Eric and Holly talk about another in the long line of excruciating games against the Celtics, before zeroing in on the pieces that are falling into place: Armoni Brooks, Thaddeus Young and the continued excellence of Pascal Siakam. Plus, they take a few reader questions.

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The Raptors continue to be the weirdest, least knowable team in the NBA, and Eric and Holly try in vain to make sense of them while going off on wide-ranging tangents. Fred VanVleet's healthy is worrying, while Pascal Siakam's play is decidedly not.

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Eric and Holly engage in some Lakers/LeBron schadenfreude, discuss James' actions with Scottie Barnes in Los Angeles, and generally revel in the afterglow of a first-quarter to remember. They also get into a 4-0 week, the team's unpredictability and Barnes' renewed ascent.

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No, Eric and Holly aren't trying to get themselves through an awful Raptors patch with the help of alcohol. Instead, they're using the poor play as an opportunity to focus on the sunlight that lingers behind the clouds: Pascal Siakam's fight, Malachi Flynn's steady hand, Precious Achiuwa's occasional highlights and more.

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Eric and Holly reconvene after the All-Star break to talk about fans returning to Scotiabank Arena to lustily boo Goran Dragic. Also, they discuss a home-and-home sweep of the Nets, Malachi Flynn's excellent play as a fill-in and wonder what Scottie Barnes will look like when he is a veteran.

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Eric and Holly discuss the Raptors' acquisition of Thaddeus Young, their excellent play in spite of an obvious flaw and make their All-Star weekend picks. Also: a brief tribute to DeMar DeRozan.

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The Raptors have won six games in a row, and now they have to decide how much that should impact their aggressiveness at the trade deadline. Plus, Eric and Holly talk about Fred VanVleet's All-Star nod, Pascal Siakam' great play and the human drama of the Olympics.

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After a week full of gritty wins, Eric and Holly talk about an instant classic in Miami, Gary Trent Jr.'s scoring barrage and underlying concerns amidst the positive results. Also, against Holly's wishes, they play "Who says no" with some listener trade proposals.

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A tougher slate of games, continued heavy work loads and wild inconsistency make Raptors a tough team to figure out right now. Eric and Holly try to make sense of things, while dissecting the team's disappointing offence and a curious G League assignment.

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A dispiriting loss to Detroit, a magnificent win over Milwaukee and a rock fight against Miami? The Raptors engaged in a little self-parody this week. Eric and Holly talk about that, hand out midseason grades and try (and fail) to discern what entails a flagrant foul.

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