Blake Murphy: The Bucks would have been preferable but far more depends on how the Raptors play than the difference between the Wiz and Bucks. Shrug.
Scott Hastie: Dwane Casey vs. Randy Wittman is a test of patience for casual basketball fans and I can’t wait.
Sam Holako: A geriatric Paul Pierce still gives me anxiety.
Tim Chisholm: John Wall seems like the kind of player that would shred this porous team and yet they’ve held him 40% shooting — this matchup seems to suit them.
Zarar Siddiqi: Washington will be too concerned with Lowry and DeRozan, and will sleep on Jonas Valanciunas who is primed to have a big series against an overrated interior defense.
Andrew Thompson: Let the battle of the long twos and benched big men begin! 
William Lou: Don’t be afraid of Washington’s defense, they’re good, but the Raptors managed an offensive rating of 109 against them this season, and get excited for two weeks of Wall vs. Lowry.
Nick Reynoldson: Man, Paul Pierce can fuck right off.
Barry Taylor: Kyle Lowry is more handsome than John Wall
Tim W: Not sure what kind of sentence you’re looking for, but how about….well, at least they don’t have to play Boston.
Ryan McNeill: After the game DeMar DeRozan was literally begging for Paul Pierce and the Washington Wizards. DeRozan got his wish and it’s looking like a series full of emotions and intensity.
Michael Hollian: The secret weapon: End of the quarter, Lou Williams’ ISO’s. The Wizards will never see it coming! We got this…
Some Twitter reactions:
Raptors will play the Wizards beginning Saturday afternoon. Raptors new slogan, replacing 'We the North?
'This Is It'— Michael Grange (@michaelgrange) April 16, 2015
Raptors-Wizards: Two teams whose fanbases aren’t really sure they want to win, but sure as hell don’t want the other team to win.
— Mike Prada. (PRAY-duh) (@MikePradaNBA) April 16, 2015
Raps starters have 59 games of playoff experience, Wizards starters 281. Pierce has more (148) than entire Raps 8man rotation combined (123)
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) April 16, 2015
DeMar on Pierce: 'Just let him talk, I could care less' http://t.co/w9mJIAIkKZ
this series is hilarious already pic.twitter.com/mU5KxyZ5KX
— James Herbert (@outsidethenba) April 16, 2015
Gilbert Arenas is already taking shots at the Raptors and Bulls http://t.co/Vw22b4JREw
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) April 15, 2015
Raptors & Wizards…
Through Dec. 29: 46-15
Since Dec. 30: 49-54— John Schuhmann (@johnschuhmann) April 16, 2015
Raptors rookies have logged 46 minutes this season. Wizards? Zero minutes from rookies. Atlanta (19), New Orleans (29), Portland (38) next
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) April 15, 2015
#Raptors +/- vs #Wizards
Last 3 SeasonsAmir +93
Ross +58
DeRozan +32
Patterson & Lowry +26
Vasquez +19
Hansbrough +18
Lou +17
JJ -5
JV -26— Chris Black (@DownToBlack) April 16, 2015
