Anytime you have a devout fanbase, in any sport for that matter, you will undoubtedly hold a certain level of belief and faith in that athlete's or team's success.
And it goes without question that Raptors fans are often more than willing to support the cause through and through. Whether it's ups or downs, you can bet there will be those hardcore Raptors faithful who will live and die by the sword — even if the team itself has a considerable number of flaws.
Well, I think I just summarized what this current era of Raptors basketball projects onto the general basketball community — whether it's their fans who often see no wrong or the more analytical pundits and critical watchers (I don't know if I want to label them 'fans' per se).