“It’s going to be crazy here for a few days,” he continued, “because that’s the mentality of our fan base.” On NBA Finals media day, Raptors president Masai Ujiri called it “a blessing to have the opportunity for our team, our city, country.” He also predicted it would be “crazy” in Toronto on Thursday for Game 1 and “crazy” on Sunday for Game 2.
Raptors fans waited a long time for this. Good on Toronto for finally getting to experience the euphoria. Sometimes you get so excited for your team that you just want to run into a subway pole. “CB4! CB4!” at Jurassic Park #WeTheNorth #Raptors /p93xBU6WcI- Lucas Meyer May 30, 2019 And more than 12 hours before tip-off, franchise favorite Chris Bosh was outside Scotiabank Arena glad-handing a large crowd that had already gathered. Some 33 theaters across the country offered Raptors fans a place to watch Game 1 for free. That might explain why the team store at Scotiabank Arena looked like it had been looted after an apocalypse when I popped in there the other day. We’re nice here.” Since landing in Toronto, I’ve had conversations like that about the Raptors with a customs official, my cab driver, the hotel clerk, the bartender in the hotel, two random fans seated next to me at dinner, and a very drunk guy who got on the elevator with me who was wearing all the Raptors gear that has ever existed. But as my server informed me at lunch on Thursday before Game 1, “No one got arrested. After the Raptors beat the Bucks to win the Eastern Conference finals, fans blocked traffic and set off fireworks and climbed on top of trucks. Pascal Siakam Single-handedly Put the Warriors on Tilt Winners and Losers: Pascal Siakam Crushed the “Warriors Don’t Need KD” Narrative The Warriors Need Kevin Durant, Now More Than Ever The Raptors, Not the Warriors, Had Strength in Numbers in Game 1