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Originally Posted by fleury
At first I was wondering how the heck this would look if the Leafs won, but then you realize this demographic is so different. Demographically this is much more diverse in age, and all the cultures involved. With the Leafs it wouldn't be as fun, or as large. This in so many ways was fairly unexpected despite the high seeding in the east. Given the drought of professional teams in this city I don't think we'll see this again in our lifetime, even if the Leafs ever win. This just satisfied a big appetite and if the Leafs won in the next few years I'm not sure the city would care as much now that the city has won a major sport in modern day.
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Exactly as you stated. This crowd is very diverse. Plus in reality, the Raptors were literally Canada’s team. Never before has any team had a following, bandwagon or not who was cheering for them. When the Jays won, the expos were still around. From the east to west a majority of fans became raptors followers.
I’m definitely not a patriotic nor civic pride kind of person. But many of the nation are. However, The raptors have been my team since the Jordan Bulls were no longer. I’m just as happy about them winning as if the Flames won the cup. But this is a huge achievement for a Canadian basketball team. Escpcially being the NBA is one of only three leagues that actually matter for the most part when it comes to championships in Canada. NBA. MLB NHL.