Toronto is abuzz over their NBA franchise, as the Raptors seem poised to win their division, thus likely earning them a home court advantage in their first round series.
But there is talk that this year could see the Raptors advance further than ever before, which would mean at least a trip to the Eastern Conference finals. Of course, the Raps best playoff performance came to an end when Toronto lost to the Sixers in a fantastic seven game East semi.
With a weak conference, and an improving team, could this be the year? Likely not.
Toronto currently stands in 3rd, thanks to tonight's win over Miami. But with their playoff experience, the odds are good that the Raps will finish in 4th in the East, likely drawing Chicago in the first round.
The Bulls are a formidale opponent, but are beatable. Assuming Toronto does so, they would then draw the top seed in the East, likely Detroit. Here, the Raptors do not stand a chance. Detroit is on par with the elite in the West, and as a result, is miles ahead of the rest of the pathetic Eastern conference.
So while the Raptors should be commended for a fantastic turnaround season, and be hopeful that this is a sign of things to come, don't bet on them getting to the conference finals.
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