I'd love to see a sea of purple with red and white towels
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Great thread. Traditions don't start unless people come together to start them, and keep them alive. Granted Raptor fans haven't had much to cheer about in their history, but starting something to call our own is long overdue. Feel like it has to come from MLSE for people to take part though (either towels or t-shirts on seats etc.).
As for the all-white crowd, check out #11 on this list http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...itions/page/12
Looks unreal. We need to come up with something. Every video on that list makes me wish I went to an American college for the sole purpose of attending sporting events.There's math, and everything else is debatable.
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Nilanka wrote: View PostI like the "Winter is Coming" idea, although HBO may slap MLSE with a lawsuit
I've always liked the white towel waving. 20,000 people maniacally waving towels makes it look like 40,000 people.
RobertArchibald wrote: View PostGreat thread. Traditions don't start unless people come together to start them, and keep them alive. Granted Raptor fans haven't had much to cheer about in their history, but starting something to call our own is long overdue. Feel like it has to come from MLSE for people to take part though (either towels or t-shirts on seats etc.).
As for the all-white crowd, check out #11 on this list http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...itions/page/12
Looks unreal. We need to come up with something. Every video on that list makes me wish I went to an American college for the sole purpose of attending sporting events.
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OldSkoolCool wrote: View PostI love the idea of MLSE handing out all white T-Shirts with #WinterIsComing across the back.
I Think I'm going to have to change my avatar to a wet blanket, but I care less about a great playoff atmosphere and more about playoff wins. Yes, there is some marginal advantages to a boisterous home crowd, but get the wins and the traditions and atmosphere will take care of themselves. That said, I would be MORE than happy to participate in any home crowd antics if I can get to a playoff game.
I am mean, how is it possible to establish any kind of traditions when you only get to the playoffs once a decade?"They're going to have to rename the whole conference after us: Toronto Raptors 2014-2015 Northern Conference Champions" ~ ezzbee Dec. 2014
"I guess I got a little carried away there" ~ ezzbee Apr. 2015
"We only have one rule on this team. What is that rule? E.L.E. That's right's, E.L.E, and what does E.L.E. stand for? EVERYBODY LOVE EVERYBODY. Right there up on the wall, because this isn't just a basketball team, this is a lifestyle. ~ Jackie Moon
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ezz_bee wrote: View PostI have no problem with "Winter is Coming" t-shirts (despite it being a blatant rip off), but wouldn't that make more sense during pre-season/start of the regular season? I mean winter isn't exactly "coming" in late april...
I Think I'm going to have to change my avatar to a wet blanket, but I care less about a great playoff atmosphere and more about playoff wins. Yes, there is some marginal advantages to a boisterous home crowd, but get the wins and the traditions and atmosphere will take care of themselves. That said, I would be MORE than happy to participate in any home crowd antics if I can get to a playoff game.
I am mean, how is it possible to establish any kind of traditions when you only get to the playoffs once a decade?
We all want playoff wins. Don't be a negative nancy about getting the fans to embrace a theme and create a known playoff atmosphere around the league, the benefits can only be positive.
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I kind of like this winter idea. Winter has defeated everyone this year. Everyone hates it only because they can't beat it. It will especially ironic when it's going on in june. It does the traditional thing of taking what people use to put us down and transforming it into something we own with pride.
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OldSkoolCool wrote: View PostWe all want playoff wins. Don't be a negative nancy about getting the fans to embrace a theme and create a known playoff atmosphere around the league, the benefits can only be positive.
GO RAPS!!!"They're going to have to rename the whole conference after us: Toronto Raptors 2014-2015 Northern Conference Champions" ~ ezzbee Dec. 2014
"I guess I got a little carried away there" ~ ezzbee Apr. 2015
"We only have one rule on this team. What is that rule? E.L.E. That's right's, E.L.E, and what does E.L.E. stand for? EVERYBODY LOVE EVERYBODY. Right there up on the wall, because this isn't just a basketball team, this is a lifestyle. ~ Jackie Moon
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RobertArchibald wrote: View PostOnly thing I find a bit strange about the #winteriscoming idea is that an ice age wiped out Raptors from existence. Not that I have a better idea, it just seems like a bad omen!
Dinosaurs went extinct with the K-T Extinction event about 66 million years ago and signifies the end of the Mesozoic Era and the beginning of the current Cenozoic Era. The Ice Age started about 2.6 million years ago at the start of the Pleistocene Epoch
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OldSkoolCool wrote: View PostThe only thing with your theory is that the dinosaurs were not wiped out by the ice age....
Dinosaurs went extinct with the K-T Extinction event about 66 million years ago and signifies the end of the Mesozoic Era and the beginning of the current Cenozoic Era. The Ice Age started about 2.6 million years ago at the start of the Pleistocene Epoch
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OldSkoolCool wrote: View PostThe only thing with your theory is that the dinosaurs were not wiped out by the ice age....
Dinosaurs went extinct with the K-T Extinction event about 66 million years ago and signifies the end of the Mesozoic Era and the beginning of the current Cenozoic Era. The Ice Age started about 2.6 million years ago at the start of the Pleistocene EpochThere's math, and everything else is debatable.
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