Last night was perfect.
There really isn’t any other way to describe what took place at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday evening: A touching ring ceremony, a beautiful banner revealed in the rafters, and an absolutely thrilling basketball game in which the defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 130-122 in overtime — a game that featured a gutty showing from an NBA Finals hero and an all-time performance from the future of the franchise.
I’m still buzzing. Let’s get to the thoughts!
The Rings are Gloriously Over the Top
As you’ve no doubt seen by now, the championship rings the Raptors players and personnel (uh, and Drake) received are gorgeous.