Free Association Raptors podcast: Alvin Williams

In the latest episode of Free Association—Sportsnet’s Raptors and NBA podcast—hosts Dave Zarum and JD Bunkis conduct an autopsy on the Raptors’ brutal playoff sweep at the hands of the Washington Wizards, with an assist from special guest Alvin Williams. Plus, hear from Kyle Lowry and Patrick Patterson on what went wrong this season, and don’t miss the much-anticipated debut of “James World” with NBA vet Mike James.

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Here’s what you can find in this week’s show:

*How did a Raptors’ season that started off so promising end in a horrific, fiery crash? And, what does this team do now?
*What happened to Kyle Lowry? And did his relationship with Dwane Casey torpedo the team?
*Alvin Williams weighs the pros and cons of a coaching change in Toronto
*Dwane Casey explains what happens when a coach’s message doesn’t get through
*Kyle Lowry and Patrick Patterson address the disappointing end to the season and look ahead to the next
*In his regular segment, James World, Mike James takes a deeper look at the Rajon Rondo-Rick Carlisle feud in Dallas and dishes on his biggest clash with a coach
*Catch & Shoot, Around the Association and much, much more.

Drop a line to @DaveZarum and @JDBunkis to get your voice heard on the show, and check in every Tuesday for new episodes on Sportsnet.ca and iTunes.

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