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Dwane Casey can shut down disrespect of Raptors with better offensive execution

Dwane Casey feels his team has been disrespected. In his mind, the Raptors have been written off by the media, and by LeBron James after the Cavs star revealed he has always wanted to go against Dwyane Wade in a playoff series — you know, the guy who happens to be playing for the Raptors' current opponent.

Here's the thing: Toronto has done nothing in the playoffs to prove it is a legitimate title contender. Despite tying things up at one game apiece Thursday night, Casey's squad did everything it could to hand the Heat a 2-0 series lead heading back to Miami.