The Toronto Raptors retuned to Scotiabank Arena last night, in front of a sellout crowd. Sean Woodley and I were there, and you can read Woodley’s recap here; my impressions of the rookies will be up in a little bit. For now, let’s get to a few quick thoughts!
1. Let’s get it started
The pre-game ceremony last night tipped off with this spoken word reading from Hannah Flores, and it was 100% a goosebump moment. This is really cool:
There really was a vibe in the pre-game last night, during this video, and definitely during Kardinal’s singing of an updated, Raptor-ized version of The Anthem.