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The Raptors will begin the 2020-21 season in Tampa, Masai Ujiri says in a statement.

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 3:53 pm
by iLLmatic860
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Re: Raptors Most Likely To Play 20-21 Season In Tampa Bay

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 4:02 pm
by NinjaBro
Is the source legit?

Re: Raptors Most Likely To Play 20-21 Season In Tampa Bay

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 4:11 pm
by Metallikid
This is some bull man

Re: Raptors Most Likely To Play 20-21 Season In Tampa Bay

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 4:41 pm
by basketballRob
They'll be in 3rd place next season.


In the state of Florida.

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Re: Raptors Most Likely To Play 20-21 Season In Tampa Bay

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 6:14 pm
by Triple M
They should be closer to the North East. Newark, NJ or East Rutherford. Really a disadvantage to them that they have additional travel

Re: Raptors Most Likely To Play 20-21 Season In Tampa Bay

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 6:17 pm
by iLLmatic860
Triple M wrote:They should be closer to the North East. Newark, NJ or East Rutherford. Really a disadvantage to them that they have additional travel

Florida will allow fans. I think its about revenue

Re: Raptors Most Likely To Play 20-21 Season In Tampa Bay

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 6:21 pm
by Liam_Gallagher
Let's send them to the worst state when it comes to positive cases.

Re: Raptors Most Likely To Play 20-21 Season In Tampa Bay

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 6:23 pm
by RoundMoundOfRebound
We The Bay

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Re: Raptors Most Likely To Play 20-21 Season In Tampa Bay

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 6:32 pm
by BlackNoir
Liam_Gallagher wrote:Let's send them to the worst state when it comes to positive cases.


You're way off, current status shows the largest increases are in cases are in:

Maine
Minny
Washington
Oklahoma
Illinois
Texas
Wisconsin
California

Listed in order.

Re: Raptors Most Likely To Play 20-21 Season In Tampa Bay

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 6:36 pm
by Lost Angel
lol going from diverse and multi cultural Toronto to prejudice filled Tampa Bay. What a major downgrade. Don’t @ me. I’ve spent enough time in both places.

Too bad they couldn’t do Seattle or Las Vegas. The east coast doesn’t have too many desirable places that are available.

Re: Raptors Most Likely To Play 20-21 Season In Tampa Bay

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 8:11 pm
by IAMZOOTED2
BlackNoir wrote:
Liam_Gallagher wrote:Let's send them to the worst state when it comes to positive cases.


You're way off, current status shows the largest increases are in cases are in:

Maine
Minny
Washington
Oklahoma
Illinois
Texas
Wisconsin
California

Listed in order.


Not sure, but you may be misinterpreting the facts... largest increases is not the same as largest totals... idk

Raptors Most Likely To Play 20-21 Season In Tampa Bay

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 8:32 pm
by Paradise
So, technically they should be in the same geographical schedule with the Heat, Magic, Hawks, Pelicans, etc.

Re: Raptors Most Likely To Play 20-21 Season In Tampa Bay

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 8:36 pm
by Anticon
No chance they'd choose somewhere cold lol. Nashville would have been cool, but Florida is probably cheaper for players and sort of a continuation from the bubble.

Re: Raptors Most Likely To Play 20-21 Season In Tampa Bay

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:01 pm
by JRoy
The players will Mons Venus.

Re: Raptors Most Likely To Play 20-21 Season In Tampa Bay

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:40 pm
by TheGOATWill
well Florida has basically no covid restrictions. between the buccaneers, rays, lightning and usf there is probably sports medicine/training space they can borrow. went to a Magic preseason game in Tampa a few years back and the arena was 80 percent full to my eye. they could do worse.

Re: Raptors Most Likely To Play 20-21 Season In Tampa Bay

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:42 pm
by BillTheGOAT
We the south.

Re: Raptors Most Likely To Play 20-21 Season In Tampa Bay

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:44 pm
by Kalela
I can't bother to read the article but what is the reason? It is not like Toronto is that far from Boston, New York City and Philadelphia.

Re: Raptors Most Likely To Play 20-21 Season In Tampa Bay

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:53 pm
by Harry Garris
Liam_Gallagher wrote:Let's send them to the worst state when it comes to positive cases.


Florida isn't the worst state for positive cases right now, North Dakota is. Florida isn't even in the top 25 by transmission rate. Florida had a very brief period as the highest transmission state but that was months ago.

If you want up to date information on this stuff check it out and stay informed: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/09/01/816707182/map-tracking-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-in-the-u-s

Re: Raptors Most Likely To Play 20-21 Season In Tampa Bay

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:56 pm
by Harry Garris
Kalela wrote:I can't bother to read the article but what is the reason? It is not like Toronto is that far from Boston, New York City and Philadelphia.


#1 Florida allows for more stadium capacity than most other states, so more ticket revenue
#2 Florida is eastern time zone so tip off times will schedule well for the fan experience at home

Re: Raptors Most Likely To Play 20-21 Season In Tampa Bay

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 10:01 pm
by Lockdown504090
BlackNoir wrote:
Liam_Gallagher wrote:Let's send them to the worst state when it comes to positive cases.


You're way off, current status shows the largest increases are in cases are in:

Maine
Minny
Washington
Oklahoma
Illinois
Texas
Wisconsin
California

Listed in order.

isnt that cases per 1m? i'm not sure the ratio matters as much as the raw number in this case. i could be convinced otherwise though.