shocked if they did that at the expense of one of the other, possibly overrated teams in the Atlantic Division. But at the end of the day, I think everything would have to go right for Toronto in order for that to happen, and as recent history suggests, it's rare for everything to go right for this much maligned franchise. I do, however, think the Raps will be in the playoff hunt for much of the season, and think that fans will be very optimistic about this team's future by next summer. Tim: I'm going to go out on a limb and say yes. Actually, I'm going to setup camp out on that limb by saying not only do I think that they're going to make the Playoffs, I think that they are going to make them easily. Now, I don't mean that they are going to be a fourth or fifth seed. If this team makes the postseason it is as an eighth seed (seventh at best), but I do believe that by the time we hit the stretch run the team will be fairly secure in their postseason berth. I'm bullish for a few reasons. One, I think that Kyle Lowry is going to have a transformative effect on this team. His defense and leadership at the point guard position is going to be a huge asset to this team this year, and his ability to hit threes and get to the free throw line will make him