The Extra podcast talks Valanciunas's return, Carroll's injury, and ethers some weak-ass takes.

On this week’s episode, hosts Blake Murphy and William Lou discuss the following:

Jonas Valanciunas dominating the Nets

DeMarre Carroll's injury

You're not a doctor (probably, but even still)

How will it affect the team?

Stop-gap trade?

Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan and how much do they want it??

Politely, we'd like for fools to stop reading people's minds

Get your weak takes out of here

All-Star voting round 2

A forlorn (and possibly premature) goodbye to Ronald Roberts

We support all "RR"s

#377 - Talking Raptors Podcast, Ready for the New Year by raptorsrepublic.com

The Raptors lose to the Bulls twice, and beat short-handed Charlotte and Washington to complete a mixed bag week. Will and Zarar try to make sense of it. Produced by Zarar Siddiqi.

Part 1:

Jimmy Butler - what happened down the stretch vs Bulls

Raps beat two shorthanded teams, lost to the only good team they faced - too harsh?

Raptors clutch offense

Someone pointed out that DeMarre Carroll's numbers are worse than Hedo Turkoglu's...naah?

Players playing with injury

DeRozan's hot streak due to maturity?

Has team building around a guy like DeRozan/Bosh changed in the last few years?

James Johnson on Twitter

Terrence Ross acknowledgement

Part 2:

Down go the vaunted Hornets

Bismack vs Hansbrough

Chill Bismack

Raptors rivalries

Kris Humphries v DeMar DeRozan

Kyrie Irving's "back"

Bismack and JV bonding

Cleveland, Brooklyn, Washington, Philadelphia

Happy New Year from everyone at RaptorsRepublic.com. For the year's final podcast, Blake and Will go on point and off-topic. Produced by Zarar Siddiqi.

Blake Murphy Dec 29 Sportsnet 590 by raptorsrepublic.com

Blake Murphy on Sportsnet Tonight Dec 27 by raptorsrepublic.com

Blake swings by the podcast to lay down the knowledge, break some knees, and take some names. There's probably way too much D-League talk than there needs to be, but we do manage to look ahead to a big week against big teams.

Ho Ho Ho, a Christmas episode in which Will shouts out his ESL teacher from 2000.

#371 - Talking Raptors Podcast, The Christmas Episode by raptorsrepublic.com

The Raptors finish the week 1-3 which included an unlikely victory in Miami followed by a deflating defeat at home to the Kings, but hey, at least James Johnson's getting playing time. With Andrew Thompson, Matt Shantz, and Zarar Siddiqi.

Part 1:

Sacramento loss followed by Miami win - confusing?

Slow starts - motivation issue?

Lowry's temper

High usage of Lowry and DeRozan, it's this time of the year last year's collapsed start

Terrence Ross and Patrick Patterson resurgence

DeMarcus Cousin v Patrick Patterson

DeRozan's efficiency - hitting difficult shots or better shots?

Kyle Lowry v Jeremy Lin - Linsanity returns vs Raptors

Cory Joseph feeling the pressure to score

An explanation for the high offensive ranking despite the low assist ranking

DeMarre Carroll injury update

Biyombo usage in late fourth quarters

Who knew, when you play James Johnson, he produces

Casey not matching up against Paul George and CJ Miles

Tight East

Part 2:

Light week ahead - just Dallas and Milwaukee

Anthony Bennett being sent down to the D-League

Norman Powell down in the D-League

Anthony Bennett vs Ronald Roberts

Dallas preview and a fun fact about the Dallas PGs

Booing Charlie V

Fear the deer - haha