For the first time in the history of North American professional Basketball League NBA, the winner from Canada is coming. The Toronto Raptors will decide the final series against defending champion Golden State Warriors for themselves.
Exuberant Celebration in the “Jurassic Park” in Toronto
Even the mayor of Toronto was out of the house. “How are going to celebrate our Raptors in the coming days. But in the meantime, a simple heartfelt thank you to a Team that will give us the joy of a championship brings and the a great city and a great country has brought” it said in a message that John Tory on Twitter spread. The mayor also thanked the enthusiastic Raptor Fans who would have placed in the “Jurassic Park” game for game, the special “Toronto-behavior” to the day. The canadian Rapper Kardinal Offishall retweetete Tory message and recommended to the mayor, but to unlock the whole city.
Raptors write NBA history
Several thousand Fans had called on Thursday evening in the square in Toronto – the Maple Leaf Square, because of the Raptors (meaning birds of prey) but for years “Jurassic Park” to be called – on video, the sixth final game of the North American professional Basketball League screens followed the NBA, and then euphorically celebrated. The Toronto Raptors won in Oakland for the defending champion Golden State Warriors 114:110, and decided the Best-of-Seven series 4:2. The Association is the first canadian champion in the history of the NBA.
Leonard most valuable player awarded
“It’s just crazy. In Canada, we have brought to you the title!”, game imitation of Kyle Lowry said, with 26 points in addition to Pascal Siakam (26) best thrower of the Raptors on this night. The 33-Year-old has been playing since 2012 for Toronto.
Raptors Star Kawhi Leonard (left) with the trophy of the NBA winner
To the most valuable player of the final series Superstar Kahwi was named Leonard (22 points), who had already won 2014 with the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA title. The 27-Year-old since 2018 in the case of the Raptors under contract. “Toronto has welcomed me with open arms,” said Leonard after the Triumph. “You have told me that I should just play Basketball. I’m not one to be big to be guided by emotions, and in the end it worked out.”
The Carter Effect
The Raptors were founded in 1995 when the NBA decided to expand to Canada. In the past six seasons, Toronto had won five times in the Atlantic Division, was then failed, but in each case in the Playoffs. In the current squad, only a canadian with Christopher Boucher, the majority of professionals of the club come from the United States. However, not least due to the success of the Raptors Basketball has become in the past few years in Canada, becoming more and more popular. Young players pushing in the clubs. In Canada, one speaks of the “Carter effect”. US-Star Vince Carter had played from 1998 to 2004, the Raptors and a Basketball Boom in the country taken care of.
Young canadian basketball players make a splash
R. J. Barrett, get a NBA Star?
In 2017, Canada won the under-19 world Cup. Belonged to the basketball players who brought back Gold, also known as “R. J.” (Rowan Alexander) Barrett, was awarded as the best player of the tournament in Egypt. Barrett, Toronto-born, is celebrating this Friday the 19. Birthday. So far, he went to Duke University in the U.S. state of North Carolina on a basket hunt. The next season he wants to go to the pros. According to the forecasts of Canadians for the Draft is conducted procedure of the NBA among the first three players. Thus, Barrett has a professional contract with an NBA club as well as secure. Even if the sought-after players said that they would prefer to for the New York Knicks play, beats his heart for the club of his hometown: “I’m always a Raptors Fan, this is my blood,” said Barrett. His father met once on a regular basis with Raptors-Stars Vince Carter private play basketball. So much for the “Carter effect”.