Future is bright for the Raptors
Toronto’s young core shouldn’t chase a fast-track title this season, stressing that simply pushing Cleveland deep in Round 1 is the real win. (via The Kevin O'Connor Show)
Video Transcript
Raptors aren't winning no championship this year, even though the East is wide open.
But they're not a championship team, we know that.
But this is gonna be such a valuable experience for, for Colin, for Jacoby Walter, for Jamal Shad, even for J- even for Scottie.
Like, this is his first playoff series where he's been the guy, right?
The first time he made the playoffs, like, you know, he, he-- Joel Embiid stepped on his foot in game one.
He was on his way to a triple double, and he, he-- Joel Embiid stepped on his foot, and he was never right the rest of the series.
He missed, like, two games and came back, and he was clearly hobbled.
This is different though.
I think these two wins, even if these are the only two wins the Raptors get in the series and they flame out in six, they've shown to themselves that this project is worth investing in, and they've shown it to the world that they're a competitive team
