Raptors Rapture - Raptors Claim number one seed and playoff preview

Site co-expert Mike Bossetti is joined by contributor Jordan Skuse to discuss a wide range of topics including:

• The Toronto Raptors clinching the number one overall seed
• How the Raptors' results of late have not necessarily matched their play
• The importance of the number one seed and how a late season collapse might impact the team's mindset
• Breakdown the team's recent loss to the Celtics
• Breakdown the team's recent loss to Cleveland
• Breakdown the team's recent win against the Celtics
• The Celtics zone defense & huge lineups
• Should the Raptors start to experiment with different lineups and lineup sizes?
• Jonas Valanciunas and how much he should be playing
• Will the team's rotation shrink once the playoffs come?
• Possible rotation pieces that will be left out if the rotation does shrink
• Will Casey consider starting C.J. Miles once the playoffs start? Particularly against the Cavs in order to impact LeBron defensively
• The Raptors loss to the Cavaliers and the matchup problems that the Cavaliers present for the Raptors
• Potential strategies for slowing down LeBron, why do the Raptors not have more potential defenders to throw at LeBron?
• How limited will JV's minutes be during the Cavs series? Will Lucas Nogeuria receive any minutes during the playoffs?
• Why statistics mean so little for Cleveland
• The impact of Jeff Green starting and how that impacts Toronto
• The possibility of Tristan Thompson being dropped from Cleveland's rotation
• The guys give their picks for the Coach of the Year and possible contenders to coach Casey
• Where DeMar DeRozan will end up on the All-NBA team
• Potential first round matchups and who the Raptors should want to play the most and who they should want to play