Since Kyle Lowry's first playoff season with this club, the Raptors have the best record in the Eastern Conference. Every year, dumb people in the American sports media say "they're gonna fall off" based on nothing other than their hatred that there's an NBA club in Canada at all, it seems. Last year, many people predicted they would MISS THE PLAYOFFS ENTIRELY in a title defence year, with most of the same championship players still in place (for the record, they had a better record when Kawhi sat than when he played during the regular season of their championship campaign). The level of stupidity from sportscasters (especially ESPN) directed at this team is professional malpractice. They are a top-3 seed and a clear and present danger to make the conference finals as currently constructed.