Paul Pierce is picking his former team, the Washington Wizards, over the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Raptors are playing some fantastic basketball this year but the Wizards are fully healthy and look ready to make some noise.

“This may be the best eighth seed we’ve seen in a long time. John Wall is back healthy.”

Who has the most pressure in the Eastern Conference? Pierce believes it’s only one guy.

“He is the only player who doesn’t make The Finals…we’re going to talk about this. He has had his reign over eight years.”