On this week’s episode of the Vigilant Sports Pacers Podcast, Scott Agness covers the Pacers’ first-round series against the Toronto Raptors. As of the recording, the Raptors have a 2-1 lead on the series. - Scott talks with Luis Scola about facing his former team and then dives deep into the series with NBA.com’s John Schuhmann. - See Also: 2016 NBA Playoffs: Pacers-Raptors Round 1 dates set - Subscribe to the Pacers Podcast on iTunes. (And, if you like the podcast, please leave a review.) - I welcome your questions and comments @ScottAgness on Twitter or via email. - Topics Discussed: - - * Scola on Paul George and Jonas Valanciunas’ impact - * Schuhmann on his focus in analyzing the numbers, like plus/minus - * The impact of Toronto’s bench in the series - * What gaps the Pacers need to fill this offseason - * The challenges of being a head coach - * The lack of competitive games in the NBA Playoffs so far