Do not tell Dwane Casey the Raptors may be on top of the NBA pyramid. He’ll hear none of that. For him, every game, win or lose, is just one more game in the books, onto the next one, forever and ever, amen. It’s a sharp mindset to have for the grind of the regular season, but also: come on man, the Raptors are absolutely on top of the NBA pyramid right now!
Are the Raptors the best team in the league? Obviously, most (all?) would still point to the Warriors. They’ve got the most superstar talent, and the pedigree to suggest they can turn it on at will and blow other teams away.