Inside the ESPN studio, Paul Pierce discussed if the Raptors are contenders or pretenders.

“It’ll be hard for me seeing them beat Cleveland in a seven game series, or even Boston for that matter.”

Paul doesn’t seem too convinced, as he has some favorable history against Toronto.

“I have seen them have successful regular seasons, and then when the playoffs start they get upset. A la Paul Pierce in Brooklyn.”

“One win against the the Houston Rockets who were on a 17 game win streak doesn’t really change what I really think about them.”

The NBA season is a long one, but the Raptors look good and the Eastern Conference is poised to come down to the wire.

Check out his full thoughts here: