Well, here we are at the end. This Raptors season was always going to be judged on how this team performed in the playoffs, and fans have every reason to look past tonight's game in Brooklyn and forward to the weekend, when the real test against Indiana begins.
It may be yet another meaningless game for Toronto, but how revelatory have the last couple weeks been? With the second seed wrapped up early, the team has had little reason to push themselves, yet they've continued to win -- impressively so. Dwane Casey has been masterful in balancing the minutes of his stars (something we griped with earlier in the year), working in injured players (Carroll's progression has been handled excellently), and showing off young studs (hello Norman Powell).