Canada’s excitement builds as Raptors on brink of NBA crown
Head Coach Nick Nurse and Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors look on against the Golden State Warriors during Game Two of the NBA Finals at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto June 2, 2019. — AFP pic
A team whose motto is “We The North” might need a change to “We The Champs” if the Raptors win the first crown in their 24-year history and dethrone a dynasty seeking a third consecutive crown and a fourth in five seasons. Similar outdoor big screen viewing parties on the Atlantic Coast in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and the western plains in Regina, Saskatchewan, were featured on NBA telecasts.Cheers of “Let’s Go Raptors” echoed across the course at the PGA Canadian Open, where winner Rory McIlroy could not even get to his trophy before a fan had thrown him a Raptors jersey.
The passionate support for the Raptors, signs in windows and people in jerseys across Toronto, is a stark contrast to the level keel and matter-of-fact attitude the players have kept as they refuse to celebrate before reaching the goal of a title. Still, Raptors centre Marc Gasol, a Spaniard, says the team is able to get a boost from the emotional energy supporters have been sending for months.
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