NBA ROUNDTABLE W/ DOUG SMITH & MICHAEL GRANGE on Fred VanVleet & The Toronto Raptors.

First NBA Roundtable of the New Year as we bring on Doug Smith and Michael Grange to talk some Raptors.

The foursome discuss why they think the Toronto Raptors have been playing so well lately, the solid play from Pascal Siakam and the importance Fred VanVleet has in the Raptors roster.

The four go into why they think Fred has been able to play at the level he has this year, the similarities and differences between him and former Raptor, Kyle Lowry, and whether they think he should be an All-Star this year.

We also talk about the Raptors chances at making the playoffs, their roster depth and team needs heading into the second stretch of the NBA season.

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