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Blake breaks down Raptors-Hornets quickly on his own because Will is out destroying fools on the ping pong tables. Then Blake and Will discuss fatigue for the starters and how to get them help. Produced by Zarar Siddiqi.

On this week's episode of the Raptors Weekly Extra podcast (no, we haven't conceded; yes, we're still looking for suggestions), hosts William Lou and Blake Murphy discuss the following topics:

Workloads for Lowry and DeRozan

Are they playing too much?

Does Lowry's new body make a difference?

Minutes aren't created equal

Second unit helping out

Is it too early to worry about the bench?

How much will Carroll and Valanciunas help reserves?

Are there reasonable trades out there?

Luol Deng, anyone?

Upgrading Patrick Patterson and the associated cost

Should patience rule out for a while longer?

Blake shoots down a bunch of potential trade targets

Nick and Barry are back to break down all things happening in Raptor land including...

Demar earning max contract money

Ross running wild on Instagram

Patrick Patterson collecting fossils

Dwayne Casey might not be completely horrible

James Johnson might be completely horrible

Allstar Starting Backcourt could come from the 6

Plus a look at what's happening around the league and the heart and passion of Peter Stauskas

It’s the return of The Doctor is In with Phdsteve, I have called in the boys from the world wide roundtable to talk Raptors basketball! Joined by my brother Mike (who knows college basketball) & Greg Mason (the brain from the south), Blair Miller from The Fifth Quarter Blog is away on assignment, we discuss:

• Raptors season to date

• Is the record a good reflection of this team?

• Without Jonas - does the small ball lineup work? Can it work?

• Thoughts on new Raptors since last season

• Thoughts on returning Raptors from last season

• The Raps for the rest of the season- Are there any moves coming? If so, what?

• A look back at the 2015 Raptors draft

Don’t forget to visit Steve’s new show ALL IN Sports Talk allinsportstalk.com on iTunes, Soundcoud & Stitcher and give it a follow on Twitter @allinsportstalk Podcasting Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday

Steve’s on twitter @_sgennaro

You can follow Greg @votaryofhoops Blair @TFQuarter and Mike @michaelgennaro on Twitter

Kiyan makes his podcast debut and we talk the 4-0 week that was, a tight Eastern conference, and what lies ahead in a week that promises to be much tougher than the last.

#365 - Raptors Weekly Extra Podcast, Dec 11 - A Promising Start by raptorsrepublic.com

Blake was on TSN 1050 talking Spurs-Raptors.

Dwane Casey spoke about Kobe’s last game in Toronto and former-Raptor, Lou Williams.

It's been a week of moral victories and deflating defeats, or so they say. We challenge all assumptions as the Raptors continue their homestand. From Kyle Lowry's brilliance to James Johnson's absence, from Bebe's buckets to Ross's headband, it's all covered on an hour plus Raptors Weekly.

Big thank you to our sponsor, Goldfinger Personal Injury Law - call Brian at 416 730-1777 in case you got reduced to dust by a sick crossover.

Part 1:

Are we now OK with moral victories?

DeMar DeRozan's approach to helping his team

PF position - Scola and Patterson trending opposite

Critical factors that prevent the Raptors from reaching their maximum potential

"Those are shots they usually hit"

Who gets shipped first since this is not the team that'll finish the season?

Bebe's return to proper basketball, and him knowing his role

The battle for minutes between Bebe and Biyombo

Kyle Lowry delivering within the team context

The Cory Joseph/Kyle Lowry/DeMar DeRozan lineup

The gulf between Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan

Can DeRozan hit his peak later in his career, like Lowry did?

Explaining the Denver loss

James Johnson's spotty minutes - waste of a roster spot

Anthony Bennett, Norman Powell

Whose jersey would you rather wear - Bennett or Ross?

Part 2:

Tim's article on Ross - understanding GM motivations

Will unfair money distribution affect the locker room (Ross/Joseph, Lowry/DeRozan)

Tickets starting at $141 for Lakers vs Raptors

Is Kobe's final year as ugly as other HoFes like Jordan, Hakeem...

Where does Kobe rank on all-time SGs? Parallels with Jordan's teams and clears

Lakers, Spurs, Bucks, Philly previews

Tim's company, Shakespeare at Play

Blake and Will diagnose Terrence Ross' struggles, Bebe Nogueira's talents, and potential changes to the starting lineup.

Before we go on, we're still looking for suggestions to title the podcast. Give us something with the word "Raptors" in it, and if we use it, we'll give you a shoutout on the next pod. Thanks!

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

Terrence Ross's struggles

Why is he struggling?

Will this malaise continue?

Trickle-down effect on the starters

Potential trade? (SWAGGY P!)

Starting lineup changes

Casey hinted at changes following the loss to Denver

Patterson for Scola? Johnson for Biyombo? Ross for Scola?

Why do they start slow, but finish strong?

Lucas "Bebe" Noguiera's emergence

Can he nail down a rotation spot?

His passing ability

Bonus segment: aimlessly searching for players having worse seasons than Ross

This wasn't easy, but here's what we got: Charlie V, Sauce Castillo, the Grey Mamba, Derrick Rose

Produced by: Zarar Siddiqi

Andrew, Shyam and Zarar review the week that saw Drake Night, buzzer beaters and just to make sure we weren't getting too high, a disappointing home loss was sprinkled in as well.

Part 1:

Cleveland win

Bismack Biyombo's performance

The tweet that shook the world

Washington win

Casey's decision to go for two down three

Whether that final play was a deliberate play call

Phoenix loss

Terrence Ross and Patrick Patterson

Part 2:

Delon Wright at the 905

Dwane Casey's critics

Atlanta surprising

Is Denver still a team?

David Aldridge picking the Raps over GSW

Would you pay money to see Kobe?