"The answer came after a question from Lowe about who was 'more real' as a playoff threat, the Raptors or the Phoenix Suns? Van Gundy replied with zero hesitation 'the Toronto Raptors', citing the fact that they are currently one of only six teams to be top 10 in offense (6th) as well as defense (7th). He went on to compliment the Raptors' 'great positional size' and touted Jakob Poeltl as a 'very underrated player ... at both ends of the floor.'"
"Look, they've swept Cleveland already .... they've beaten them all three times this year. Cleveland's supposed to be the best team in the East, the team that won 64 games last year... Okay, so yeah Cleveland was missing guys, well you know what? They were missing RJ Barrett last night, it's not like they're at full strength every night either."
The Toronto Raptors began the season 13-5 and currently hold the second seed in the Eastern Conference. National media attention has highlighted the team's balanced performance, with the Raptors ranking sixth in offense and seventh in defense among NBA teams. The roster combines notable positional size and impactful two-way contributions, with Jakob Poeltl singled out for his underrated play on both ends. The Raptors have already beaten the Cleveland Cavaliers three times this year, and a win in the upcoming NBA Cup game would tie the franchise's third-longest win streak at nine.
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