Poll: Greatest Raptor Of All Time

Public_Enemy101 · Post #1 » by **Public_Enemy101** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:54 am

Who da best!?

Zeno · Post #2 » by **Zeno** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:56 am

Is this really a question?

Andrew_M08 · Post #3 » by **Andrew_M08** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:00 am

Best raptor ever is Lowry. Best raptor we've ever had play for us is Kawhi, hands down. He was the best player in the league that season.

Public_Enemy101 · Post #4 » by **Public_Enemy101** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:05 am

Zeno wrote:Is this really a question?

ImissJordan · Post #5 » by **ImissJordan** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:08 am

This is Kawhi Leonard and it isn’t particularly close.

sofargone · Post #6 » by **sofargone** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:09 am

we should do voting for top 5-10 raptors

Childs · Post #7 » by **Childs** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:16 am

wegotthabeet · Post #8 » by **wegotthabeet** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:16 am

Vince was better than Lowry.

Never really got the Lowry GROAT thing. Show me one person who said this pre chip. Not one person.

Zeno · Post #9 » by **Zeno** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:17 am

Public_Enemy101 wrote:
Zeno wrote:Is this really a question?

So far it appears that only this cat voted yes in the poll.

Zeno · Post #10 » by **Zeno** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:20 am

wegotthabeet wrote:Vince was better than Lowry.

Never really got the Lowry GROAT thing. Show me one person who said this pre chip. Not one person.

Being the greatest Raptor of all time is more than simply saying was the best player to play for the Raptors. Lowry set the culture, Vince never did. And anyway Kawhi was obviously the best player to ever play for the Raptors and it isn’t even close.

wegotthabeet · Post #11 » by **wegotthabeet** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:23 am

Zeno wrote:
wegotthabeet wrote:Vince was better than Lowry.

Never really got the Lowry GROAT thing. Show me one person who said this pre chip. Not one person.

Be the greatest Raptor of all time is more than simply saying was the best player to play for the Raptors. Lowry set the culture, Vince never did. And anyway Kawhi was obviously the best player to ever play for the Raptors and it isn’t even close.

Nah.

Vince was vastly more influential.

Lowry created the bet on yourself culture.

Chandan · Post #12 » by **Chandan** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:37 am

I loved what vince did for us. But Lowry for the longevity and the chip

vince was more influential as he was a better ambassador for us in the States, and largely responsible for the current state of Canadian basketball. That will be reflected in his Hall of Fame ballot.
Lowry has the combination of embracing the city and winning record to make him the greatest raptors though.

2019nbachamps · Post #13 » by **2019nbachamps** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:49 am

Kawhi is most important

Vince is most iconic

Kyle is greatest

metafisical · Post #14 » by **metafisical** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:49 am

Zeno wrote:
wegotthabeet wrote:Vince was better than Lowry.

Never really got the Lowry GROAT thing. Show me one person who said this pre chip. Not one person.

Being the greatest Raptor of all time is more than simply saying was the best player to play for the Raptors. Lowry set the culture, Vince never did. And anyway Kawhi was obviously the best player to ever play for the Raptors and it isn’t even close.

Vince set the culture of quiet quitting on the court.

refshateRaps · Post #15 » by **refshateRaps** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:53 am

Carter put us on the map

Lowry put us on his back

Stromile12 · Post #16 » by **Stromile12** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:06 am

Vincent Lamar Carter Jr

Fairview4Life · Post #17 » by **Fairview4Life** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:08 am

wegotthabeet wrote:Vince was better than Lowry.

Never really got the Lowry GROAT thing. Show me one person who said this pre chip. Not one person.

Imagine thinking that’s an actual argument. Turns out winning a **** championship matters!

If you really care about “better”, then Kawhi was better than Vince anyway.

artsncrafts · Post #18 » by **artsncrafts** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:12 am

If Vince left on good terms and didn't fake injuries among other things, the argument may have bit more merit.

Grew · Post #19 » by **Grew** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:23 am

Came in here ready to vote for Kawhi... He's not even on the poll :lol:

Kyle is the guy if all you care about is longevity and team loyalty. He was a great leader and here for our best years as a franchise. I can give you Kyle if you're mad about Kawhi only playing one season and not resigning.

Carter has no business being in the question. We had one good playoff run with him, and even that had controversy surrounding it. The way he left was inexcusable even if we have been told to blame management years later in hindsight.

Kawhi is the greatest raptor of all time in reality, period. I've never witnessed a team have such a magical championship run. The shot was the greatest moment in the history of the team and it's not even close. We witnessed prime Jordan reincarnate and get the Toronto Raptors a championship going 5v8. That run trumped every good moment in raptor history combined. It baffles me how some don't appreciate it more.

I'd put Marc Gasol over Carter just for his drunken dance on the parade bus. Basically from that point forward the greatest raptors of all time have a ring.

Rapsfan07 · Post #20 » by **Rapsfan07** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:26 am

Its definitely Lowry, no questions asked. In terms of individual productivity and sustained success over time, there's just no debate. Not to mention he helped lead us to a championship.

Most individually talented player is Kawhi Leonard. Two time MVP and lead us to a championship. But he only played here for a year.

Most iconic player is Vince Carter. Put Toronto basketball on the map in the first place.