The Official Toronto Raptors Thread #WeTheNorth

[Jattfusion]

who remembers this when kwahi was traded to toronto lol?

[mandarino]

So Kawhi getting a standing O at the Jays game. Parade was on Tues but he is still hanging loose in TO.

[Iguodala]

Y'll saw that cringe press conference with the Mayor and Nab about the petition and leaving Kawhi alone in public. We desperate brahs.

[nvrstopworking]

Y'll saw that cringe press conference with the Mayor and Nab about the petition and leaving Kawhi alone in public. We desperate brahs.

That was embarrassing.... dude's a superstar athlete celeb... who JUST led our team to it's first ever NBA title... Does he think he's going to be able to go out and wander around like a normal person?

[GodbeBryant]

did u go to the parade? pls post pics

i got pics and vids breh,, not sure how to upload vids here directly...

fkn hell, still can't believe the raptors brought it home. Epic chit.

[Jattfusion]

hopefully raptors got a backup plan if kwahi leaves, otherwise we are fuked next season!. Raptors should go after lopez .. provided gasol leaves.

[viennafat]

Raptor brahs, where you at?

What are your predictions for the year?

I'm thinking wins in the low 50's, 2nd round of playoffs.

The team is still pretty good, but I just don't see ECF or Finals happening.
OG is looking good so far. Sikam and FVV still ballin.

[bigcat3655]

Can anyone explain how Toronto is the north when Minneapolis (and Seattle when they get a team again) are farther north?

[dazitmayn]

Can anyone explain how Toronto is the north when Minneapolis (and Seattle when they get a team again) are farther north?

because Toronto is in Canada and Canada is in the "north"

seriously it's not a hard concept to grasp

[Iguodala]

Raptor brahs, where you at?

What are your predictions for the year?

I'm thinking wins in the low 50's, 2nd round of playoffs.

The team is still pretty good, but I just don't see ECF or Finals happening.
OG is looking good so far. Sikam and FVV still ballin.

We will make the playoffs, provided everyone stays healthy, especially Lowry, possibly, 2nd round exit.

[skinnyfat88]

They could have a stellar regular season (1 or 2) but even with home court the 2nd round will be tough to get past if the East is healthy.

Would be nice to find one more really solid rotation piece after Siakam, Lowry, Gasol, FVV, OG, Ibaka, Norm.

[nvrstopworking]

I think people are overselling teams like MIL and BOS.

Bucks are still good but the loss of Brogdon definitely takes them down a notch.

Celts could be tough but question marks with their bigs and how they'll do in the playoffs.

Raps lost Kawhi but Siakam has pretty much stepped in to his role... and FVV and OG are stepping up. Defense is also still intact and now they have championship experience. I wouldn't be shocked if they went to ECF again.

Only team that seems clearly above the rest in the Sixers.

Miami also a dark horse.

[skinnyfat88]

Bucks are still good but the loss of Brogdon definitely takes them down a notch.

Agreed. Committing to Bledsoe was a questionable decision.

I believe it was game 3 where Hill was playing very well and Budenholzer still took him out with a few minutes left and put in Bledsoe and I started cheering at the TV for the coaching mistake that was just made and it may just have cost the Bucks the NBA Championship.

[nvrstopworking]

Man... did we just see the best game of the season already?

Crazy... no Lowry and no Ibaka and Raps pull out the win on the road against the league’s best squad.

Boucher and Davis stepped the fuk up. Big props.

If they can somehow win again tomorrow against the Clips.... oh lawdddd....

[viennafat]

I didn't see that one coming.
Great game.

These guys just know how to play.


I will sht my pants if they beat the Clips.

[skinnyfat88]

Nurse getting a lot from the unheralded bench guys with the regulars out and of course Pascal and Fred always come to play.

[nvrstopworking]

Raps have a lot underrated, long, athletic defenders..... What they did to Kawhi last night was super impressive. Never seen him hounded like that before.

Davis... RHJ... Boucher.... OG.... (not to mention Ibaka and Siakam)... can send waves of guys at talented wing players to slow them down.

Hope they can win in POR and/or DAL. Getting out of this roadtrip with 3 or wins would be outstanding given the circumstances.

[Zwicker]

They could have a stellar regular season (1 or 2) but even with home court the 2nd round will be tough to get past if the East is healthy.

Would be nice to find one more really solid rotation piece after Siakam, Lowry, Gasol, FVV, OG, Ibaka, Norm.

Agreed. Just get some quality veterans near the deadline on the cheap. If they feel like they can be a legitimate threat of repeating, then add a star for as cheaply as possible. Seems like that's the formula.

[nvrstopworking]

That was one HELL of a comeback! Wow! Biggest ever in Raps history (coming back from down 30).

Huge props to Kyle and the bench mob.

Was planning on going to this one until Luka and Siakam got hurt lol...

[viennafat]

Absolutely insane.
Overcoming a 30 pt deficit at any point of a game is amazing.
Down 30 points well into the 3rd, that's crazy.

I stopped watching in the 3rd cuz I just didn't believe enough.
Then saw the final score and was sure they had it wrong.
Incredible.

Lowry was on some video game time.