I started really watching Raptors games with my dad about 9 years ago, when I was around 14, and have enjoyed watching them for most seasons up until last season and now this season of course. I remember LeBronto and and hated it, but could enjoy most of the regular season up until playoffs. My question is to the older fans who are in their 30s and watched the pre-Demar/Kyle era. I’ve watched a couple older games on YouTube, but hard to get a grasp on the overall season when I was barely a teen when it was happening.
Was this team ever as frustrating to watch as they are now? I know they’ve been worse overall, but being stuck in the middle with no sense of direction is so frustrating. If yes, please feel free to shares some stories of darker days 😅
The year that we won 16 games was one of my favourite seasons. You have to understand that there wasn’t any expectation of winning so even being close to winning was exciting. The bigger difference is that there was significantly less coverage. West coast trips were broadcast on the radio and the internet was still in its infancy. Also, raptors were known as craptors and the dino jerseys were considered a joke. It was hard to be a fan to the point of embarrassment. Rn, people want to fire Masai but from my perspective, he’s the best thing that has ever happened to this franchise. The idea that we have Scottie and pieces like siakam that are discussed in trade for the likes of Durant is far and away better situation than where we started.