Eric Smith & Paul Jones are joined by 1991 NBA Slam Dunk Champion, and 12 year NBA veteran Dee Brown! The guys get into what it was like breaking into the league with the Boston Celtic's led by Larry Bird. What did he learn from him on how to lead a team? How did winning the Slam Dunk contest effect his early career? The guys then get into what it was like when he first got to Toronto, and how he mentored a young core. The guys wrap up the conversation with talk of how Brown's daughter Lexie Brown, has taken the WNBA by storm. Eric & Paul then share there own memories of Dee, and if the new WNBA team might have a front runner for coach.

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Eric Smith and Paul Jones are back with former Raptors executive and current Senior Advisor to the Pistons, Ed Stefanski! He shares some memories from when he was in New Jersey of trading for Vince Carter and all that went into that. The guys then get into his time with the Raptors and what both he and Brian Colangelo built in Toronto. Later, the trio look back on the trade that sent Kyle Lowry to Toronto and discuss what his presence has meant to both the franchise and city, before debating whose jersey should go up to the rafters in Scotiabank Arena next. Eric and Paul wrap up with their memories of the Vince trade and provide some examples of when trading a superstar can work out.

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Eric Smith and Paul Jones are back with another former Raptor! Joining the guys this week is 13 year NBA vet Tony Massenburg. The guys go over his introduction to Toronto, and meeting Paul back in the day before getting into what life is like an an expansion team. Tony then goes over his time playing for the university of Maryland with Len Bias and what could have been with his career. The guys then go over the legacy of Len Bias and how over time it has changed to being a more positive one. Tony then compares his time in Toronto to Vancouver and what differences and similarities he saw between the two cities, and organizations. Eric and Paul wrap up the show with there memories of Len Bias and other tales from the road in the NBA!

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Eric Smith & Paul Jones are back with another episode. They are joined by NBA legend, and former Toronto Raptor Charles Oakley! The guys go over his first reaction's to Toronto and how he felt about the city. The guys then get into his experience playing with Vince Carter, and how close he thinks the team was to being a serious contender. The guys then get into who they think the next jersey to be retired for the Raptors. Eric and Paul wrap up the show with some audio from Vince Carter's hall of fame ceremony.

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Eric Smith & Paul Jones are joined by 3 time NBA Champion Phil Handy! They go over his life in basketball from his early days growing up in the Bay Area, to playing his college ball in Hawaii. The guys then go over just how hard it was to make an NBA roster and his career over sea's, and getting into skill development as a coach. How did all of this lead to eventually getting on Mike Brown's staff to work with Kobe Bryant? Finally the guys touch on Phil's time in Toronto, from his relationship with Nick Nurse to deciding to leave Cleveland and join the Raptors. And finally some of his memories from the 2019 Championship season!

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Eric Smith & Paul Jones are back for another season of Smith and Jones! The guys kick off the season with former Raptors centre and fan favourite, Lucas "Bebe" Nogueira! They chat about what he is up to now following his recent retirement from basketball, how hard the transition has been to his post-NBA life, and what he wishes he could have told his younger self. The guys then get into some of his recent struggles both on and off the court, before wrapping up the conversation with a look back at his time in Toronto and just how close the Raptors were to getting past LeBron James and the Cavaliers. Finally, the guys dive into the handling of mental health in sports and how far we have come.

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Eric Smith and Paul Jones are back for one more time this year! In the season finale the guys welcome on former NBA front office executive and current NBA Front Office insider Bobby Marks. He gives them his thoughts on the Raptors draft & off season so far. The guys then go over his thoughts on Paul George moving to the 76ers, what the Nuggets are doing, and how the new CBA is effecting how teams are constructed. Doug Smith of the Toronto Star then joins Eric and Paul and they go over his thoughts on what the Raptors have done so far this year. The guys then get into team Canada's national men's team training camp so far, and what expectations should be. Finally guys get into the Women's national team headed to Paris and what we should expect from them!

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Eric Smith & Paul Jones are back with another jammed packed episode! Guys kick things off previewing the opening of Team Canada training camp, and what this summer will look like for the national team. Paul is then joined by the CEO of Canada Basketball Michael Bartlet and General Manager Rowan Barrett. They go over what this roster looks like and what training camp will entail. Eric and Paul then go over there thoughts on the Raptors off season moves thus far. From acquiring Davion Mitchell to resigning Immanuel Quickley are they better now then when the season started? Guys then welcome on former NCAA coach and current ESPN analyst Seth Greenberg! They get Seth's thoughts on the Raptors draft picks, and what we should expect going forward from them. Guys also go over the drafting of Bronny James and what it means for the league!

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