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So a lot happening right now in Toronto. Seems the guys over at the Dome finally got it together, Caribana brought the usual suspects in from the NBA and a few of them exhibited some seriously suspicious behavior, and the Raptors have made fantastic moves for now, and for 2016.
See if you like how I see this.
The Raptors got a pass for the loss to Washington from most of the NBA...injuries and a bit of a loss of chemistry due to maybe a few moves on the GM's part that didn't quite go as planned. Not the end of the world, and I think everyone agree'd. But something else happened. Toronto, with Drake, a winning record, and you got it, the FANS, earned some serious respect and cred in NBA circles.
So what do we know.... well, I'm pretty certain Lebron can leave next year, and so can KD. These fellows both seem to have gotten very chummy with Toronto in general this summer, with the key players from the team, and with the city itself. The Allstar game is coming, and nobody would argue that a winning home team, with a player or two on the roster is going to blow up in popularity. As far as brand management goes, anyone in marketing will tell you, its about getting on the wave....and the wave over the next few years is gonna be driven by a good ole fashioned Canadian Nor' Wester. What do the two top FA's have rattling around in their heads.
Here's what I think. I think, it becomes a battle, IF Masai and the Raps key leaders on the floor play it right.... Toronto becomes media darlings, starts earning the calls from NBA head office, becomes a good place for a star to be... and Kevin Durant, who has had the inside lane to Raptorland ever since declaring his teenaged love for them is gonna start worrying that his clear path to the Dino's isn't so clear anymore, because King James, well, he's an attention whore, and he is a smart one at that.
A number of years back I said the smartest thing for Kobe Bryant would have been to go North, he had all the clout, didnt need a specific market because he was global anyway, and taking the Raps to a finals would be astronomic for ANY player looking to build legacy. Kobe is tied to California, he didn't do it. Lebron is from Cleveland. He knows the great lakes, he knows Toronto, and he knows a good opportunity when he see's it. lebron has the world in his pocket, he doesn't need a fancy market, because he IS the market. Taking a team in Canada, the most chic and and popular "now" franchise and hot spot to the finals would be nothing less than incredible. Lebron's ego knows no boundaries, this would interest him. Durant, well he hates being second fiddle, no fucking way he lets Lebron steal his thunder.....no pun intended.
So thats what i can see happening. A war. Two superstars battling for one spot. Once team, in Toronto, on the verge of greatness. And a fan base that is already rabid..... moving to a level nobody has seen in the NBA.
It could happen.
It might happen.
and Imma be OVO the moon when it does!!!!
See if you like how I see this.
The Raptors got a pass for the loss to Washington from most of the NBA...injuries and a bit of a loss of chemistry due to maybe a few moves on the GM's part that didn't quite go as planned. Not the end of the world, and I think everyone agree'd. But something else happened. Toronto, with Drake, a winning record, and you got it, the FANS, earned some serious respect and cred in NBA circles.
So what do we know.... well, I'm pretty certain Lebron can leave next year, and so can KD. These fellows both seem to have gotten very chummy with Toronto in general this summer, with the key players from the team, and with the city itself. The Allstar game is coming, and nobody would argue that a winning home team, with a player or two on the roster is going to blow up in popularity. As far as brand management goes, anyone in marketing will tell you, its about getting on the wave....and the wave over the next few years is gonna be driven by a good ole fashioned Canadian Nor' Wester. What do the two top FA's have rattling around in their heads.
Here's what I think. I think, it becomes a battle, IF Masai and the Raps key leaders on the floor play it right.... Toronto becomes media darlings, starts earning the calls from NBA head office, becomes a good place for a star to be... and Kevin Durant, who has had the inside lane to Raptorland ever since declaring his teenaged love for them is gonna start worrying that his clear path to the Dino's isn't so clear anymore, because King James, well, he's an attention whore, and he is a smart one at that.
A number of years back I said the smartest thing for Kobe Bryant would have been to go North, he had all the clout, didnt need a specific market because he was global anyway, and taking the Raps to a finals would be astronomic for ANY player looking to build legacy. Kobe is tied to California, he didn't do it. Lebron is from Cleveland. He knows the great lakes, he knows Toronto, and he knows a good opportunity when he see's it. lebron has the world in his pocket, he doesn't need a fancy market, because he IS the market. Taking a team in Canada, the most chic and and popular "now" franchise and hot spot to the finals would be nothing less than incredible. Lebron's ego knows no boundaries, this would interest him. Durant, well he hates being second fiddle, no fucking way he lets Lebron steal his thunder.....no pun intended.
So thats what i can see happening. A war. Two superstars battling for one spot. Once team, in Toronto, on the verge of greatness. And a fan base that is already rabid..... moving to a level nobody has seen in the NBA.
It could happen.
It might happen.
and Imma be OVO the moon when it does!!!!
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