a couple moments to be added to the Hall of Shame this year. Are there any others? NBA: All-Star Game. We talk SNUBS in the East and West, Freddie and Matty D talk the Terence Davis charge dismissals off the top, and there might even be a wild Thing reference as well. And as always Quickish Questions! Guests joining us this week: Cathryn Naiker and Ryan Henry! Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

They lose to the worst team one night and beat a contender the next. Welcome to the yo-yo Raptors season! They’re now 13-15 and still aching to get back over .500. RAPTORS: Biggest loss of the year followed by the biggest win of the year. If Raptors fans want a constant, a piece of land to look at while the waters are rocky, what should they do? What’s our thru-line, if any? We finally went small and it was very successful. Should we be angry that Nurse took forever to get to this lineup or are we too high on the Bucks win? Let’s talk Drummond! Do we need what he has and is it worth trying to trade for? Trade Kyle Lowry…?! Host Freddie Rivas will tell you why that must never happen. NBA: Griffin and Drummond are both being sat while they wait for their team to trade them. Draymond Green called out the double standard of franchise behaviour VS player behaviour. Is he right? Who the hell is the MVP? Quickish Questions, Pizza Corner and more, with 22 Minutes writer Jordan Foisy and The Gr

Raptors are crawling back to .500 with an 11-13 record and the Trade Lowry rumours are starting to fly again! RAPTORS: What a performance from JV! What former Raptor, of any era, would you like to see on this current team? Lowry trade rumours are back. How should he end his career? Raptors are two games under .500. How long till they get back to .500 or will it even happen this season? NBA: Which team is currently the absolute worst? All-Star game coming up in a bit. Who is a deserving first-time All-Star? Quickish Questions and more with Franco Nguyen from the hit CBC show TallBoyz and Alison Hope from the hit podcast Raptor Queens!   Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

If Studio 54 were still around, they’d rename it after Fred Van Vleet! Raptors are now one game out of the playoffs with a 9-12 record. RAPTORS: Fred Van Vleet is the first undrafted player to do anything you can think of! We talk FVV’s big game where he scored a record 54 points for undrafted players. The Terence Davis situation doesn’t seem to be any closer to a conclusion than it was at the beginning of the season. How do we feel about the organization’s handling of it so far? The Raptors are 9th in the east with a 9-12 record. Which teams are the Raptors better than that are currently ahead of them in the standings? NBA: Slow starts from the Heat, Pelicans and Mavericks… Who are you most surprised by? Who is the most underrated player in the NBA right now? Quickish Questions, Welsh stings and more! With Matt McCready and Cathryn Naiker!   Support Confederacy of Dunks Brought to you By: The Sonar Network